Bright Addae
Ghanaian international footballer
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Bright Christopher Addae (also spelled Addai; born 19 December 1992) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie D club Nardò.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bright Christopher Addae[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Wa, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nardò | ||
| Number | 90 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Wa All Stars | ||
| 2010–2014 | Parma | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Terrassa (loan) | ||
| 2012–2013 | → Crotone (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | → Gorica (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Gubbio (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2014–2019 | Ascoli | 155 | (8) |
| 2019–2020 | Juve Stabia | 28 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Hermannstadt | 29 | (2) |
| 2021 | Lavello | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Bitonto | 18 | (2) |
| 2022 | Cjarlins Muzane | 11 | (0) |
| 2022– | Nardò | 64 | (7) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Ghana U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010 | Ghana | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 February 2026 | |||
Club career
Wa All Stars
Born in Wa, Addae began his career with Wa All Stars.[3]
Parma and loan deals
In November 2009, it was announced that he would be moving to Italian club Parma in the summer of 2010, after signing a four-year contract.[4] In January 2011, he was loaned to Spanish club Terrassa until the end of the 2010–11 season,[5] as Parma ran out of non-EU registration quota for signing players from abroad. In August 2011 his contract was finally registered in Lega Serie A. Addae moved on loan to Crotone in July 2012.[6][7]
He signed on loan for Slovenian club Gorica on 1 July 2013.[8][9]
On 31 January 2014, he was signed by Gubbio along with Alessandro Gozzi.[10]
Ascoli
On 17 July 2014, Addae was signed by Lega Pro club Ascoli in a definitive deal on a 2+1 year contract.[11] Addae and the club confirmed the optional third year on 30 August 2015.[12] On 2 May 2017, he signed a new two-year contract.[13] Throughout his 5 years with the club, he played 155 league matches and scored 8 goals.[1]
Juve Stadia
Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Addae joined Juve Stabia in Serie B on a two-year contract.[14] He made his debut 25 August 2019, after playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 loss against Empoli.[15] In his only season with the club, he played 28 league matches and scored 2 goals.[1]
Hermannstadt
On 10 September 2020 he moved to Romania and signed with Hermannstadt.[16]
International career
Addae made three appearances at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup,[17] and made his senior international debut for Ghana in 2010.[3]
Personal life
Addae started a foundation called the Bright Addae Foundation to support the needy, orphans, widows and widowers in Assin Fosu, a town in the Central Region of Ghana. The foundation has also supported The Ghana Skatesoccer Association.[18]