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Ghana's Obodai joins Waalwijk|accessdate=8 February 2011|date=31 January 2007|author=Ibrahim Sannie|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> During his time in the Netherlands and Belgium, Obodai made nearly 200 appearances.<ref>{{nl icon}} [http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler/AnthonyObodai.htm Voetbal International]</ref>
Ghana's Obodai joins Waalwijk|accessdate=8 February 2011|date=31 January 2007|author=Ibrahim Sannie|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> During his time in the Netherlands and Belgium, Obodai made nearly 200 appearances.<ref>{{nl icon}} [http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler/AnthonyObodai.htm Voetbal International]</ref>


Obodai was signed by [[Houston Dynamo]] of [[Major League Soccer]] in July 2010,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2010/07/15/2027203/anthony-obodai-joins-mls-club-houston-dynamo|title=Anthony Obodai Joins MLS Club Houston Dynamo|accessdate=8 February 2011|date=15 July 2010|author=K.N.S Mensah|publisher=Goal.com}}</ref> making four appearances before being released at the end of the season.<ref>[http://www.mlssoccer.com/player/anthony-obodai MLS profile]</ref>
Obodai was signed by [[Houston Dynamo]] of [[Major League Soccer]] in July 2010,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2010/07/15/2027203/anthony-obodai-joins-mls-club-houston-dynamo|title=Anthony Obodai Joins MLS Club Houston Dynamo|accessdate=8 February 2011|date=15 July 2010|author=K.N.S Mensah|publisher=Goal.com}}</ref> making four appearances before being released at the end of the season.<ref>[http://www.mlssoccer.com/player/anthony-obodai MLS profile] {{wayback|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/player/anthony-obodai |date=20110225112132 }}</ref>


In January 2012 he signed a contract at [[Birinci Lig]] side [[Mağusa Türk Gücü S.K.|Mağusa Türk Gücü]] in [[Northern Cyprus]].<ref>[http://www.ktff.net/BilgiBankasi/FutbolcuDetayi/11734 KTFF profile]</ref>
In January 2012 he signed a contract at [[Birinci Lig]] side [[Mağusa Türk Gücü S.K.|Mağusa Türk Gücü]] in [[Northern Cyprus]].<ref>[http://www.ktff.net/BilgiBankasi/FutbolcuDetayi/11734 KTFF profile]</ref>


In February 2013, obodai signed for [[Phoenix FC]] of the [[USL Pro]], the third division of the [[United States soccer pyramid]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Domingo|first=Odeen|title=Phoenix FC midfielder and ex-Dutch league pro Anthony Obodai loves Phoenix|url=http://www.azcentral.com/sports/azetc/articles/20130710phoenix-fc-midfielder-ex-dutch-league-pro-anthony-obodai-loves-phoenix.html|publisher=AZcentral.com|accessdate=28 October 2013}}</ref> In his first season with the club, Obodai made 24 appearances and tallied one assist.<ref>{{cite web|title=Phoenix FC 2013 Statistics|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2013/58092992.html#STATS|publisher=USL Pro|accessdate=28 October 2013}}</ref> When Phoenix FC faced financial difficulty after its first season of existence, Obodai signed for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, also of the USL Pro, on 7 November 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last=Vesty|title=HOUNDS SIGN ANTHONY OBODAI|url=http://steelarmypgh.com/2013/11/hounds-sign-anthony-obodai/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter|publisher=Steel Army|accessdate=8 November 2013}}</ref>
In February 2013, obodai signed for [[Phoenix FC]] of the [[USL Pro]], the third division of the [[United States soccer pyramid]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Domingo|first=Odeen|title=Phoenix FC midfielder and ex-Dutch league pro Anthony Obodai loves Phoenix|url=http://www.azcentral.com/sports/azetc/articles/20130710phoenix-fc-midfielder-ex-dutch-league-pro-anthony-obodai-loves-phoenix.html|publisher=AZcentral.com|accessdate=28 October 2013}}</ref> In his first season with the club, Obodai made 24 appearances and tallied one assist.<ref>{{cite web|title=Phoenix FC 2013 Statistics |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2013/58092992.html#STATS |publisher=USL Pro |accessdate=28 October 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020195439/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2013/58092992.html |archivedate=20 October 2013 |df= }}</ref> When Phoenix FC faced financial difficulty after its first season of existence, Obodai signed for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, also of the USL Pro, on 7 November 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last=Vesty|title=HOUNDS SIGN ANTHONY OBODAI|url=http://steelarmypgh.com/2013/11/hounds-sign-anthony-obodai/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter|publisher=Steel Army|accessdate=8 November 2013}}</ref>


In January 2015 he signed with [[Ånge IF|Ånge]] in the [[Swedish football Division 2|Swedish Division 2]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Aftonbladet|title=Zlatans lagkamrat klar – för Ånge IF|url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/sverige/article20121850.ab}}</ref>
In January 2015 he signed with [[Ånge IF|Ånge]] in the [[Swedish football Division 2|Swedish Division 2]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Aftonbladet|title=Zlatans lagkamrat klar – för Ånge IF|url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/sverige/article20121850.ab}}</ref>

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Anthony Obodai
Obodai with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-08-06) 6 August 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Ånge
Number 21
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)
2012 Mağusa Türk Gücü 13 (2)
2013 Phoenix FC 24 (0)
2014 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 16 (0)
2015– Ånge 0 (0)
International career‡
1999 Ghana U17 6 (1)
2001 Ghana U20 3 (0)
2003–2005 Ghana 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 16, 2014
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 16, 2014

Anthony Obodai (born 6 August 1982) is a Ghanaian international footballer who plays for Swedish club Ånge, as a midfielder.

Career

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 the Netherlands 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]

In January 2012 he signed a contract at Birinci Lig side Mağusa Türk Gücü in Northern Cyprus.[9]

In February 2013, obodai signed for Phoenix FC of the USL Pro, the third division of the United States soccer pyramid.[10] In his first season with the club, Obodai made 24 appearances and tallied one assist.[11] When Phoenix FC faced financial difficulty after its first season of existence, Obodai signed for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, also of the USL Pro, on 7 November 2013.[12]

In January 2015 he signed with Ånge in the Swedish Division 2.[13]

International career

Obodai played at the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship and the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.[14] He also earned four senior caps for Ghana between 2003 and 2005.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Anthony Obodai at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ "Boss backtracks on Obodai swoop". BBC Sport. 28 August 2005. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
  3. ^ Ibrahim Sannie (30 August 2005). "Obodai signs for Sparta Rotterdam". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
  4. ^ Ibrahim Sannie (27 January 2007). "Ghana's Obodai wants Sparta exit". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
  5. ^ Ibrahim Sannie (31 January 2007). "Ghana's Obodai joins Waalwijk". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
  6. ^ Template:Nl icon Voetbal International
  7. ^ K.N.S Mensah (15 July 2010). "Anthony Obodai Joins MLS Club Houston Dynamo". Goal.com. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
  8. ^ MLS profile Template:Wayback
  9. ^ KTFF profile
  10. ^ Domingo, Odeen. "Phoenix FC midfielder and ex-Dutch league pro Anthony Obodai loves Phoenix". AZcentral.com. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  11. ^ "Phoenix FC 2013 Statistics". USL Pro. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ Vesty. "HOUNDS SIGN ANTHONY OBODAI". Steel Army. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  13. ^ "Zlatans lagkamrat klar – för Ånge IF". Aftonbladet.
  14. ^ Anthony Obodai – FIFA competition record (archived)
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