Alex Addai
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Alex Addai
|image =
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|fullname = Alexander Sena Kudjoe Addai{{Cite web |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Cheltenham Town |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |publisher=English Football League |page=17 |access-date=18 October 2019}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|12|20|df=y}}
|birth_place = Stepney, England
|position = Winger
|currentclub = Leatherhead
|clubnumber =
|youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2010
|youthclubs1 = Tottenham Hotspur
|youthyears2 = 2010–2013
|youthclubs2 = Blackpool
|years1 = 2013
|clubs1 = Carshalton Athletic
|caps1 = 11
|goals1 = 1
|years2 = 2013–2014
|clubs2 = Whitehawk
|caps2 = 10
|goals2 = 2
|years3 = 2014
|clubs3 = → Crawley Down Gatwick (loan)
|caps3 = 4
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2014–2015
|clubs4 = Kingstonian
|caps4 = 28
|goals4 = 1
|years5 = 2015–2016
|clubs5 = Grays Athletic
|caps5 = 10
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2016
|clubs6 = → Wingate & Finchley (loan)
|caps6 = 15
|goals6 = 3
|years7 = 2016–2018
|clubs7 = Merstham
|caps7 = 58
|goals7 = 12
|years8 = 2018–2021
|clubs8 = Cheltenham Town
|caps8 = 56
|goals8 = 4
|years9 = 2020–2021
|clubs9 = → Maidenhead United (loan)
|caps9 = 5
|goals9 = 1
|years10 = 2021
|clubs10 = → Solihull Moors (loan)
|caps10 = 10
|goals10 = 1
|years11 = 2021
|clubs11 = Torquay United
|caps11 = 4
|goals11 = 0
|years12 = 2021–2022
|clubs12 = Hemel Hempstead Town
|caps12 = 9
|goals12 = 1
|years13 = 2022
|clubs13 = Kingstonian
|caps13 = 11
|goals13 = 0
|years14 = 2022–2023
|clubs14 = Sittingbourne
|caps14 = 9
|goals14 = 0
|years15 = 2022
|clubs15 = → Margate (loan)
|caps15 = 3
|goals15 = 0
|years16 = 2022–2023
|clubs16 = → Faversham Town (loan)
|caps16 = 5
|goals16 = 0
|years17 = 2023–
|clubs17 = Leatherhead
|caps17 = 0
|goals17 = 0
|club-update = 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
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.{{Cite news |date=22 May 2012 |title=Ormerod heads for Pool exit |work=Blackpool Gazette |url=https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/blackpool-fc/ormerod-heads-for-pool-exit-1-4572406 |access-date=4 May 2018 |archive-date=4 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180504225443/https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/blackpool-fc/ormerod-heads-for-pool-exit-1-4572406 |url-status=dead }} He then played for a number of non-league sides Carshalton Athletic, Whitehawk, Crawley Down Gatwick,{{Cite news |date=3 April 2014 |title=John Maggs signs 13 new players at Crawley Down Gatwick |work=Crawley Observer |url=https://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/sport/football/john-maggs-signs-13-new-players-at-crawley-down-gatwick-1-5977986 |access-date=4 May 2018}} Kingstonian,{{Cite web |title=Alex Addai |url=http://www.kingstonian.com/teams/72292/player/alex-addai-1265927/25348 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180505065926/http://www.kingstonian.com/teams/72292/player/alex-addai-1265927/25348 |archive-date=5 May 2018 |access-date=4 May 2018 |publisher=Kingstonian F.C.}} Grays Athletic{{Cite web |date=27 July 2015 |title=Alex Addai signs for the Blues |url=http://www.graysathletic.co.uk/news/alex-addai-signs-for-the-blues-1464114.html |access-date=4 May 2018 |publisher=Grays Athletic F.C.}} and Wingate & Finchley{{Cite web |date=21 January 2016 |title=Addai goes out on loan |url=http://www.graysathletic.co.uk/news/addai-goes-out-on-loan-1555378.html |access-date=4 May 2018 |publisher=Grays Athletic F.C.}} before joining Merstham in July 2016. In his final season at the club, Addai racked up nine goals in thirty-nine league appearances.{{Cite web |title=Appearances - Alex Addai |url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/merstham/appearances/alex-addai/406106 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180504225818/https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/merstham/appearances/alex-addai/406106 |archive-date=4 May 2018 |access-date=4 May 2018 |website=Football Web Pages}}
