Anthony Obodai
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 August 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2001 | Liberty Professionals | ? | (?) |
| 2001–2005 | Ajax | 21 | (2) |
| 2002–2003 | → Germinal Beerschot (loan) | 29 | (2) |
| 2005–2007 | Sparta Rotterdam | 47 | (1) |
| 2007–2010 | RKC Waalwijk | 88 | (5) |
| 2010 | Houston Dynamo | 4 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1999 | Ghana U17 | 6 | (1) |
| 2001 | Ghana U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Ghana | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:26, 9 February 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Anthony Obodai (born 6 August 1982) is a Ghanaian international footballer who plays as a midfielder; he is currently without a professional club.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Club career
Born in Accra, Obodai began his career with local team Liberty Professionals in 2000.[1] He signed for Dutch team Ajax in 2001, playing on loan at Belgian side Germinal Beerschot during the 2002–03 season. In August 2005 a move to English side Luton Town collapsed,[2] and Obodai moved to Sparta Rotterdam two days later.[3] Obodai was made club captain at Sparta,[4] but asked to leave the club in January 2007, signing for RKC Waalwijk on 31 January 2007.[5] During his time in Holland and Belgium, Obodai made nearly 200 appearances.[6]
Obodai was signed by Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer in July 2010,[7] making four appearances before being released at the end of the season.[8]
[edit] International career
Obodai played at the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship and the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.[9] He also earned four senior caps for Ghana between 2003 and 2005.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Anthony Obodai at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Boss backtracks on Obodai swoop". BBC Sport. 28 August 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/4185902.stm. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ^ Ibrahim Sannie (30 August 2005). "Obodai signs for Sparta Rotterdam". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/4197550.stm. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ^ Ibrahim Sannie (27 January 2007). "Ghana's Obodai wants Sparta exit". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/6310081.stm. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ^ Ibrahim Sannie (31 January 2007). "Ghana's Obodai joins Waalwijk". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/6316933.stm. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ^ (Dutch) Voetbal International
- ^ K.N.S Mensah (15 July 2010). "Anthony Obodai Joins MLS Club Houston Dynamo". Goal.com. http://www.goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2010/07/15/2027203/anthony-obodai-joins-mls-club-houston-dynamo. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ^ MLS profile
- ^ Anthony Obodai – FIFA competition record
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