Daniel Tagoe

Daniel Nii Armah Tagoe (born 3 March 1986) is a Ghanaian-Kyrgyz international footballer who plays as a Defender for Shan United FC in the Myanmar National League. [3] He is also a member of the Kyrgyzstan national football team.

Daniel Tagoe
Tagoe playing for Chittagong Abahani Ltd.in 2019
Personal information
Full name Daniel Nii Armah Tagoe[1]
Date of birth (1986-03-03) 3 March 1986
Place of birth Ghana
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Shan United FC
Number 17
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 Berekum Arsenal
2005–2006 KAMAZ Moscow (amateur)
2007–2016 Dordoi Bishkek 135 (7)
2016 Al-Hala
2016–2018 Dordoi Bishkek 39 (5)
2018–2019 Chittagong Abahani Ltd. 23 (2)
2020– Shan United FC 11 (1)
National team‡
2014– Kyrgyzstan 21 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 Jan 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 January 2019

Career

Club

The Ghanaian born Tagoe started his career by Eleven Stoppers and played later for Dansoman United.[4] In 2005 went to Russia to sign for Tatarstan based club KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny.[5] After two years in Russia, he went to Dordoi Bishkek where he played five seasons and acquired Kyrgyzstani citizenship. In 2009, he won the best Kyrgyzstan Player of the Year award, as the 23-year-old was instrumental to Dordoi Bishkek success that season.[6] At the start of 2010, Tagoe and David Tetteh looked at moving to Tajik League club Vakhsh Qurghonteppa,[7] but ultimately returned to Dordoi Bishkek, how claimed they had a valid contract until 2012.[8]

On 30 August 2016, Tagoe signed for Al-Hala in the Bahraini Premier League,[9] returning to Dordoi Bishkek in December 2016, signing a two-year contract with the club.[10]

In November 2017, Tagoe and Pavel Sidorenko earnt their AFC 'C' coaching diploma.[11]

On 26 October 2018, Tagoe signed a one-year contract with Bangladesh Premier League club Chittagong Abahani Limited.[12][13]

International career

In 2014 Tagoe made his debut for Kyrgyzstan, joining fellow Africans David Tetteh, Elijah Ari and Claude Maka Kum as African-born players representing Kyrgyzstan on the international stage.

Personal life

Tagoe is the son of a Crown Prince of a Ghanaian tribe. In October 2015 Tagoe married his Kyrgyz girlfriend Elnura Orozbaeva,[14] with their first child born in August 2016.[15]

Career statistics

International
Kyrgyzstan national team
YearAppsGoals
201450
201540
201640
201710
201850
201920
Total210

Statistics accurate as of match played 11 January 2019[16]

Honors

Club
Dordoi Bishkek[10]

References
  1. "tagoe daniel nii armah (2014) Kyrgyzstan - Maldivesoccer.com". Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-07-26.
  2. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Daniel Tagoe". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  3. "Daniel Tagoe soccerway profile". Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  4. "Meet former Berekum Arsenal midfielder Daniel Tagoe who plays for Kyrgyzstan". ghanasoccernet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  5. "Socceroos World Cup qualifier". foxsports.com.au. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  6. "Tagoe scoops Kyrgyzstan top award". www.ghanasoccernet.com. 2 January 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  7. "Лучший футболист Кыргызстана Дэниэл Таго сбежал в Таджикистан". russian.people.com (in Russian). Russian People. 9 January 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  8. "Таджикский Вахш отказывается от игроков Дордоя Тетте и Таго". sport.akipress.org (in Russian). akipress. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  9. "Дэниел Тэго перешел в клуб Аль-Хала из Бахрейна". fc-dordoi.kg (in Russian). FC Dordoi Bishkek. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  10. "Добро пожаловать, Дэн!". fc-dordoi.kg (in Russian). FC Dordoi Bishkek. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  11. "Два игрока Дордоя прошли тренерские курсы". fc-dordoi.kg (in Russian). FC Dordoi Bishkek. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  12. "Дениэл Тэго продолжит карьеру в другом клубе". fc-dordoi.kg (in Russian). FC Dordoi Bishkek. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  13. "Ghanaian defender Daniel Tagoe joins Bangladeshi side Chittagonj Abahoni". ghanasoccernet.com. Ghana Soccer Net. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  14. "Принц из Ганы женится на киргизской девушке". currenttime.tv (in Russian). Current Time. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  15. "Дочь наследного принца Ганы и кыргызстанки назвали Данэлией". rus.azattyk.org (in Russian). azattyk. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  16. "Daniel Tagoe". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 17 December 2014.


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