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{{short description|Ghanaian former professional footballer (born 1981)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name        = John Paintsil
| image       = John Paintsil.JPG
| image_size  = 250px
| caption     = Paintsil with [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] in 2009
| alt         =
| fullname    = John Paintsil<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf |title=2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Ghana |publisher=FIFA |page=13 |date=21 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190610174527/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=10 June 2019}}</ref>
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1981|6|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Berekum]], [[Brong-Ahafo Region|Brong-Ahafo]], [[Ghana]]
| height      = 1.78m<ref>{{cite web |title=John Pantsil |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/3280/John-Pantsil/overview |website=Premier League |access-date=6 August 2022}}</ref>
| position    = [[Full back (association football)|Full back]], [[defensive midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[Kaizer Chiefs F.C.|Kaizer Chiefs]] (assistant manager)
| clubnumber  = 
| youthyears1 = 1997–1999 | youthclubs1 = [[Berekum Arsenal]]
| years1  = 1999–2000 | clubs1  = [[Berekum Arsenal]]                                  | caps1  = 0  | goals1  = 0
| years2  = 2000–2001 | clubs2  = [[Liberty Professionals F.C.|Liberty Professionals]] | caps2  = 10 | goals2  = 0
| years3  = 2001–2002 | clubs3  = [[Berekum Arsenal]]                                  | caps3  = 12 | goals3  = 1
| years4  = 2002–2004 | clubs4  = [[Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]]           | caps4  = 46 | goals4  = 0
| years5  = 2004–2006 | clubs5  = [[Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C.|Hapoel Tel Aviv]]             | caps5  = 46 | goals5  = 4
| years6  = 2006–2008 | clubs6  = [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]             | caps6  = 19 | goals6  = 0
| years7  = 2008–2011 | clubs7  = [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]                               | caps7  = 75 | goals7  = 0
| years8  = 2011–2012 | clubs8  = [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]               | caps8  = 6  | goals8  = 0
| years9  = 2012–2013 | clubs9  = [[Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C.|Hapoel Tel Aviv]]             | caps9  = 9  | goals9  = 0
| years10 = 2013–2014 | clubs10 = [[Santos F.C. (South Africa)|Santos]]                | caps10 = 17 | goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2014–2016 | clubs11 = [[Maritzburg United F.C.|Maritzburg United]]         | caps11 = 34 | goals11 = 0
|totalcaps = 274 |totalgoals = 5
|manageryears1  = 2016–
|managerclubs1  = [[Kaizer Chiefs F.C.|Kaizer Chiefs]] (assistant manager)
| nationalyears1 = 2001–2013 |nationalteam1 = [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]]<ref name="Paintsil, John">{{NFT player|id=2619|name=Paintsil, John|access-date=24 January 2012}}</ref> |nationalcaps1 = 89 |nationalgoals1 = 0
}}

'''John Paintsil''' (born 15 June 1981) is a [[Ghana]]ian former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who was an assistant coach at [[Kaizer Chiefs F.C.|Kaizer Chiefs]] in the [[South African Premiership]]. He played club football for [[Berekum Arsenal]], [[Liberty Professionals F.C.|Liberty Professionals]], [[Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]], [[Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C.|Hapoel Tel Aviv]], [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]], [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]], [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]], [[Santos F.C. (South Africa)|Santos]] and [[Maritzburg United F.C.|Maritzburg United]] as well as internationally for [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]].

His family name is '''Paintsil''' but at birth it was registered as '''Pantsil''' in error. This then subsequently appeared on his [[passport]] and his registration with the [[Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.co.uk/sport/football/news/2009/01/18/fulham-s-john-pantsil-reveals-secret-life-playing-for-arsenal-93463-21050994/ |title=Fulham's John Pantsil reveals secret life playing for Arsenal |publisher=People.co.uk |date=18 January 2009 |access-date=27 June 2010}}</ref>

==Club career==

===Early career===
A player comfortable at right back or in midfield, Paintsil had stints in his native Ghana with [[Berekum Arsenal]] and [[Liberty Professionals FC|Liberty Professionals]] and a brief spell with Polish side [[Widzew Łódź]] before moving to Israeli club [[Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]] in 2002.

