Joseph Anang

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 (age 24)[1]
Place of birth Teshie, Accra, Ghana[2]
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper[1]
Team information
Current team
 St Patrick's Athletic
Number 94
Youth career
Danbort
Wa All Stars
2017–2021 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 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)
2024– St Patrick's Athletic 12 (0)
International career
2019 England U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:07, 2 November 2024 (UTC)

Joseph Tetteh Anang (born 8 June 2000) is a 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,[2][4] Anang moved to England in his teenage years.[5] Before playing as a goalkeeper, he played as a centre-back.[5]

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.[2][6] He went on trial with West Ham United, ultimately signing for the club as an academy scholar in July 2017.[7] 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.[7] Anang signed his first professional contract with West Ham on 1 July 2018.[8] He made five appearances in the EFL Trophy for West Ham's under-21 team.[1][7] Anang signed a new contract with West Ham on 15 December 2020, with the agreement running until the summer of 2024.[9]

Loan to Stevenage

Anang joined League Two club Stevenage on a season-long loan agreement on 15 June 2021.[4] He made his English Football League debut in Stevenage's 1–0 victory against Barrow on 7 August 2021.[10] Anang made 18 appearances during the first half of the 2021–22 season,[11] before returning to West Ham in January 2022.[12]

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.[13] 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.[14] 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.[15] 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.[16] 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.[17][18] 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.[19]

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.[20][21] 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.[22] The loan was terminated in January 2023.[23]

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.[24][25]

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.[26] 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.[27]

International career

He has represented England at under-20 level,[4] making his debut as a 79th-minute substitute in a 3–0 victory against Iceland under-20s on 19 November 2019.[7][28] 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."[29]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
West Ham United U21 2018–19[30] — — — — 1[b] 0 1 0
2019–20[31] — — — — 2[b] 0 2 0
2020–21[32] — — — — 2[b] 0 2 0
Total — — — — 5 0 5 0
West Ham United 2021–22[11] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2022–23[33] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2023–24[34] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0
Stevenage (loan) 2021–22[11] League Two 13 0 1 0 2 0 — 2[b] 0 18 0
St Patrick's Athletic (loan) 2022[1] LOI Premier Division 24 0 1 0 — 4[c] 0 1[d] 0 30 0
Derby County (loan) 2022–23[33] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
St Patrick's Athletic 2024[1] LOI Premier Division 12 0 1 0 — 6[e] 0 0 0 19 0
Career total 49 0 3 0 2 0 10 0 8 0 72 0
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup & FAI Cup
  2. ^ a b c d Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  3. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. ^ Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup
  5. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Conference League

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Joseph Anang at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Ghana-born goalkeeper Joseph Anang on his first-team ambitions, European experience and chauffeuring Mohammed Kudus! | West Ham United F.C." www.whufc.com.
  3. ^ "J. Anang | West Ham United F.C." www.whufc.com.
  4. ^ a b c "Joseph Anang: West Ham United keeper joins Stevenage on loan". BBC Sport. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Academy quickfire questions: Joseph Anang". West Ham United F.C. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  6. ^ "West Ham United still waiting for a work permit for Ghanaian goalkeeper Joseph Anang". Ghana Soccernet. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d "West Ham United – Joseph Anang". West Ham United F.C. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Anang signs first pro deal". West Ham United F.C. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Joseph Anang signs new West Ham United contract". West Ham United F.C. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Stevenage 1–0 Barrow". BBC Sport. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  11. ^ a b c "Games played by Joseph Anang in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Loan Watch: Frederik Alves features for Sunderland". West Ham United F.C. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Goalkeeper Anang Signs On Loan!". www.stpatsfc.com.
  14. ^ Fennessy, Paul (11 February 2022). "Memorable return for Jack Byrne as Shamrock Rovers beat Pat's on penalties". The42.
  15. ^ "Loan Watch: Joseph Anang keeps clean sheet on League of Ireland debut | West Ham United". www.whufc.com.
  16. ^ "Chris Forrester inspires revival as St Patrick's Athletic keep the tie alive". The Irish Times.
  17. ^ Donnelly, Dave (28 July 2022). "Anang the hero as Pat's hold nerve in penalty shootout" – via www.rte.ie.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "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.
  20. ^ "GOALKEEPER ANANG SECURES DERBY LOAN SWITCH". www.dcfc.co.uk.
  21. ^ "West Ham goalkeeper Anang joins Derby on loan". BBC Sport.
  22. ^ "Derby County injury update as timeframe set ahead of West Brom clash". Derbyshirelive. 23 August 2022 – via www.derbytelegraph.co.uk.
  23. ^ "Joseph Anang returns from Derby County loan | West Ham United F.C." www.whufc.com.
  24. ^ "Ogbonna and Anang to leave West Ham United". West Ham United F.C. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  25. ^ "West Ham United news: Angelo Ogbonna to leave Hammers when contract expires". BBC Sport. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  26. ^ "Anang Returns To Richmond". www.stpatsfc.com.
  27. ^ "Joseph Anang | Matches | UEFA Conference League 2024/25". UEFA.com.
  28. ^ "England U20 3–0 Iceland U20". Soccerway. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  29. ^ O'Hehir, Paul (31 October 2024). "Joseph Anang makes bold St Pat's predication for next season". Irish Mirror.
  30. ^ "Games played by Joseph Anang in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  31. ^ "Games played by Joseph Anang in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  32. ^ "Games played by Joseph Anang in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  33. ^ a b "Games played by Joseph Anang in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  34. ^ "Games played by Joseph Anang in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Joseph Anang.