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.

John Paintsil
Personal information
Full name John Paintsil
Date of birth (1981-06-15) 15 June 1981 (age 42)
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

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Club statistics League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
IsraelLeague
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
EnglandLeague
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
YearAppsGoals
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

Fulham

Ghana U20

Ghana

Individual

References change

  1. Paintsil, John at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "John Paintsil". www.national-football-teams.com.