Ghanaian goalkeeper Joseph Anang has rejoined St Patrick’s Athletic following the expiration of his contract with English Premier League side West Ham United. Anang has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with the Irish club ahead of the 2024/25 season.

The Ghanaian-born England youth international previously spent six months on loan at St Patrick’s in 2022 before returning to West Ham, where he was part of the squad that won the UEFA Conference League the following season. After seven years with limited first-team opportunities at West Ham, Anang has now left the club on a permanent basis.

“It’s very good to be back at the club. St Pat’s is where I played most of my senior games in my career so far, and I feel I played my best football at Pat’s during my loan in 2022. I really enjoyed my time here, so I’m very excited,” Anang told the club’s official website.

“The move came about very naturally. I always kept in touch with Pat Jennings (GK coach) after I left, having chats back and forth. So as soon as he heard that I was available, he got back in touch, and we had a conversation with Ger O’Brien and my agents about what a move back here could mean for me,” he added.

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