Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexander Sena Kudjoe Addai[1] | ||
Date of birth | 20 December 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Stepney, England | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Leatherhead | ||
Youth career | |||
–2010 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
2010–2013 | Blackpool | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013 | Carshalton Athletic | 11 | (1) |
2013–2014 | Whitehawk | 10 | (2) |
2014 | → Crawley Down Gatwick (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Kingstonian | 28 | (1) |
2015–2016 | Grays Athletic | 10 | (0) |
2016 | → Wingate & Finchley (loan) | 15 | (3) |
2016–2018 | Merstham | 58 | (12) |
2018–2021 | Cheltenham Town | 56 | (4) |
2020–2021 | → Maidenhead United (loan) | 5 | (1) |
2021 | → Solihull Moors (loan) | 10 | (1) |
2021 | Torquay United | 4 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 9 | (1) |
2022 | Kingstonian | 11 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Sittingbourne | 9 | (0) |
2022 | → Margate (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → Faversham Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2023– | Leatherhead | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:57, 28 February 2023 (UTC) |
Alexander Sena Kudjoe Addai (born 20 December 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays for Leatherhead as a winger.
Club career
[edit]Addai started his career in the Tottenham Hotspur youth system. He joined Blackpool in 2010 and was given his first professional deal ahead of the 2012–13 season.[3] He then played for a number of non-league sides Carshalton Athletic, Whitehawk,[2] Crawley Down Gatwick,[4] Kingstonian,[5] Grays Athletic[6] and Wingate & Finchley[7] before joining Merstham in July 2016. In his final season at the club, Addai racked up nine goals in thirty-nine league appearances.[8]
Addai returned to league football with a move to League Two side Cheltenham Town in May 2018, on a one-year contract.[9] He made his professional home debut against Crawley Town, however Cheltenham lost the game 1–0.[10] Addai played frequently throughout the season and signed a new one-year deal in April 2019, with an option for a further year that would be triggered by appearances, when then led to his contract being extended into the 2020-21 season.[11][12] On 20 November 2020, Addai joined Maidenhead United on a one-month loan.[13] In April 2021, he joined Solihull Moors on loan until the end of the season.[14] He made 10 appearances on loan at Solihull Moors, scoring 1 goal.[2] He was released by Cheltenham Town at the end of the season.[15] He signed for Torquay United in September 2021.[16] On 10 December 2021, Addai joined Hemel Hempstead Town after his short-term contract with Torquay United came to an end.[17] On 22 February 2022, Addai returned to former club Kingstonian.[18] In June 2022, Addai joined Sittingbourne.[19] On 26 November 2022, Addai joined Margate on a one-month loan deal,[20] before joining Faversham Town on loan in December.[21] In February 2023, he joined Leatherhead.[22]
Personal life
[edit]Born in England, Addai is of Ghanaian descent.[23]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 4 July 2021[2]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Carshalton Athletic | 2013–14[24] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
Whitehawk | 2013–14[2] | Conference South | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
Crawley Down Gatwick (loan) | 2013–14[25] | Isthmian League Division One South | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Kingstonian | 2014–15 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
Grays Athletic | 2015–16[26] | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 6[b] | 1[c] | 18 | 2 | ||
Wingate & Finchley (loan) | 2015–16[27] | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | ||
Merstham | 2016–17 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 6[d] | 0 | 31 | 4 | ||
2017–18 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[e] | 0 | 43 | 9 | |||
Total | 68 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 92 | 15 | ||
Cheltenham Town | 2018–19[28] | League Two | 21 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4[f] | 1 | 30 | 3 |
2019–20[2] | 25 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4[g] | 1 | 33 | 7 | ||
2020–21[2] | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[f] | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
Total | 56 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 81 | 10 | ||
Maidenhead United (loan) | 2020–21[2] | National League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[h] | 0 | 6 | 1 |
Solihull Moors (loan) | 2020–21[2] | National League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
Career total | 207 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 265 | 34 |
- ^ Three appearances in the Alan Turvey Trophy, one in the FA Trophy
- ^ Three appearances in the Alan Turvey Trophy, two appearances in the FA Trophy, one in the Essex Senior Cup
- ^ One goal in the FA Trophy
- ^ Three appearances in the Alan Turvey Trophy, three in the FA Trophy
- ^ Two appearances in the Alan Turvey Trophy, two in the FA Trophy
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Three appearances and one goal in EFL Trophy, one appearance in League Two playoffs
- ^ Appearances in FA Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Cheltenham Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 17. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Alex Addai at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Ormerod heads for Pool exit". Blackpool Gazette. 22 May 2012. Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "John Maggs signs 13 new players at Crawley Down Gatwick". Crawley Observer. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Alex Addai". Kingstonian F.C. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Alex Addai signs for the Blues". Grays Athletic F.C. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Addai goes out on loan". Grays Athletic F.C. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Appearances - Alex Addai". Football Web Pages. Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Alex Addai: Cheltenham Town sign winger from non-league". BBC Sport. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Cheltenham Town 0–1 Crawley Town". BBC Sport. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Alex Addai: Cheltenham Town forward agrees new one-year contract". BBC Sport. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ Joyce, Richard (29 May 2020). "Players update as four extend their stays". Cheltenham Town F.C. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "Loan Signing | Addai Added". Maidenhead United F.C. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2021 – via pitchero.com.
- ^ Palmer, Jon (8 April 2021). "Loan move for Cheltenham Town forward". GloucestershireLive. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ Palmer, Jon (14 May 2021). "Cheltenham Town retained list: Four offered new deals". GloucestershireLive. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "United Sign Winger Alex Addai". 14 September 2021.
- ^ @hemelfc (10 December 2021). "Anyone fancy a signing? The Tudors are delighted to announce that 27-year old forward Alex Addai has joined the club ahead of tomorrow's fixture against Slough. Previously of Cheltenham Town Alex brings a wealth of league experience and quality to Mark Jones squad Welcome Alex!" (Tweet). Retrieved 1 January 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Addai signs!". Kingstonian FC. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ @SittingbourneFC (14 June 2022). "𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙎𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 ✍️ We are delighted to announce the signing of former Cheltenham Town & Hemel Hempstead winger Alex Addai. Welcome Alex 🤝 To see what Alex can do, take a look here 👉https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SenE4TaLeOA (Credit Sport Montage Productions) #SittingbourneFC" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 June 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "PLAYER NEWS : Addai Joins Blues On Loan". www.margate-fc.co.uk. 26 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ Tucker, Craig (28 December 2022). "Hythe Town manager Steve Watt says Ramsgate deserved their Boxing Day win at Reachfields". Kent Online. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "SQUAD UPDATE". leatherheadfc.com. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Performance of Ghanaian Players Abroad: Yartey sparkles, Ache strikes as Antwi hits brace as 20 players score 23 goals abroad – Ghana Sports Online". 12 August 2019.
- ^ "1st - Statistics - Carshalton Athletic FC". Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "Crawley Down Gatwick | Appearances | Alex Addai | 2013-2014 | Football Web Pages". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "Statistics: Grays Athletic". www.graysath-online.com. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "Wingate & Finchley | Appearances | Alex Addai | 2015-2016 | Football Web Pages". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Alex Addai in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 October 2018.