===Maccabi Tel Aviv===
Pantsil joined Israeli club [[Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]] in 2002, where he was a member of the team that won both the Israeli title and reached the Cup semi-final.<ref name=gweb>[http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/soccer/pop-up.php?ID=164 Player Profile: John Pantsil], Ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 22 June 2007.</ref>  He made 46 league appearances<ref name=sbase>[https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=35786 Soccerbase: John Pantsil] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001091950/http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=35786 |date=1 October 2007 }}, Racing Post. Retrieved 22 June 2007.</ref> and five appearances in the [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]].

===Hapoel Tel Aviv===
In December 2004, he transferred to rivals [[Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C.|Hapoel Tel Aviv]]<ref name=whufc>[http://www.whufc.com/team/?page_id=1219&player_id=134 Player Profiles: John Pantsil] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070904191549/http://www.whufc.com/team/?page_id=1219&player_id=134 |date=4 September 2007 }}, West Ham United Official site. Retrieved 22 June 2007.</ref> helping them to second place in the league in 2006<ref name=gweb /> and to win the Israeli State Cup in May 2006.<ref>[http://home.skysports.com/worldcup/player.aspx?plid=60992&clid=1219 Player Profile: John Paintsil]{{dead link|date=June 2016}}, Sky Sports. Retrieved 22 June 2007.</ref> He made 42 appearances for Hapoel, scoring three goals.<ref name=sbase />
[[File:John Paintsil.png|thumb|95px|left|upright|Pantsil playing for [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] in 2008]]

===West Ham United===
After the 2006 World Cup, Israeli international [[Yossi Benayoun]] recommended Paintsil to [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] manager [[Alan Pardew]] as the Premier League club was in need of a right-back.<ref name=whufc /> Pardew took Pantsil with the rest of the squad on their pre-season tour of Sweden. Impressive performances by Paintsil during West Ham's Swedish tour allowed him to gain favour with Pardew.<ref>[https://archive.today/20070929204823/http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=405701&plid=60992&clid=21&cpid=8 "Hammers happy with Paintsil"], Sky Sports, 26 July 2006. Retrieved 22 June 2007.</ref> In August 2006, West Ham completed the signing of Paintsil after a work permit was granted.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/5236006.stm ''"Hammer Paintsil nets work permit"''], BBC Sport, 9 August 2006. Retrieved 22 June 2007.</ref> Paintsil was given the number 14 shirt at West Ham and competed for a place in the side with [[Tyrone Mears]] and [[Jonathan Spector]].
He made only five appearances for West Ham during the 2006–07 season and in the summer of 2007 was weighing up his options in order to ensure his place in the Ghana national team for the [[2008 Africa Cup of Nations]].<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/6229874.stm ''"West Ham's Pantsil eyeing exit"''], BBC Sport, 22 June 2007. Retrieved 22 June 2007.</ref> However, the defender remained at West Ham and in July 2008, with the majority of his 24 games for West Ham being substitute appearances, Paintsil was given permission to speak to [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] with a view to a move.

===Fulham===
[[File:John Paintsil Fulham cropped.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Paintsil with [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] in 2008]]
On 15 July 2008, Paintsil and teammate [[Bobby Zamora]] completed their moves to [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] for a combined transfer fee of £6.3&nbsp;million.<ref name="Zamora & Paintsil sign for Fulham ">{{cite news| url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/7498636.stm| title=Zamora & Pantsil sign for Fulham |date=15 July 2008|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=15 July 2008}}</ref> He became a first team regular during the 2008–09 season, helping the ''Cottagers'' to a record seventh-place finish. His performances improved as the season progressed and he retained a regular starting place in the 2009–10 season. In June 2011 new Fulham manager [[Martin Jol]] announced that Pantsil had played his last game for Fulham and that he would not be returning for the 2011–12 season.<ref name=NoPantsil>{{cite news|url=http://mtn8.mtnfootball.com/live/content.php?Item_ID=45275 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110822170913/http://mtn8.mtnfootball.com/live/content.php?Item_ID=45275 |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 August 2011 |title=John Pantsil will not return to Fulham&nbsp;— Jol |date=9 June 2011 |publisher=MTNFootball |access-date=10 June 2011 }}</ref> He was released by Fulham in June 2011.<ref name="Released">{{cite web | url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/jun/16/list-players-released-premier-league-clubs?cat=football&type=article | title=Players released | work=The Guardian | date=16 June 2011 | access-date=16 June 2011}}</ref>

