Pro Sports Blog of Thursday, 10 November 2022
Source: Joseph Ayinga-Walter
"Thiago" most natives at the La McDan astroturf affectionately chant. The young phlegmatic midfielder within the hearts , heights, lengths and breaths of the turf gets applauded for his robust display. Tantalizing and a delight , he scores at the last-gab, handing his side MŠK Zilina Africa an emphatic win over Accra Great Olympics.
"Thiago", who's real name is JOSEPH AIDOO, 17 years old attacking midfielder who possesses the skill sets of today's undoubtedly one of the best midfielders in world football; in Liverpool's Thiago Alcantara and country-man Thomas Teye Partey of Arsenal hails from Tarkwah-Dompim , in the western region of Ghana.
"One Sunday afternoon, while in SHS I decided to take a stroll by engaging ingf family sunday special football in the vicinity, after the match a manager approached me and expressed his desire for me to join an academy called Unicorn fc which he managed" he blurted.
Due to his ever blistering performance, Joseph Aidoo spent short stint with Ghana premier league giants, Medeama Sporting club’s developmental team before seeing a move to the join current club, MSK Zilina Africa in the capital of Ghana.
MSK Zilina Africa football club, affiliated to Slovak Superliga powerhouse, MSK Zilina is undoubtedly the fastest-raising club in Ghana, producing and nurturing football talents in Africa to the world.
Ascribed earlier ; hybrid of Thiago Alcantara and Thomas Partey ,capable of dictating play, vision on the ball, agility , awareness and superb composure. His ability to locate his teammates upfront with creeping passes resulting to goal makes him more lucrative and most importantly a team player. "He's the salt and sugar needed in any situation in the kitchen" whispered a spectator in the stands.
In addition, the 17year old, being one of the brightest spots in his team occupying the role of a box-to-box midfielder, Aidoo contributed 12 goals and 13 assists to help his team clinch the Greater Accra Regional Football Association ( GARFA) division two zone five league tittle to progressed into the middle league which has secured them a place in going toe-to-toe with local giants in the counties FA cup.
His ability to go past players with finesse and trickery has seen him brought down into the 18-yard box on four occasions which resulted in penalties for the club during the campaign.
Joseph Aidoo is on the raider of numerous European teams including FC Utrecht, Real Sociedad, FC Basel and FC Nantes.
Aidoo, have also attracted interest from most Betpawa Ghana Premier league clubs with giants Hearts of oak and arch-rivals kumasi Asante kotoko all joining the chase.
" i envisage my self playing for Spanish giants Real Madrid or Manchester city in premier league in the near future", he said in affirmative to when asked about his future objectives.