Joseph Anang

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, on loan from Premier League club West Ham United.

Joseph Anang
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]
Club information
Current team
 St Patrick's Athletic
(on loan from West Ham United)
Number 1
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) 13 (0)
National team
2019 England U20 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:53, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

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]

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][14]

Career statistics
As of match played 29 April 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Ham United U21 2018–19[15] ———1[lower-alpha 1]010
2019–20[16] ———2[lower-alpha 1]020
2020–21[17] ———2[lower-alpha 1]020
Total 0000005050
West Ham United 2021–22[9] Premier League 0000000000
Stevenage (loan) 2021–22[9] League Two 13010202[lower-alpha 1]0180
St Patrick's Athletic (loan) 2022 League of Ireland Premier Division 13000—1[lower-alpha 2]0140
Career total 260102080370
  1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy.
  2. Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup

References
  1. Joseph Anang at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  2. "Joseph Anang: West Ham United keeper joins Stevenage on loan". BBC Sport. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  3. "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. "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. "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. "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. "England U20 3–0 Iceland U20". Soccerway. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  15. "Games played by Joseph Anang in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  16. "Games played by Joseph Anang in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  17. "Games played by Joseph Anang in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
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