===Leicester City===
[[File:John Paintsil with Leicester City.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Paintsil playing for Leicester City]]
On 21 July 2011, Paintsil joined Leicester City on a free transfer.<ref name="Fox">{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14201537 | title=Leicester City sign defender John Pantsil | publisher=BBC Football | date=21 July 2011 | access-date=21 July 2011}}</ref> He became manager [[Sven-Göran Eriksson]]'s eighth signing of the summer. Paintsil was released by Leicester in May 2012 having made seven appearances in all competitions. He had  made no appearances since the appointment of new Leicester manager, [[Nigel Pearson]] in November 2011 and had not played for Leicester since October 2011.<ref name=sbase/><ref name=Leicesterexit>{{cite web|title=Pantsil leaves Leicester |url=http://www.lcfc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~2756014,00.html |publisher=www.lcfc.com |access-date=2 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504034834/http://www.lcfc.com/page/LatestNews/0%2C%2C10274~2756014%2C00.html |archive-date= 4 May 2012 }}</ref>

===Hapoel Tel Aviv===
On 12 August 2012, Paintsil returned to [[Israeli Premier League|Israel]] by signing at [[Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C.|Hapoel Tel Aviv]] for one season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sports.peacefmonline.com/soccer/201208/128925.php |title=It's Exciting to Return to Hapoel Tel Aviv - John Paintsil &#124; Football/Soccer &#124; Peacefmonline.com |access-date=14 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120818045833/http://sports.peacefmonline.com/soccer/201208/128925.php |archive-date=18 August 2012}}|It’s Exciting to Return to Hapoel Tel Aviv&nbsp;– John Paintsil</ref>

===Santos===
Paintsil joined [[Santos F.C. (South Africa)|Santos]] in the [[National First Division]] on 10 October 2013<ref>{{cite web|title=Paintsil Signs For Santos|date=10 October 2013|url=http://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/article/south-africa/paintsil-signs-for-santos/138716|publisher=Soccer Laduma|access-date=11 October 2013}}</ref> after failing to agree terms with [[South African Premiership|Premiership]] team [[Polokwane City F.C.|Polokwane City]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Paintsil back at Santos|date=10 October 2013|url=http://www.kickoff.com/news/38009/paintsil-back-at-santos-|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131011231202/http://www.kickoff.com/news/38009/paintsil-back-at-santos-|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 October 2013|publisher=KickOff|access-date=11 October 2013}}</ref>

===Maritzburg United===
On 8 July 2014, Paintsil joined [[Maritzburg United F.C.|Maritzburg United]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/teams/maritzburg-united/ghana-paintsil-appears-to-have-signed-a-deal-with-maritzburg-united/168566|title=Paintsil Signs Maritzburg Deal|publisher=Soccer Laduma|date=8 July 2014}}</ref> On 29 January 2016 he was released by Maritzburg United, following a falling out with manager [[Ernst Middendorp]] on disciplinary grounds together with teammate [[Ashley Hartog]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.kickoff.com/news/62308/psl-transfer-news-john-paintsil-and-ashley-hartog-leaving-maritzburg-united|title=PSL transfer news: John Paintsil and Ashley Hartog leaving Maritzburg United|first=Robin-Duke|last=Madlala|newspaper=[[Kick Off (magazine)|Kick Off]]|date=29 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/4392/ghanaians-abroad/2016/01/29/19803112/paintsil-parts-ways-with-south-african-club-maritzburg|title=Paintsil parts ways with South African club Maritzburg United|first=Evans|last=Gyamera-Antwi|publisher=Goal.com|date=29 January 2016}}</ref>

