Joseph Anang
{{short description|Ghanaian-born association football player}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Joseph Anang
|image = Hertha BSC vs. West Ham United 20190731 (199).jpg
|image_size =
|caption = Anang with West Ham United in 2019
|fullname = Joseph Tetteh Anang{{Soccerway|joseph-anang/543732|accessdate=7 August 2021}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|6|8|df=y}}
|birth_place = Teshie, Accra, Ghana{{Cite web|url=https://www.whufc.com/news/ghana-born-goalkeeper-joseph-anang-his-first-team-ambitions-european-experience-and|title=Ghana-born goalkeeper Joseph Anang on his first-team ambitions, European experience and chauffeuring Mohammed Kudus! | West Ham United F.C.|website=www.whufc.com}}
|height = 1.90 m{{Cite web|url=https://www.whufc.com/player/15|title=J. Anang | West Ham United F.C.|website=www.whufc.com}}
|position = Goalkeeper
|currentclub = St Patrick's Athletic
|clubnumber = 94
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Danbort
|youthyears2 =
|youthclubs2 = Wa All Stars
|youthyears3 = 2017–2021
|youthclubs3 = West Ham United
|years1 = 2021–2024
|clubs1 = West Ham United
|caps1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2021–2022
|clubs2 = → Stevenage (loan)
|caps2 = 13
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2022
|clubs3 = → St Patrick's Athletic (loan)
|caps3 = 24
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2022–2023
|clubs4 = → Derby County (loan)
|caps4 = 0
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2024–
|clubs5 = St Patrick's Athletic
|caps5 = 34
|goals5 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2019
|nationalteam1 = England U20
|nationalcaps1 = 1
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|club-update = 00:00, 24 June 2025 (UTC)
|ntupdate = 01:19, 29 March 2025 (UTC)
}}
Joseph Tetteh Anang (born 8 June 2000) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic.
Early life
Born in Teshie, a suburb of Ghana's capital city Accra,{{cite news| title = Joseph Anang: West Ham United keeper joins Stevenage on loan| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57488750| website = BBC Sport| date = 15 June 2021| accessdate = 7 August 2021}} Anang moved to England in his teenage years.{{cite news| title = Academy quickfire questions: Joseph Anang| url = https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2021/may/26-may/academy-quickfire-questions-joseph-anang| publisher = West Ham United F.C.| date = 26 May 2021| accessdate = 7 August 2021}} Before playing as a goalkeeper, he played as a centre-back.
Club career
=West Ham United=
Anang began playing in the youth team for Danbort in his native Ghana, before moving to Ghana Premier League club Wa All Stars.{{cite web|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/west-ham-united-still-waiting-for-a-work-permit-for-ghanaian-goalkeeper-joseph-anang|title=West Ham United still waiting for a work permit for Ghanaian goalkeeper Joseph Anang|publisher=Ghana Soccernet|date=19 September 2017|accessdate=7 August 2021}} He went on trial with West Ham United, ultimately signing for the club as an academy scholar in July 2017.{{cite news| title = West Ham United – Joseph Anang| url = https://www.whufc.com/teams/development-squad/squad/joseph-anang| publisher = West Ham United F.C.| date = 15 June 2021| accessdate = 7 August 2021}} He had to wait until March 2018 to play for the club's under-18 team, having not gained international clearance, during which he also trained with the first team alongside goalkeeper Adrián. Anang signed his first professional contract with West Ham on 1 July 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2018/july/01-july/anang-signs-first-pro-deal|title=Anang signs first pro deal|publisher=West Ham United F.C.|date=1 July 2018|accessdate=7 August 2021}} He made five appearances in the EFL Trophy for West Ham's under-21 team. Anang signed a new contract with West Ham on 15 December 2020, with the agreement running until the summer of 2024.{{cite news| title = Joseph Anang signs new West Ham United contract| url = https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2020/december/15-december/joseph-anang-signs-new-west-ham-united-contract| publisher = West Ham United F.C.| date = 15 December 2020| accessdate = 8 August 2021}}
==Loan to Stevenage==
Anang joined League Two club Stevenage on a season-long loan agreement on 15 June 2021. He made his English Football League debut in Stevenage's 1–0 victory against Barrow on 7 August 2021.{{cite news| title = Stevenage 1–0 Barrow| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58036335| website = BBC Sport| date = 7 August 2021| accessdate = 7 August 2021}} Anang made 18 appearances during the first half of the 2021–22 season,{{Soccerbase season|116289|2021|name=Joseph Anang|accessdate=4 January 2022}} before returning to West Ham in January 2022.{{cite news| title = Loan Watch: Frederik Alves features for Sunderland| url = https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2022/january/04-january/loan-watch-frederik-alves-features-sunderland| publisher = West Ham United F.C.| date = 4 January 2022| accessdate = 4 January 2022}}
