Irish football club St Patrick's Athletic has signed Ghanaian goalkeeper Joseph Anang as a free agent.

The goalkeeper joins St Patrick's Athletic on a two-and-a-half-year contract with the option to extend.

This is his second stint with the club after initially joining them on a loan spell in 2022.

Joseph Anang joins St Patrick’s following the expiration of his contract with English Premier League side West Ham United.

The goalkeeper stated that his decision to return to the club permanently is a result of the game time he enjoyed during his first stint.

"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), 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," he told the club's official website.

"The move came about very naturally, to be fair. 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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