Addai returned to league football with a move to League Two side Cheltenham Town in May 2018, on a one-year contract.{{Cite news |date=4 May 2018 |title=Alex Addai: Cheltenham Town sign winger from non-league |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44005132 |access-date=4 May 2018}} He made his professional home debut against Crawley Town, however Cheltenham lost the game 1–0.{{Cite news |date=4 August 2018 |title=Cheltenham Town 0–1 Crawley Town |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44989423 |access-date=30 August 2018}} 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.{{Cite news |date=28 April 2019 |title=Alex Addai: Cheltenham Town forward agrees new one-year contract |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48084898 |access-date=4 July 2021}}{{Cite web |last=Joyce |first=Richard |date=29 May 2020 |title=Players update as four extend their stays |url=https://www.ctfc.com/news/2020/may/players-update-as-four-extend-their-stays/ |access-date=4 July 2021 |publisher=Cheltenham Town F.C.}} On 20 November 2020, Addai joined Maidenhead United on a one-month loan.{{Cite web |date=20 November 2020 |title=Loan Signing | Addai Added |url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/maidenheadunited/news/loan-signing--addai-added-2585863.html |access-date=4 July 2021 |publisher=Maidenhead United F.C. |via=pitchero.com}} In April 2021, he joined Solihull Moors on loan until the end of the season.{{Cite news |last=Palmer |first=Jon |date=8 April 2021 |title=Loan move for Cheltenham Town forward |language=en |work=GloucestershireLive |url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/former-tottenham-hotspur-blackpool-forward-5277237 |access-date=4 July 2021}} He made 10 appearances on loan at Solihull Moors, scoring 1 goal. He was released by Cheltenham Town at the end of the season.{{Cite news |last=Palmer |first=Jon |date=14 May 2021 |title=Cheltenham Town retained list: Four offered new deals |work=GloucestershireLive |url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cheltenham-town-retained-list-four-5404764 |access-date=4 July 2021}} He signed for Torquay United in September 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://torquayunited.com/united-sign-winger-alex-addai/|title=United Sign Winger Alex Addai|date=14 September 2021}} On 10 December 2021, Addai joined Hemel Hempstead Town after his short-term contract with Torquay United came to an end.{{cite tweet|user=hemelfc|author-link=Hemel Hempstead Town F.C.|number=1469270134967750661|title=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!|date=10 December 2021|accessdate=1 January 2022}} On 22 February 2022, Addai returned to former club Kingstonian.{{Cite web |url=https://www.kingstonian.com/news/addai-signs/2932 |title=Addai signs! |publisher=Kingstonian FC |date=22 February 2022 |accessdate=24 February 2022}} In June 2022, Addai joined Sittingbourne.{{cite tweet|number=1536771808787038209|title=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|date=14 June 2022|accessdate=18 June 2022|user=SittingbourneFC|author-link=Sittingbourne F.C.}} On 26 November 2022, Addai joined Margate on a one-month loan deal,{{cite web|url=https://www.margate-fc.co.uk/news/26-nov-2022/Addai-Joins-Blues-On-Loan|title=PLAYER NEWS : Addai Joins Blues On Loan|website=www.margate-fc.co.uk|date=26 November 2022|accessdate=28 November 2022}} before joining Faversham Town on loan in December.{{cite web|url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/hythe/sport/watt-rams-deserved-their-win-279515/|title=Hythe Town manager Steve Watt says Ramsgate deserved their Boxing Day win at Reachfields|publisher=Kent Online|last1=Tucker|first1=Craig|date=28 December 2022|accessdate=28 December 2022}} In February 2023, he joined Leatherhead.{{cite web|url=https://leatherheadfc.com/squad-update|title=SQUAD UPDATE|website=leatherheadfc.com|date=28 February 2023|accessdate=28 February 2023}}
Personal life
Born in England, Addai is of Ghanaian descent.{{Cite web |date=12 August 2019 |title=Performance of Ghanaian Players Abroad: Yartey sparkles, Ache strikes as Antwi hits brace as 20 players score 23 goals abroad – Ghana Sports Online |url=https://ghanasportsonline.com/2019/08/performance-of-ghanaian-players-abroad-yartey-sparkles-ache-strikes-as-antwi-hits-brace-as-20-players-score-23-goals-abroad/}}
Career statistics
{{updated|4 July 2021}}{{Soccerway|alex-addai/325799|accessdate=27 July 2018}}
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Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Category:English men's footballers
Category:English people of Ghanaian descent
Category:Sportspeople of Ghanaian descent
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
Category:Blackpool F.C. players
Category:Carshalton Athletic F.C. players
Category:Whitehawk F.C. players
Category:Crawley Down Gatwick F.C. players
Category:Kingstonian F.C. players
Category:Grays Athletic F.C. players
Category:Wingate & Finchley F.C. players
Category:Merstham F.C. players
Category:Cheltenham Town F.C. players
Category:Maidenhead United F.C. players
Category:Solihull Moors F.C. players
Category:Torquay United F.C. players
Category:Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. players
Category:Sittingbourne F.C. players
Category:Faversham Town F.C. players
Category:Leatherhead F.C. players
Category:Isthmian League players
Category:National League (English football) players