==Loan to St Patrick's Athletic==
On 28 January 2022, it was announced that Anang had signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side St Patrick's Athletic on loan until the end of November, ahead of their 2022 season, following a recommendation of the club by former West Ham United teammate Alfie Lewis who played for the club in 2021.{{Cite web|url=http://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=9096|title=Goalkeeper Anang Signs On Loan!|website=www.stpatsfc.com}} On 11 February 2022, he made his debut for the club in the 2022 President of Ireland's Cup against Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium, as his side lost 5–4 on penalties after a 1–1 draw.{{Cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/shamrock-rovers-st-pats-report-3-5681143-Feb2022/|title=Memorable return for Jack Byrne as Shamrock Rovers beat Pat's on penalties|first=Paul|last=Fennessy|website=The42|date=11 February 2022 }} He made his league debut for the club a week later, keeping a clean sheet in a 3–0 win away to Dublin rivals Shelbourne at Tolka Park.{{Cite web|url=https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2022/february/21-february/loan-watch-joseph-anang-keeps-clean-sheet-league-ireland|title=Loan Watch: Joseph Anang keeps clean sheet on League of Ireland debut | West Ham United|website=www.whufc.com}} He made his first appearance in European football on 21 July 2022 in a 1–1 draw with Slovenian side NŠ Mura in the UEFA Europa Conference League.{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2022/07/21/chris-forrester-inspires-revival-as-st-patricks-athletic-keep-the-tie-alive/|title=Chris Forrester inspires revival as St Patrick's Athletic keep the tie alive|newspaper=The Irish Times}} Anang was the penalty shootout "hero" in the second leg in Slovenia as his side won the shootout 6–5 following a 0–0 draw after extra time.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2022/0728/1312665-anang-the-hero-as-pats-hold-nerve-in-penalty-shoot-out/|title=Anang the hero as Pat's hold nerve in penalty shootout|first=Dave|last=Donnelly|date=28 July 2022|via=www.rte.ie}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/st-pats-cska-sofia-preview-5832226-Aug2022/?amp=1|title=TheJournal.ie - Praise for West Ham youngster starring at Pat's ahead of another big European night for Irish football|website=www.the42.ie|date=4 August 2022 }} Anang's loan was cut short in August 2022 with Pat's manager Tim Clancy stating that Anang refused to travel to Bulgaria for a UEFA Europa Conference League fixture against CSKA Sofia unless he was allowed to end his loan spell early after the club exited the competition.{{Cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/joseph-anang-pats-5841040-Aug2022/?amp=1|title=TheJournal.ie - 'He wouldn't travel to Bulgaria unless we agreed to let him go' - Clancy disappointed with manner of Anang exit|website=www.the42.ie|date=15 August 2022 }}
==Loan to Derby County==
On 14 August 2022, Anang was recalled from his loan at St Patrick's Athletic and sent to Derby County on a season-long loan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2022/08/goalkeeper-anang-secures-derby-loan-switch|title=GOALKEEPER ANANG SECURES DERBY LOAN SWITCH|website=www.dcfc.co.uk}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62547363|title=West Ham goalkeeper Anang joins Derby on loan|work=BBC Sport }} He suffered a 'small arm fracture' in training shortly after signing for the club, an injury that kept him out of action for several months.{{Cite news|url=https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/derby-county-injury-news-anang-7498373|title=Derby County injury update as timeframe set ahead of West Brom clash|newspaper=Derbyshirelive |date=23 August 2022|via=www.derbytelegraph.co.uk}} The loan was terminated in January 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.whufc.com/news/joseph-anang-returns-derby-county-loan|title=Joseph Anang returns from Derby County loan | West Ham United F.C.|website=www.whufc.com}}
==Return to West Ham United==
On 5 June 2024, West Ham United confirmed that Anang would depart the club upon the expiration of his contract at the end of the month.{{cite web |date=5 June 2024 |title=Ogbonna and Anang to leave West Ham United |url=https://www.whufc.com/news/ogbonna-and-anang-leave-west-ham-united |access-date=6 June 2024 |website=West Ham United F.C.}}{{Cite web |date=5 June 2024 |title=West Ham United news: Angelo Ogbonna to leave Hammers when contract expires |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/ceqq5656v4yo |access-date=6 June 2024 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
=Return to St Patrick's Athletic=