On 24 June 2016, Paintsil retired from football.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.supersport.com/football/africa/news/160624/Paintsil_calls_it_a_day|title=Paintsil calls it a day|publisher=[[SuperSport (South African TV channel)|SuperSport]]|date=24 June 2016}}</ref>

==International career==
[[File:John Pantsil 2010.jpg|thumb|left|Paintsil playing for Ghana's national team during the [[FIFA World Cup 2010]]]]
Paintsil was a member of the Ghana Under 21 team who were runner-up in the [[FIFA World Youth Championship]] in [[Argentina]] in 2001 and played for the senior team in the [[African Cup of Nations]] in [[Mali]] in 2002 and [[Egypt]] in 2006.<ref name=whufc /> He was also a member of the Ghana 2004 [[Olympic Games|Olympics]] football team who exited in the first round in [[Greece]], having finished in third place in Group B. Paintsil played in all the matches of Ghana's national team in the [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006 World Cup]] finals, where Ghana were beaten by [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] in the second round.<ref name=whufc />

Following the first and second goals in Ghana's 2–0 victory over the [[Czech national football team|Czech Republic]] on 17 June 2006, he celebrated by waving an [[Flag of Israel|Israeli flag]], he also waved as the final whistle blew. This action provoked some protests in his native country [[Ghana]] and the [[Arab]] world.<ref>[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3264964,00.html ''"Fury in Egypt over Ghana's Israeli flag waver"''], Ynetnews, 19 June 2006. Retrieved 22 June 2007.</ref> Afterwards the Ghanaian Football Association issued an apology, and said of Pantsil "He was naive".<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/ghana/5092762.stm ''"Apology follows Paintsil gesture"''], BBC Sport, 19 June 2006. Retrieved 22 June 2007.</ref>
He was a member of the Ghanaian [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 World Cup]] team that reached the quarter-finals in South Africa before losing to [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fourfourtwo.com/news/worldcup2010/59307/default.aspx |title=World-Tearful Ghana rue last-gasp penalty drama |publisher=Fourfourtwo.com |date=2 July 2009 |access-date=3 July 2010}}</ref> He played in all five games. On 13 June 2010, in a World Cup group-stage match against [[Serbia national football team|Serbia]], another variation of his name appeared on his jersey, '''Panstil'''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opinion/blogs/2010-world-cup-blog/Fawzi-Chaouchi-is-England-s-new-No-1-Marcel-Desailly-1-Big-Ron-Atkinson-0-and-Milan-Jovanovic-is-Rafa-s-Benitez-s-revenge-on-Liverpool-Top-10-things-we-learned-from-the-World-Cup-today-Sunday-June-13-article464643.html |title=Fawzi Chaouchi is England's new No.1, Marcel Desailly 1 Big Ron Atkinson 0 and Milan Jovanovic is Rafa's Benitez's revenge on Liverpool: Top 10 things we learned from the World Cup today, Sunday June 13 |publisher=MirrorFootball.co.uk |access-date=27 June 2010}}</ref>

==Managerial career==
===Kaizer Chiefs===
On 27 June 2016, Paintsil became the new assistant manager at [[Kaizer Chiefs F.C.|Kaizer Chiefs]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36639203|title=Ghana's John Paintsil named new Kaizer Chiefs assistant|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=27 June 2016}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Paintsil's family reportedly received repeated death threats in Ghana.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}} His younger brother Mark fled to [[Israel]] on a tourist visa. His visa expired and he was jailed whilst applying for [[political asylum]] pending immigration status decisions. According to Mark, the rest of the family is in Britain and cannot go back to Ghana. He was quoted as saying "I cannot return to Ghana because I truly fear for my life. My sister, after returning to Ghana, joined my brother and parents in London immediately, and now I am in prison and there is nothing I can do."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3909811,00.html |title=Ynet News. Israel jails brother of Ghanaian soccer player. Published 23 June 2010, accessed 23 June 2010 |newspaper=Ynetnews |publisher=Ynetnews.com |date=20 June 1995 |access-date=27 June 2010|last1=Branovsky |first1=Yael }}</ref> John is also famous for his lap of honor at home matches, he sometimes only wears one sleeve on his left arm in the winter, leaving his right arm bare by simply cutting off the other sleeve.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ghanasoccernet.com/the-unsolved-world-cup-mystery-of-ghanas-pants-and-sleeve/ |title=The unsolved World Cup mystery of Ghana's "Pants" and sleeve|publisher=GHANAsoccernet.com |date=22 June 2010 |access-date=3 November 2011}}</ref> During an interview with The West Ham Way, Paintsil revealed that a dream where he played particularly well with one long and one short sleeve led to him adopting this unusual habit.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewesthamway.com/ |title=The West Ham Way|date=23 September 2021 |access-date=23 September 2021}}</ref>

