Joshua Tijani (born 21 April 1992) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who currently plays as a left back for Aduana Stars.[1]
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Full name | Joshua Tijani | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 21 April 1992 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Ghana | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Left back | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Aduana Stars | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 29 | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | Hasaacas | ||||||||||||||||
2010–2013 | Wa All Stars | ||||||||||||||||
2013–2019 | Ashanti Gold | ||||||||||||||||
2020– | Aduana Stars | ||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
2013–2015 | Ghana | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Club career
editTijani began his youth and senior career with Ghana Premier League club Wa All Stars debuting in the 2012–2013 Ghanaian Premier League season prior to joining Ashanti Gold on 1 July 2013 for the beginning of the 2013–2014 Ghanaian Premier League season.[citation needed]
International career
editIn November 2013, coach Maxwell Konadu invited Tijani to be included in the Ghana national football team for the 2013 WAFU Nations Cup.[2] Tijani helped the Ghana national football team to a first-place finish after Ghana beat Senegal national football team by three goals to one.[3] Tijani was part of the Ghana national football team for the 2014 African Nations Championship that finished runner-up.
Honours
editNational Team
edit- WAFU Nations Cup Winner: 2013
- African Nations Championship Runner-up: 2014
References
edit- ^ "Ghana Start Camping Today For Wafu Tournament". modernghana.com. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ "Saka, Mohamed & Mpong in 30-man Ghana squad for Wafu Cup". goal.com. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ "Ghana win 2013 Wafu Cup after edging past Senegal 3-1". goal.com. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
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