Joseph Adah
Nigerian footballer
Nigeria
Midfielder
Joseph Adah: profile
Joseph Adah (born 8 June 1999 in Kano, Nigeria) is a former Nigerian footballer who played as a midfielder.
Adah's senior club career began in 2017 at Katsina United FC. He played for 11 clubs in 7 countries between 2017 and 2024. His most appearances came at Sektzia Nes Tziona F.C. (2023–2024), where he made 27 appearances and scored 4 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 119 appearances and 11 goals.
Kano has produced 36 footballers in our database, including Sani Kaita, Dickson Etuhu and Henry Uche Agbo.
Key facts
- Club career
- 2017–2024 (8 seasons)
- Countries played in
- 7: Nigeria, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Russia, Slovenia and Israel
- Club goals per game
- 0.09 (11 in 119)
- Latest move
- FC Slavia-Mozyr (2024)
- Shares a birthday with
- Dickson Etuhu, Yann Karamoh and Jerry Sikhosana (more)
Club career
| Years | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–2018 | Katsina United FC |
Nigeria National League | 25 | 1 |
| 2019 |  FC Slutsk-2024 |
Belarusian First League | 24 | 1 |
| 2020 |  FC Pyunik |
Armenian Premier League | 6 | 1 |
| 2020 | Gandzasar-Kapan FC |
Armenian Premier League | 8 | 1 |
| 2021 |  FC Bolat |
Kazakhstan First League | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | FC Shakhter Karagandy |
Kazakhstan First League | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–2022 |  FC Dolgoprudny |
Russian First League | 21 | 3 |
| 2022 |  NK Celje |
Slovenian PrvaLiga | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | FC Dinamo Minsk |
Belarusian Premier League | 2 | 0 |
| 2023–2024 |  Sektzia Nes Tziona F.C. |
Liga Leumit | 27 | 4 |
| 2024 | FC Slavia-Mozyr |
Belarusian Premier League | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 119 | 11 |
Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.
Frequently asked questions
How old is Joseph Adah?
Joseph Adah was born on 8 June 1999, which makes him 27 years old.
Where was Joseph Adah born?
Joseph Adah was born in Kano, Nigeria.
Which clubs has Joseph Adah played for?
Joseph Adah's recorded clubs are Katsina United FC, FC Slutsk-2024, FC Pyunik, Gandzasar-Kapan FC, FC Bolat, FC Shakhter Karagandy, FC Dolgoprudny, NK Celje, FC Dinamo Minsk, Sektzia Nes Tziona F.C. and FC Slavia-Mozyr.
How tall is Joseph Adah?
Joseph Adah is 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) tall.
What position does Joseph Adah play?
Joseph Adah played as a midfielder.
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