The Ghanaian central defender has joined the Woodpeckers on a two-year deal hoping to help them gain promotion at the lower division

Ghanaian defender Bright Addae has signed a two-year deal with Ascoli from Parma, Goal Ghana can exclusively reveal.

The 21-year-old towering defender will feature for the club in Corso Vittorio Emmanuele up to the summer of 2016.

Addae played for Slovenian side Nova Gorica for the first half of last season and was also loaned to Serie C side Gubbio for the remaining half.

He also featured 12 times for Crotone in Serie B during the 2012-13 season and is expected to use his huge experience at the back to help Ascoli.