Enoch Andoh

Ebo Andoh

Andoh pictured in November 2010.
Personal information
Full name Enoch Ebo Andoh
Date of birth (1993-01-01) 1 January 1993
Place of birth Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
 Port Vale
Number 27
Youth career
Accra Hearts of Oak SC
King Faisal Babes
2011–2012 FC Porto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2012–2014 AEL Limassol 37 (1)
2014– Port Vale 12 (1)
National team
2011 Ghana U20 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 21 October 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

Enoch Ebo Andoh (born 1 January 1993), is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a winger for League One side Port Vale.

He began his career in his native Ghana with Accra Hearts of Oak SC and King Faisal Babes, before being signed up by Portuguese club FC Porto. He joined Cypriot side AEL Limassol in 2012, playing for the club in Cypriot Super Cup and Cypriot Cup final defeats before moving to England to play for Port Vale in November 2014.

Club career

Early career

Born in Kumasi, Andoh started his professional career with Accra Hearts of Oak SC, before transferring to League rival King Faisal Babes in 2008 where he made his first-team debut. Having impressed in the Ghana Premier League, he was soon linked with a move abroad, including Free State Stars in South Africa.[1]

In January 2011, he was sold to Portuguese club FC Porto.[2] He was a key member of the club's under-19 side during the 2011–12 season, scoring seven times as the team won the Northern Section of the Under-19 Portuguese Championship.[3] In the finals stage, he scored as Porto defeated arch-rivals Benfica 3–0, while the side finished the competition fourth overall.

He signed with Cypriot First Division side AEL Limassol in 2012, and played in the Cypriot Super Cup final defeat to AC Omonia on 18 August. Head coach Jorge Costa led the club to a fifth-place finish in the 2012–13 season. Andoh was an unused substitute in the Cypriot Cup final defeat to Apollon Limassol at the Tsirion Stadium. New boss Ivaylo Petev took them to second place in the 2013–14 campaign.

Port Vale

He signed an eighteen-month contract with English League One side Port Vale on 25 November 2014, following a number of weeks training with the club.[4][5] Having been overlooked for several months he enjoyed an impressive pre-season to force his way into the first team picture for the 2015–16 season.[6]

He made his debut in the Football League on 8 August in a 0–0 draw with rivals Crewe Alexandra at Gresty Road.[7] He soon secured his place as the club's first-choice left-winger, and quickly became a popular player with supporters due to his positive attacking play.[8] Club chairman Norman Smurthwaite stated that he expected to sell Andoh for around £2.5 million in the January transfer window, and the Sunday People reported that Tottenham Hotspur were tracking the player.[9] He scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw with Peterborough United on 17 October.[10] Three days later he suffered anterior cruciate damage in a collision with Colchester United goalkeeper Jamie Jones and was ruled out for the rest of the season.[11]

International career

Andoh was named in the Ghana under-20 squad at the 2011 African Nations Championship in Sudan by head coach Orlando Wellington.[12] He was called up to the under-23 side in April 2015.[13]

Style of play

Andoh is a pacey winger who is able to take on defenders.[14]

Career statistics

Season Club Division League FA Cup League Cup Other[15] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2012–13[16]AEL LimassolCypriot First Division200400010250
2013–14[16]171200000191
Total 371600010441
2014–15[17]Port ValeLeague One0000000000
2015–16[18]121002020161
Total 121002020161
Career total 492602030602

Honours

with AEL Limassol

References

  1. ↑ Guide, Daily (17 April 2010). "Andoh gets offer from South". Modernghana.com. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  2. ↑ Ghanasoccernet (12 April 2011). "Ex-France U17 captain Osei named in Ghana final U20 squad". Modernghana.com. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "Porto topped the Northern Zone of the Portuguese Youth Championship". Fcporto.pt. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Enoch Andoh: Port Vale sign young former Porto winger". BBC Sport. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  5. ↑ Baggaley, Mike (11 November 2014). "Valiants weigh up deal for former Porto winger Enoch Andoh". The Sentinel. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "Enoch Andoh could be part of first-team plans says Vale boss Rob Page". The Sentinel. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "Crewe Alexandra 0 - 0 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "Enoch Andoh aiming high after getting Vale chance". The Sentinel. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  9. ↑ Baggaley, Mike (27 September 2015). "Norman Smurthwaite suspects Enoch Andoh will be sold in January". The Sentinel. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  10. ↑ "Port Vale 1 - 1 Peterborough". BBC Sport. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  11. ↑ Travers, Chris (29 October 2015). "Enoch Andoh set for lengthy spell on the sidelines after scan results". The Sentinel. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  12. ↑ "Player Status Committee invites 19 players | Ghana Football Association". Ghanafa.org. 29 July 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  13. ↑ Baggaley, Mike (24 April 2015). "Port Vale: Enoch Andoh called up by Ghana". The Sentinel. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  14. ↑ "We'll help Enoch Andoh to fly even higher, says boss Rob Page". The Sentinel. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  15. ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Football League Trophy & Cypriot Super Cup.
  16. 1 2 Ebo Andoh profile at Soccerway
  17. ↑ "Games played by Enoch Andoh in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Enoch Andoh in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

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