Joseph Paintsil

Quick Facts

Full Name	Joseph Paintsil
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 1, 1998(1998-02-01)
Age	26
Birthplace	Accra
Country	Ghana
Birth City	Greater Accra Region
Horoscope	Aquarius

Joseph Paintsil Biography

Joseph Paintsil is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on February 1, 1998 in Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana. Joseph Paintsil (born 1 February 1998) is a Ghanaian footballer who is a player with Genk as part of Genk in the Belgian Pro League and the Ghana national team as midfielder.

On the 3rd of July, the 3rd of July, Paintsil announced that he was a player for the Belgian club Genk just a few weeks after signing a contract signed with Genk. Paintsil started the season suffering from an injury and was forced to miss three league games as well as 4 Europa League qualifiers. The first time he played was on the 19th of August, with the First Division A against R. Charleroi S.C., and his full debut followed the following week when he played against Waasland Beveren. His first goals were when he scored two goals against Gent on the 7th of Oct.. His debut in the continental competition took place when Paintsil was on the bench for both the play-off match with Danish team Brondby. He was taken off the bench after half-time against Sarpsborg on the 4th of October to replace Dieumerci Ndongala. Then, he took on the remainder of the four games of the group stage and scored in the final two when Genk triumphed in their group. Genk was drawn Slavia Prague during the knockout stage and Paintsil did not play in either of the legs since Genk were eliminated 1-4 in aggregate. Paintsil was also in the starting line-up for the entire Genk season during the Belgian Cup, which ended in the quarterfinals, with the loss of a penalty shootout that Paintsil scored against Union SG. His performance in the league was not as good and the goals scored against Gent were his sole goals in normal season. Paintsil was a scorer in Genk’s opening game of the play-offs which was a 3-0 victory over Anderlecht on the 30th of March, 2019. His first appearance in the last three months took place on the last day of the season. Genk had already won their first trophy in eight years. As a player in the League, Paintsil played in 25 games scoring three times.

Paintsil has made his Ghana Premier League debut with Tema Youth 12 February 2017 following the club’s promotion to Division One the previous season. Paintsil scored 10 goals in 22 games in his debut season before leaving Ghana to join Europe in the one month break in August. Paintsil finished fifth in the Golden Boot race at the moment of his departure and finished the season in eighth place as the top scorer for Tema.

Joseph Paintsil Net Worth

Joseph Paintsil is one of the richest Association Football Player from Ghana. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Joseph Paintsil 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Paintsil was on the bench during the team’s victory in the Belgian Super Cup, but was not a part of the game. After the transfer of Leandro Trossard England in the off-season Paintsil was given the chance to play in the left wing spot, scoring his debut goal the 17th of August against Waasland-Beveren. Paintsil played six games with the squad to begin the season, but he was unable to play in the match on 13 September in the match against Charleroi in the first quarter due to an injury. Paintsil returned to the team after almost two months with an injuries, playing against Mouscron on November 23rd. Paintsil’s Champions League debut came on 2 October in the match against Italian club Napoli He was awarded the final few minutes on the bench. He was a second player during the group stage, as well as starting the final match against Napoli in which Napoli were already eliminated from continental competition winning 4-0 in loss. Paintsil was only able to make two starts throughout the season. He was put on hold in March due to the COVID-19 virus in Belgium His place was mainly filled by Theo Bongonda.

On the 31st of August, Paintsil signed with top Hungarian club Ferencvaros which is part of the top division of the country the NBI. At first, he was signed on loan. Paintsil had the option of the club to sign for a permanent contract at the conclusion this season. Paintsil began his career on September 9 against Vasas and scored the opening goal in a 5-2 victory in which he took over the role of Rui Pedro within the team. He scored four goals over his first five matches, and was a key player in the team of coach Thomas Doll. On the 2nd of December, Paintsil scored a goal in the counter-attack against Videoton that showed his speed and ball control. It would later be named The Goal of the Year in 2017 . This was voted for by Hungarian soccer fans. The halfway point of the season Paintsil scored six points and had four assists and was recognized as high by Nemzeti Sport as the league’s most effective player. Paintsil played a split role, starting on the left side and in the middle, and was an #10. Paintsil finished the season with a total of 10 goals over 25 games, which was third place on the squad and ninth on the table. Ferencvaros was a league second place. After rumors of a winter transfer which could not be approved with the team Paintsil quit the club following the season.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Top Facts about Joseph Paintsil

1. Joseph Paintsil is a Ghanaian professional footballer.
2. He was born on 23rd February 1998 in Ghana.
3. Paintsil plays as a winger for Ankaragücü in Turkey.
4. He started his career with Tema Youth FC in Ghana.
5. In 2017, he signed with Hungarian club Ferencvárosi TC.
6. Paintsil has represented the Ghana national team at U-20 level.
7. He won the Hungarian league title twice with Ferencvárosi TC.
8. Paintsil scored his first international goal for Ghana in 2020.
9. His market value is estimated to be around €1 million.
10. He has been praised for his speed and dribbling skills on the pitch.