Joshua Tijani

Joshua Tijani

Personal information
Full name	Joshua Tijani
Date of birth	21 April 1992
Place of birth	Ghana
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Left-Back / Centre-Back
Club information
Current team	Ashanti Gold
Number	14
Youth career
–2012	Wa All Stars
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2012–2013	Wa All Stars	21	(1)
2013–	Ashanti Gold	3	(0)
National team
2013–	Ghana	6	(0)
Honours Football Representing  Ghana Winner WAFU Nations Cup 2013 Runner-up African Nations Championship 2014
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Joshua Tijani (born 21 April 1992) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who currently plays as a left-back or centre-back for Ashanti Gold and the Ghana national football team.^[1]

Club career

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 at the beginning of the 2013–2014 Ghanaian Premier League season.

International career

In November 2013, coach Maxwell Konadu, invited Tijani to be a part of the Ghana national football team squad 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 squad that finished runner-up at the 2014 African Nations Championship.

Honours

National Team

 Ghana

• WAFU Nations Cup Winner: 2013
• African Nations Championship Runner-up: 2014

References

1. "Ghana Start Camping Today For Wafu Tournament". modernghana.com. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
2. "Saka, Mohamed & Mpong in 30-man Ghana squad for Wafu Cup". goal.com. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
3. "Ghana win 2013 Wafu Cup after edging past Senegal 3-1". goal.com. Retrieved 10 December 2013.