Ashanti Gold SC have augmented their squad with some signings ahead of the second round of the 2020/21 Ghana Premier League.
Former Black Starlets winger Paul Asare De Vries leads a list of new players registered by the Miners. Other players include, former Tema Youth, Ebusua Dwarfs and Karela United goalkeeper, Kofi Mensah.
The 24-year-old returns to the Ghanaian top flight after a short spell in Zambia with Power Dynamos.
Asokwa Deportivo ace, Gordon Kusi Brokelyn has also signed for the Aboakese lads.
They have also the services of Dennis Voetere, Emmanuel Bonsu, Michael Boakye and former Asante Kotoko midfielder Stephen Nyarko.
The second round is set to commence on Friday, April 2, 2021.
Aduana Stars veteran forward, Yahaya Mohammed has lambasted Ibrahim Tanko after he was not named in the Black Stars B squad for Uzbekistan friendly next week.
Yahaya initially missed out on CK Akonnor’s mass call-up of local players to begin preparations for Ghana’s African Cup of Nations qualifiers against South Africa and Sao Tome and Principe.
According to the former Asante Kotoko talisman, the two coaches are not honest because they hand call ups to their ‘favourite’ players instead of calling players on merits.
In an audio aired on Wontumi TV, Yahsya could not hide his anger in a voice note posted on the Professional Footballers Association’s (PFAG) Whatsapp platform.
“When you deserve call-up and they don’t give it to you, there is a saying God help those who help themselves but let look at this since I came to the Ghana Premier League look at my contribution with my club from Tema Youth up to Aduana Stars now.
“Why are they doing that, we have to tell them the truth because they are not being fair to us. Ibrahim Tanko and CK Akonnor are not being fair; they are not honest a bit. Those they deserve to call up don’t give it to them because they don’t belong to some group.
“We should tell them the truth and that is all not today. I am telling them the truth not to call me to the Black Stars or something like that but I’m telling them the truth to change because we have kids.
“Look at the time we have not won the AFC ON but we have all the talents. We trusted them, since Osei Kufuor which Ghanaian player has played for Bayern Munich, Ibrahim Tanko played for Dortmund so it’s about time we tell them the truth because what they are doing is not the best.
“What they are doing is unfair and I am on them today and it will not be today alone. They must help us, not me but the generation coming. The hardship we’ve gone through should not be on them.
“Look at how they treated Asamoah Gyan, if they can do that to him it can be done to someone else. I will make them know that the players they selected for the national team, are not honest. They don’t deserve to be there if they deserve to be they should be honest Tanko and Akonnor for the national team”
The Black Stars head coach has recalled the duo for next week’s round of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Ghana coach Charles Kwablan Akonnor has included Justice Blay and Yusif Mubarik in his squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against South Africa and Sao Tome and Principle.
Akonnor has recalled Asante Kotoko defender Yusif Mubarik and Justice Blay of Medeama SC who were initially dropped from the squad list after commencing camping with the team for the past weeks.
Our outfit understands that the two players have been reconsidered following the unavailability of Amiens SC duo Nicholas Opoku and Emmanuel Lomotey due to the COVID-19 travel ban in France.
Ghana will take on South Africa on March 25 in Johannesburg before engaging Sao Tome and Principe on March 29, 2021 at the Accra Sports stadium.
The Black Stars sit at the top of Group C with 9 points and are in search of one of the tickets to the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
Former Karela United attacker, Solomon Sarfo Taylor has joined the Reds on a free transfer. Brazilian striker, Michael Vinicius has also joined the Reds as well as Unistar Soccer Academy forward Andy Kumi Francis.
Kwame Afriyie Aduofour Poku is set to become the lowest lower-league international for Ghana after a shock announcement of his inclusion in the Black Stars squad for this month’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The attacking midfielder features for Colchester United who play in Football League Two – the fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system.
Poku, 19, so far has 31 league appearances for Colchester who lie 21st in the 24-team league standings this season.
Of the 29-player list released by head coach CK Akonnor Thursday, Poku is the lowest division player to be selected to represent Ghana in the crucial qualifiers – against South Africa away on March 25 and Sao Tome in Accra three days later.
Other new foreign-based faces in the Ghana squad include Stephan Kofi Ambrosius of Hamburger SV in Germany, Kamal Sowah of OH Leuven and Osman Bukari of Gent – both in Belgium as well as Emmanuel Gyasi of Spezia FC in Italy.
