Abdul Fatawu Dauda (; born 6 April 1985), known as Fatau Dauda, is a Ghanaian former professional

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who played as a

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Club career

Dauda began his football career in 2004 with Ghana Division 1 League club

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, and in 2006 Dauda signed for

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club Ashanti Gold S.C. in his hometown

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. Dauda was a member of the

All Star Team 2007. On 5 July 2008, Dauda was nominated as Goalkeeper of the Year 2008 in Ghana. Dauda moved to South Africa to play for

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in 2013. A backup for Senzo Meyiwa, he played only three matches at the

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and left the club for

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the following season. After only two matches, Dauda left the club after not being paid. On 1 October 2014, Dauda returned to Ashanti Gold. In December 2016, Dauda joined two-time African Champions Enyimba International F.C.

International career

Dauda was in the Ghana national team for the

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, and was the first choice keeper for the

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edition of the tournament. On 12 May 2014, Ghana's coach, Akwasi Appiah, included Dauda in the preliminary list of 26 players pre-selected for the

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. Weeks later, on June 1, he was ratified on the final list of 23 players who travelled to

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Personal life

In September 2024, Dauda was involved in a car crash along with

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and John Paintsil after their vehicle was damaged as it avoided a head-on collision with a pick-up truck that veered into their lane. The

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issued a statement shortly after the incident confirming that all three individuals were in stable condition.

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* * 1985 births Living people People from Obuasi Ghanaian men's footballers Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Ghana men's international footballers 2008 Africa Cup of Nations players 2013 Africa Cup of Nations players 2014 FIFA World Cup players 2015 Africa Cup of Nations players 2017 Africa Cup of Nations players Ashanti Gold S.C. players Okwawu United S.C. players Orlando Pirates F.C. players Chippa United F.C. players Enyimba F.C. players Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in South Africa Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Nigeria Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa Expatriate men's footballers in Nigeria Ghana Premier League players South African Premier Division players Legon Cities FC players 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen {{Ghana-footy-goalkeeper-stub