Joseph Anang
Anang with West Ham United in 2019
Personal information
Full name Joseph Tetteh Anang[1]
Date of birth (2000-06-08) 8 June 2000[1]
Place of birth Ghana
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper[1]
Team information
Current team
 West Ham United
Number 49
Youth career
Danbort
Wa All Stars
2017–2021 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– West Ham United 0 (0)
2021–2022 → Stevenage (loan) 13 (0)
2022 → St Patrick's Athletic (loan) 24 (0)
2022–2023 → Derby County (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2019 England U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:23, 22 July 2022 (UTC)

Joseph Tetteh Anang (born 8 June 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club West Ham United.

Early life

Born in Ghana,[2] Anang moved to England in his teenage years.[3] Before playing as a goalkeeper, he played as a centre-back.[3]

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.[4] He went on trial with West Ham United, ultimately signing for the club as an academy scholar in July 2017.[5] 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.[5] Anang signed his first professional contract with West Ham on 1 July 2018.[6] He made five appearances in the EFL Trophy for West Ham's under-21 team.[1][5] Anang signed a new contract with West Ham on 15 December 2020, with the agreement running until the summer of 2024.[7]

Loan to Stevenage

Anang joined League Two club Stevenage on a season-long loan agreement on 15 June 2021.[2] He made his English Football League debut in Stevenage's 1–0 victory against Barrow on 7 August 2021.[8] Anang made 18 appearances during the first half of the 2021–22 season,[9] before returning to West Ham in January 2022.[10]

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.[11] 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.[12] 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.[13] 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.[14] 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.[15][16] 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.[17]

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.[18][19] 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.[20] The loan was terminated in January 2023.[21]

International career

He has represented England at under-20 level,[2] making his debut as a 79th-minute substitute in a 3–0 victory against Iceland under-20s on 19 November 2019.[5][22]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 August 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Ham United U21 2018–19[23] ————1[lower-alpha 2]010
2019–20[24] ————2[lower-alpha 2]020
2020–21[25] ————2[lower-alpha 2]020
Total ————5050
West Ham United 2021–22[9] Premier League 00000000—00
2022–23[26] 00000000—00
2023–24[27] 00000000—00
Total 00000000–00
Stevenage (loan) 2021–22[9] League Two 1301020—2[lower-alpha 2]0180
St Patrick's Athletic (loan) 2022[28] LOI Premier Division 24010—4[lower-alpha 3]01[lower-alpha 4]0300
Derby County (loan) 2022–23[26] League One 000000—0[lower-alpha 2]000
Career total 37020204080530
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup & FAI Cup
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  3. ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. ↑ Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Joseph Anang at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Joseph Anang: West Ham United keeper joins Stevenage on loan". BBC Sport. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Academy quickfire questions: Joseph Anang". West Ham United F.C. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "West Ham United still waiting for a work permit for Ghanaian goalkeeper Joseph Anang". Ghana Soccernet. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "West Ham United – Joseph Anang". West Ham United F.C. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Anang signs first pro deal". West Ham United F.C. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "Joseph Anang signs new West Ham United contract". West Ham United F.C. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "Stevenage 1–0 Barrow". BBC Sport. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  9. 1 2 3 "Games played by Joseph Anang in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "Loan Watch: Frederik Alves features for Sunderland". West Ham United F.C. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  11. ↑ "Goalkeeper Anang Signs On Loan!". www.stpatsfc.com.
  12. ↑ Fennessy, Paul (11 February 2022). "Memorable return for Jack Byrne as Shamrock Rovers beat Pat's on penalties". The42.
  13. ↑ "Loan Watch: Joseph Anang keeps clean sheet on League of Ireland debut | West Ham United". www.whufc.com.
  14. ↑ "Chris Forrester inspires revival as St Patrick's Athletic keep the tie alive". The Irish Times.
  15. ↑ Donnelly, Dave (28 July 2022). "Anang the hero as Pat's hold nerve in penalty shootout" – via www.rte.ie. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  16. ↑ "TheJournal.ie - Praise for West Ham youngster starring at Pat's ahead of another big European night for Irish football". www.the42.ie. 4 August 2022.
  17. ↑ "TheJournal.ie - 'He wouldn't travel to Bulgaria unless we agreed to let him go' - Clancy disappointed with manner of Anang exit". www.the42.ie. 15 August 2022.
  18. ↑ "GOALKEEPER ANANG SECURES DERBY LOAN SWITCH". www.dcfc.co.uk.
  19. ↑ "West Ham goalkeeper Anang joins Derby on loan". BBC Sport.
  20. ↑ "Derby County injury update as timeframe set ahead of West Brom clash". Derbyshirelive. 23 August 2022 – via www.derbytelegraph.co.uk.
  21. ↑ "Joseph Anang returns from Derby County loan | West Ham United F.C." www.whufc.com.
  22. ↑ "England U20 3–0 Iceland U20". Soccerway. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Joseph Anang in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Joseph Anang in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Joseph Anang in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  26. 1 2 "Games played by Joseph Anang in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Joseph Anang in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  28. ↑ "England - J. Anang - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
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