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Joshua Tijani
Ghanaian professional footballer (born 1992)
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 | (1992-04-21) 21 April 1992 (age 32) | ||||||||||||||||
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 |
Tijani 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]
In 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.
National Team
- WAFU Nations Cup Winner: 2013
- African Nations Championship Runner-up: 2014
- "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.
- Joshua Tijani at FootballDatabase.eu
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