In September 2024, Paintsil was involved in a car crash along with [[Otto Addo]] and [[Fatau Dauda]] after their vehicle was damaged as it avoided a head-on collision with a pick-up truck that veered into their lane.  The [[Ghana Football Association]] issued a statement shortly after the incident confirming that all three individuals were in stable condition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c9wje7240ldo|title=Ghana coaches stable after car crash
|date=2 September 2024}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===International appearances===
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
|-
!colspan="4"|'''Paintsil&nbsp;– appearances for Ghana'''
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="13"|{{center|'''{{Flagicon|Ghana}} [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]]'''}}
|{{center|2001}}||{{center|1}}||{{center|0}}
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|{{center|2002}}||{{center|7}}||{{center|0}}
|-
|{{center|2003}}||{{center|1}}||{{center|0}}
|-
|{{center|2004}}||{{center|0}}||{{center|0}}
|-
|{{center|2005}}||{{center|5}}||{{center|0}}
|-
|{{center|2006}}||{{center|12}}||{{center|0}}
|-
|{{center|2007}}||{{center|7}}||{{center|0}}
|-
|{{center|2008}}||{{center|15}}||{{center|0}}
|-
|{{center|2009}}||{{center|10}}||{{center|0}}
|-
|{{center|2010}}||{{center|9}}||{{center|0}}
|-
|{{center|2011}}||{{center|9}}||{{center|0}}
|-
|{{center|2012}}||{{center|7}}||{{center|0}}
|-
|{{center|2013}}||{{center|6}}||{{center|0}}
|-
!colspan=2|Total!!89!!0
|-
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |<small>''Correct as of 6 February 2013''</small><ref name="Paintsil, John"/>
|}{{clear|left}}

==Honours==
{{BLP unreferenced section|date=May 2015}}

===Player===
'''Maccabi Tel Aviv'''
*[[Israeli Premier League]]: [[Israeli Premier League 2002–03|2002–03]]

'''Hapoel Tel Aviv'''
*[[Israel State Cup]]: 2006

'''Fulham'''
*[[UEFA Europa League]] runner up: [[2009-10 UEFA Europa League|2009–10]]
'''Ghana'''
*[[Africa Cup of Nations]] Bronze Medal: [[2008 Africa Cup of Nations|2008]]
'''Individual'''
* [[CAF Team of the Year]]: [[CAF Team of the Year#2009|2009]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Soccerbase}}
*{{Cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/international?id=34532&league=fifa.world&season=2006&cc=5739 |title=John Paintsil Biography on ESPN |access-date=18 June 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090205050452/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/international?id=34532&league=fifa.world&season=2006&cc=5739 |archive-date=5 February 2009}}
*{{Cite web |url=http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/player/184557_PANTSIL_John.html |title=Fifa 2006 World Cup Profile |access-date=15 September 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060717035726/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/player/184557_PANTSIL_John.html |archive-date=17 July 2006}}
*[http://www.ghanafa.org/ Ghana Football Association]&nbsp;– official website
*{{Cite web |url=http://www.premierleague.com/page/PlayerProfile/0%2C%2C12306~32136%2C00.html |title=Premier League profile |access-date=25 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100901100632/http://www.premierleague.com/page/PlayerProfile/0%2C%2C12306~32136%2C00.html |archive-date=1 September 2010 }}

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