Fatau Dauda

Fatau Dauda
Personal information

Full name	Abdul Fatawu Dauda
Date of birth	(1985-04-06) April 6, 1985
Place of birth	Obuasi, Ashanti, Ghana
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	Ashanti Gold SC
Youth career
2004–2006	Okwawu United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2006–2013	Ashanti Gold SC	156	(0)
2013–2014	Orlando Pirates	3	(0)
2014	Chippa United	2	(0)
2014–	Ashanti Gold SC	30	(0)
National team^‡
2008–	Ghana	25	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 October 2014

Abdul Fatawu Dauda (Arabic: عبد ال فاتو داودا‎; born April 6, 1985), known as Fatau Dauda, is a Ghanaian professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Ashanti Gold SC in the Ghana Premier League, and the Ghanaian national team.

Club career

Dauda began his football career in 2004 with Ghana Division 1 League club Okwawu United, and in 2006 Dauda signed for Ghana Premier League club Ashanti Gold SC in his hometown Obuasi. Dauda was a member of the Ghana Premier League All Star Team 2007. On 5 July 2008, Dauda was nominated as Goalkeeper of the Year 2008 in Ghana.^[1]

Dauda moved to South Africa to play for Orlando Pirates in 2013. A backup for Senzo Meyiwa, he played only 3 matches at the Premier Soccer League and left the club for Chippa United the following season. After only two matches, Dauda left the club after not being paid.^[2]^[3]

On 1 October 2014, Dauda returned to Ashanti Gold SC.^[4]

International career

Dauda was in the Ghana national team squad for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, and was the first choice keeper for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations edition of the tournament.

References

External links

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Player profile

Ghana squads

Ghana squad – 2008 Africa Cup of Nations Third Place

1 Adjei 2 Sarpei 3 A. Gyan 4 Paintsil 5 Mensah 6 Annan 7 Kingston 8 Essien 9 Agogo 10 Asamoah 11 Muntari 12 A. Ayew 13 B. Gyan 14 Kumordzi 15 Barusso 16 Dauda 17 Asare 18 Addo 19 Shilla 20 Quincy 21 Afful 22 Kingson 23 Dramani Coach: Le Roy

Ghana squad – 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Fourth Place

1 Agyei 2 K. Boateng 3 Gyan (c) 4 Pantsil 5 Awal 6 Annan 7 Atsu 8 Badu 9 D. Boateng 10 Adomah 11 Rabiu 12 Kwarasey 13 Akaminko 14 Asante 15 Vorsah 16 Dauda 17 Clottey 18 Boakye 19 Mensah 20 Asamoah 21 Boye 22 Wakaso 23 Afful Coach: Appiah

Ghana squad – 2014 FIFA World Cup

1 Adams 2 Inkoom 3 Gyan (c) 4 Opare 5 Essien 6 Acquah 7 Atsu 8 Badu 9 Prince 10 A. Ayew 11 Muntari 12 Kwarasey 13 J. Ayew 14 Adomah 15 Sumaila 16 Dauda 17 Rabiu 18 Waris 19 Jonathan 20 Asamoah 21 Boye 22 Wakaso 23 Afful Coach: Appiah

Ghana squad – 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Runners-up

1 Razak 2 Appiah 3 Gyan (c) 4 Gyimah 5 Awal 6 Acquah 7 Atsu 8 Badu 9 J. Ayew 10 A. Ayew 11 Wakaso 12 Sowah 13 Rabiu 14 Asante 15 Otoo 16 Dauda 17 Rahman 18 Amartey 19 Mensah 20 Accam 21 Boye 22 Acheampong 23 Afful Coach: Grant

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