On 24 June 2024, Anang returned to his old club St Patrick's Athletic on a two-and-a-half-year contract, becoming recently appointed manager Stephen Kenny's first signing at the club.{{Cite web|url=http://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=9638|title=Anang Returns To Richmond|website=www.stpatsfc.com}} Anang featured in all 6 of the club's UEFA Conference League games during the summer of 2024, as they beat Vaduz of Liechtenstein and Sabah of Azerbaijan before a narrow 2–0 defeat on aggregate against Turkish side İstanbul Başakşehir in the Play-Off Round of the competition.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/clubs/players/250174123--joseph-anang/matches/|title=Joseph Anang | Matches|website=UEFA}}
International career
He has represented England at under-20 level, making his debut as a 79th-minute substitute in a 3–0 victory against Iceland under-20s on 19 November 2019.{{cite news| title = England U20 3–0 Iceland U20| url = https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/11/19/world/under-20-friendlies/england-youth/iceland-u20/3370643/| publisher = Soccerway| date = 19 November 2019| accessdate = 7 August 2021}} In October 2024, Anang spoke on his ambition to represent the nation of his birth, revealing that he had held conversations with the Ghana camp for a couple of years about a call up, saying "I'm just putting in the work and waiting for a call-up, we've been speaking the last two years but I was at West Ham as a No 3 and not playing. They might look at me more now and, hopefully in the future, you never know."{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/joseph-anang-makes-bold-st-34011617|title=Joseph Anang makes bold St Pat's predication for next season|first=Paul|last=O'Hehir|date=31 October 2024|website=Irish Mirror}}
On 26 May 2025, Anang received his first call up to the Ghana national team, for their games against Nigeria and Trinidad and Tobago in the 2025 Unity Cup in London.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ghanafa.org/otto-addo-names-squad-for-unity-cup-2025|title=Otto Addo names squad for Unity Cup 2025|first=Ghana Football|last=Association|website=www.ghanafa.org}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/st-pats-keeper-joseph-anang-set-for-international-bow-after-ghana-call-up/a623493962.html|title=St Pat's keeper Joseph Anang set for international bow after Ghana call-up|date=26 May 2025|website=www.independent.ie}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 23 June 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup & FAI Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|West Ham United U21
|2018–19{{Soccerbase season|116289|2018|name=Joseph Anang|accessdate=7 August 2021}} |colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=EFL|Appearances in the EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2019–20{{Soccerbase season|116289|2019|name=Joseph Anang|accessdate=7 August 2021}}
|colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=EFL}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2020–21{{Soccerbase season|116289|2020|name=Joseph Anang|accessdate=7 August 2021}}
|colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=EFL}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| rowspan="4"|West Ham United
|rowspan="3"|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23{{Soccerbase season|116289|2022|name=Joseph Anang|accessdate=22 July 2022}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24{{Soccerbase season|116289|2023|name=Joseph Anang|accessdate=10 August 2023}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | ||
| Stevenage (loan)
|13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=EFL}} | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| St Patrick's Athletic (loan)
|2022 |24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4{{efn|Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League|name=statsUECL}} | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup|name=statsPIC}} | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Derby County (loan)
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|St Patrick's Athletic
|2024 |rowspan="2"|LOI Premier Division |12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6{{efn|Appearances in the UEFA Conference League|name=statsConf}} | 0 | 0{{efn|Appearances in the Leinster Senior Cup|name=statsLSC}} | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2025
|23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0{{efn|name=statsConf}} | 0 | 1{{efn|name=statsLSC}} | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!72 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 96 | 0 |
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References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- [https://www.whufc.com/player/15 Profile] at the West Ham United F.C. website
- {{UEFA player}}
{{St Patrick's Athletic F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Anang, Joseph}}
Category:Ghanaian men's footballers
Category:English men's footballers
Category:West Ham United F.C. players
Category:Stevenage F.C. players
Category:St Patrick's Athletic F.C. players
Category:Derby County F.C. players
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:English Football League players
Category:England men's youth international footballers
Category:Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland
Category:League of Ireland players
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)