John Paintsil
Ghanaian footballer
John Paintsil (born 15 June 1981) is a Ghanaian football player. He played for Fulham and Ghana national team. He was characterized by solid defensive performances, contributing significantly to both teams. Paintsil's agility, tactical awareness, and relentless work rate made him a formidable opponent on the pitch. He is regarded as one of the best Ghanaian defenders of his time.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Paintsil | ||
Date of birth | 15 June 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Berekum, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Full back, defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Kaizer Chiefs (assistant manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
1997–1999 | Berekum Arsenal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2000 | Berekum Arsenal | 30 | (0) |
2000–2001 | Liberty Professionals | 10 | (0) |
2001–2002 | Berekum Arsenal | 12 | (1) |
2002–2004 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 46 | (0) |
2004–2006 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 46 | (4) |
2006–2008 | West Ham United | 19 | (0) |
2008–2011 | Fulham | 75 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Leicester City | 6 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 9 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Santos | 17 | (0) |
2014–2016 | Maritzburg United | 34 | (0) |
Total | 304 | (5) | |
National team | |||
2001–2013 | Ghana[1] | 89 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
2016– | Kaizer Chiefs (assistant manager) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Club career statistics change
Club statistics | League | |||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
Israel | League | |||
2002/03 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Premier League | 17 | 0 |
2003/04 | 22 | 0 | ||
2004/05 | 7 | 0 | ||
2004/05 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | Premier League | 15 | 1 |
2005/06 | 27 | 2 | ||
England | League | |||
2006/07 | West Ham United | Premier League | 5 | 0 |
2007/08 | 14 | 0 | ||
2008/09 | Fulham | Premier League | 36 | 0 |
2009/10 | ||||
Country | Israel | 88 | 3 | |
England | 55 | 0 | ||
Total | 143 | 3 |
International career statistics change
Ghana national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2001 | 1 | 0 |
2002 | 7 | 0 |
2003 | 1 | 0 |
2004 | 0 | 0 |
2005 | 5 | 0 |
2006 | 12 | 0 |
2007 | 7 | 0 |
2008 | 15 | 0 |
2009 | 10 | 0 |
2010 | 9 | 0 |
2011 | 9 | 0 |
2012 | 7 | 0 |
2013 | 6 | 0 |
Total | 89 | 0 |
Honours change
Player change
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Hapoel Tel Aviv
- Israel State Cup: 2006
Fulham
- UEFA Europa League runner up: 2009–10
Ghana U20
- FIFA World Youth Championship runner-up: 2001
Ghana
- Africa Cup of Nations Bronze Medal: 2008
Individual
References change
- ↑ Paintsil, John at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "John Paintsil". www.national-football-teams.com.