| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 July 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1999 | Hearts of Oak | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2002 | Hearts of Oak | 71 | (64) |
| 2002 | → Bastia (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Maccabi Netanya | 48 | (13) |
| 2004–2005 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 13 | (1) |
| 2005 | → Ergotelis (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Hearts of Oak | 53 | (39) |
| 2008–2009 | East Bengal | 4 | (2) |
| 2011 | Wassaman United | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | Eleven Wonders | ||
| International career | |||
| Ghana U17 | |||
| Ghana U20 | |||
| 2000–2002 | Ghana | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ishmael Addo (born 30 July 1982) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is best known for his accomplishments during his career at Ghanaian side Hearts of Oak, but has also spent several years in France, Israel, Greece, Cyprus and India. A diminutive striker with an exceptional turn of pace, Addo's ability to score goals and demoralise the opposition has led to him earning the nickname "baby-faced assassin".[1] Holding the record of overall top scorer in the history of the Ghanaian League (22 goals in a single season), he is considered to be one of the most talented strikers ever to grace the competition.[2] At some point during his career, Addo was named in FIFA's top 100 prospects.[1]