Stockport County is delighted to announce the signing of Crawley Town’s promotion-winning goalkeeper, Corey Addai, for an undisclosed fee.
The 26-year-old shot-stopper joins on a three year deal, with the option of an additional year, after an incredible season with the Red Devils that ended in promotion at Wembley in the Play-Off Final.
Comfortable with the ball at his feet and an excellent shot stopper, Addai played 45 times for Crawley in all competitions last season, keeping ten clean sheets to help his side secure a play-off spot on the final day of the season.
He went on to save a penalty in the club’s record 8-1 semi-final victory over MK Dons, before keeping another clean sheet in the final as Crawley beat Crewe 2-0 to secure a return to League One. His 179 saves in League Two last season was the most of any goalkeeper in the division.
The goalkeeper began his career in Arsenal’s academy as a schoolboy, before moving to join Coventry City in 2014. Whilst there, Corey enjoyed several loan spells in non-league with Hendon, Dulwich Hamlet AFC Telford and Redditch as part of his development.
He went on to have brief spells at Barnsley and overseas at Danish side Esbjerg fB before moving to Crawley permanently in 2022.
He has gone from strength to strength since moving to Broadfield Stadium, making 89 appearances across his two seasons with the club culminating in that unexpected promotion last season. His performances in the second half of the season were recognised externally too, picking up the PFA Fans’ Player of the Month Award for February.
He will now join our goalkeeping unit for pre-season training on Monday, alongside Ben Hinchliffe and fellow new signing Max Metcalfe.
First-Team Manager, Dave Challinor said:
“Corey’s profile is one that we feel will enhance not only the already brilliant goalkeeping group we have at the Club but also the team. Statistically, he was the best goalkeeper in League Two last season and to add that to the Golden Glove winner in the division makes us really strong.
“Corey’s age, his size, his ability with his feet and the ability to make big saves meant he was high on many teams’ lists, so to have him with us is really exciting and we are all delighted he’s here.”
Director of Football, Simon Wilson said:
“We set out this summer to strengthen the goalkeeping department for the long term, and we feel with Corey’s arrival we have taken a big step forward. There is no doubt at 6’8 that he is a unique profile, but at 26, coming off the back of a strong season with Crawley, we think he is only starting to show his potential and we hope over the next three years we help him realise that at County. Our goalkeeping department is brilliantly led by Nick Colgan and having seen the improvement made over the last few years, I’m sure we can.”
Head of Goalkeeping, Nick Colgan said:
“Firstly I would like to congratulate Corey on a fantastic season with Crawley, culminating in the play off final win at Wembley. His stats from last season speak for themselves, and when it became apparent that there was a possibility of him moving on we moved swiftly to secure his services.
“Having sat and spoken with him, I believe we are bringing a very talented, humble and hungry young man into the football club, who is ready to compete and move his career to the next level. I’m very excited with the goalkeeping group that we are putting together as a club and can’t wait to get back on the grass with the lads on Monday.”
Watch Corey’s first interview as a County player here:
