Joe Dodoo

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Joe Dodoo
Personal information
Full name Joseph Dodoo[1]
Date of birth (1995-06-29) 29 June 1995 (age 29)[2]
Place of birth Kumasi, Ghana
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Position(s) Winger / Forward
Team information
Current team
 Leicester City
Number 36
Youth career
2008–2013 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013– Leicester City 1 (0)
2015 → Bury (loan) 4 (0)
International career
2013 England U18 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:36, 12 December 2015 (UTC)

Joseph "Joe" Dodoo (born 29 June 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League side Leicester City.

Early life

Dodoo was born in Kumasi, Ghana but his grandmother brought him to Nottingham in England in search of a better life when he was only eight years old.[3]

Club career

Dodoo was playing park football in Nottingham for Vernon Colts at age 11 when renowned talent spotter Mick Elliott MBE, then Academy Scout at Leicester City, saw him playing. On 9 December 2006 he brought him to Leicester for a trial. With his strong physique and pace, he made an immediate impact and was quickly signed by Leicester City Academy.

He made his first team debut on 25 August 2015, in the second round of the League Cup away to Bury at Gigg Lane. He played the full 90 minutes and scored a hat-trick in a 4–1 victory, also assisting the goal by Andrej Kramarić.[4] Bury subsequently stated that they were interested in signing him on loan.[5] Four days later, Dodoo made his first Premier League appearance, as a 72nd-minute substitute for Marc Albrighton in a 1–1 draw with Bournemouth at Dean Court.[6] In the next round of the League Cup on 22 September, his first game at the King Power Stadium, Dodoo scored the opening goal after six minutes in a 2–1 extra-time win over West Ham United.[7] After the match, manager Claudio Ranieri said "He was fantastic...I'm very happy with him and excited because he's a very attentive lad and often I speak with him about his best position, how to attack and how to defend. I'm very happy with him."[8]

On 19 November, Dodoo joined Bury of League One on loan until 18 December.[9] He made his début two days later, starting in a home game against Burton Albion and contributing to the only goal of the game in the 40th minute when his low cross was put into the Burton net by their defender Jerome Binnom-Williams.[10]

International career

Dodoo is eligible to represent England or Ghana internationally. In March 2013, Dodoo was called up to the England under-18 team and played in a match against Belgium.[11] Shortly after Dodoo made his senior debut for Leicester, reports emerged that Ghana wanted Dodoo to pledge his international future to them over England.[3]

Club statistics

As of match played 12 December 2015.[12]
Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leicester City 2015–16 Premier League 1 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 4 4
Bury (loan) 2015–16 League One 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Career total 5 0 1 0 3 4 0 0 9 4

References

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  12. ↑ Joe Dodoo career statistics at Soccerbase
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