Emmanuel Pappoe facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emmanuel Addoquaye Pappoe | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.77 m | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Liberty Babies | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2003 | Liberty Professionals | ||
| 2003–2005 | Ashdod | 57 | (4) |
| 2005–2007 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 59 | (4) |
| 2007–2009 | AEK Larnaca | 45 | (0) |
| 2009 | Hapoel Haifa | 4 | (0) |
| 2010 | Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv | 15 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Liberty Professionals | ||
| National team | |||
| 2002–2006 | Ghana | 28 | (0) |
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Emmanuel Addoquaye Pappoe (born on March 3, 1981, in Accra) is a former professional footballer from Ghana. He played as a defender during his career.
Playing for Clubs
Emmanuel Pappoe started his football journey in Accra, Ghana. Before joining AEK Larnaca in 2007, he played for several teams in the Israeli Premier League.
He spent two seasons with F.C. Ashdod from 2003 to 2005. After that, he played for Hapoel Kfar Saba for another two seasons, from 2005 to 2007.
Later, he moved to Hapoel Haifa until December 2009. In October 2010, he left Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv and returned to his first club, Liberty Professionals F.C..
Playing for Ghana
Pappoe was an important part of the Ghanaian national football team. He played for the Ghanaian Olympic football team in 2004. They finished third in their group and did not move past the first round.
His hard work helped him get called up to the senior team. He played his first game for the senior team against Sierra Leone on October 19, 2002.
Emmanuel Pappoe was chosen to represent Ghana at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He played in two of Ghana's four matches during the tournament. Ghana, who were not expected to go far, reached the round of 16. They were eventually knocked out by the strong team from Brazil.
Achievements
International Honours
Ghana
- FIFA World Youth Championship runner-up: 2001 (This means his team came in second place)
