Ghana striker Prince Tagoe joined German side Hoffenheim in training for the first time on Monday since signing for them last month. The 22-year-old arrived in the country on Saturday to begin his professional career in Europe after leaving Saudi club Al-Ettifaq. Hoffenheim started their pre-season training two weeks ago but the striker was given two weeks off to recover from the strains of June’s World Cup qualifiers. He joined his colleagues for the first time and trained with them as he is expected to learn the ropes this season. Tagoe started his career abroad after the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations when he signed for Saudi side Al Ittihad from local club Hearts of Oak. He played for Al Shabab in the United Arab Emirates in 2007 before joining Al Ettifaq a year later. Hoffenheim had four Africans on their books for the 2008/9 season - Nigerian Chinedu Obasi Ogbuke, Senegal's Demba Ba, Ghana defender Isaac Vorsah, and Ivorian Boubacar Sanogo. They finished seventh in the Bundesliga. Source: ghanasoccernet.com