Bright Addae

Bright Christopher Addae (also spelled Addai; born 19 December 1992) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie D club Nardò.

Wa All Stars
Born in Wa, Addae began his career with Wa All Stars.

Parma and loan deals
In November 2009, it was announced that he would be moving to Italian club Parma in the summer of 2010, after signing a four-year contract. In January 2011, he was loaned to Spanish club Terrassa until the end of the 2010–11 season, as Parma ran out of non-EU registration quota for signing players from abroad. In August 2011 his contract was finally registered in Lega Serie A. Addae moved on loan to Crotone in July 2012.

He signed on loan for Slovenian club Gorica on 1 July 2013.

On 31 January 2014, he was signed by Gubbio along with Alessandro Gozzi.

Ascoli
On 17 July 2014, Addae was signed by Lega Pro club Ascoli in a definitive deal on a 2+1 year contract. Addae and the club confirmed the optional third year on 30 August 2015. On 2 May 2017, he signed a new two-year contract. Throughout his 5 years with the club, he played 155 league matches and scored 8 goals.

Juve Stadia
Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Addae joined Juve Stabia in Serie B on a two-year contract. He made his debut 25 August 2019, after playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 loss against Empoli. In his only season with the club, he played 28 league matches and scored 2 goals.

Hermannstadt
On 10 September 2020 he moved to Romania and signed with Hermannstadt.

International career
Addae made three appearances at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and made his senior international debut for Ghana in 2010.

Personal life
Addae started a foundation called the Bright Addae Foundation to support the needy, orphans, widows and widowers in Assin Fosu, a town in the Central Region of Ghana. The foundation has also supported The Ghana Skatesoccer Association.

Honours
ND Gorica
 * Ascoli Picchio F.C. 1898
 * Lega Pro: 2014–15


 * Slovenian Football Cup: 2013–14
 * Ghana U20
 * FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2009