Ghana, though sit top of Group C, tie on same points – 9 – with next opponents South Africa after four qualifying matches.
The Ghana Football Association is delighted to announce an International friendly between Ghana and Uzbekistan on Thursday, March 25, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
The GFA has therefore decided to honour the match with a chunk of the home-based players who have been preparing in Accra for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers as the Association intends to utilize fully, the opportunity in the March FIFA window with this useful exercise.
The team will also use the match as a dress rehearsal for the 2021 WAFU Cup of Nations in Nigeria and the upcoming CHAN qualifiers.
As a result, Coach of the home-based Black Stars, Ibrahim Tanko has named a 20-man squad for the friendly. With a number of these players currently training with the Black Stars in Accra, he has decided to make some few additions for the game.
Samuel Ashie Quaye, Percious Boah and Afriyie Barnieh of the victorious Black Satellites team have been drafted in.
Accra Hearts of Oak goalkeeper Richard Atta has also been called up.
The team will depart Accra on Monday, March 22, play the game on Thursday, March 24 and return on Friday, March 26, 2021.
The squad:
Goalkeepers: Joseph Addo (Aduana FC), Richard Atta (Hearts of Oak), William Essu (Vision FC)
Defenders: Christopher Nakai Nettey (Asante Kotoko), Imoro Ibrahim (Asante Kotoko), Yussif Mubarik (Asante Kotoko), Joseph Adjei (Legon Cities), Yiadom Konadu (WAFA), Dennis Korsah (Ebusua Dwarfs), Samuel Ashie (Great Olympics)
Two-time league champions Aduana Stars have completed the registration of former Asante Kotoko defender Abass Mohammed, Footy-Ghana.com can report.
The left-back recently had a bitter end to his time with the Porcupine Warriors.
Abass was backed by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) as having terminated his Kotoko contract with just cause after reporting the club for unfair treatment.
The 26-year-old – who was often injured during his Kotoko spell – is fully fit and now has a chance to continue his career with Aduana.
Abass previously played for Inter Allies in the Ghana Premier League before enjoying a one-season spell with USL side Harrisburg United.
In related news, Aduana have also signed former King Faisal midfielder Kingsley Brefo. They also have youngster Silas Kyeremeh lined up for registration.
Ghanaian heavyweight Asante Kotoko have signed youngster Andy Kumi Francis on transfer deadline day.
The 22-year-old attacker has joined the Porcupine Warriors on a four-and-half year deal from lower-tier side Unistar Soccer Academy.
The club announced on their Twitter page.
The intelligent forward has scored more than 7 goals in 8 appearances for his side in the ongoing Division One League.
Kumi Francis becomes the third player to be signed by the Porcupines in the second transfer window after Solomon Sarfo Taylor and Brazilian Michael Vinicius Da Silva Moraes was announced earlier on.
Kumi was invited to the Black Stars camp ahead of South Africa and Sao Tome clash but was finally dropped from the C.K Akonnor’s final 29 players
Black Stars Head Coach C. K Akonnor has named a 29-man squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against South Africa and Sao Tome and Principe. The team is a mixture of home based and others who play abroad.
Coach Akonnor who has been training with home-based players in Accra for the past four weeks has settled on Nine of those players for the two crucial games.
They include Gladson Awako, Joseph Esso, Ismael Ganiyu, Razak Abalora, Eric Ofori Antwi and Kwame Opoku.
Black Satellites trio, Danlad Ibrahim, Philemon Baffuor and Abdul Fatawu Issahaku have also been named.
In the squad are Stephen Ambrosius of Hamburger SV in Germany, Kamal Sowah of OH Leuven in Belgium, Kwasi Okyere Wriedt of Willem II in Holland, Kwame Afriyie Opoku of Colchester United, Osman Bukari of Gent and Emmanuel Gyasi of Spezia FC in Italy.
Ghana will take on South Africa on March 25 in Johannesburg before engaging Sao Tome and Principe on March 29, 2021 at the Accra Sports stadium.
The Black Stars sit at the top of Group C with 9 points and are in search of one of the tickets to the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
The squad:
Goalkeepers: Richard Ofori (Orlando Pirates – South Africa), Razak Abalora (Asante Kotoko – Ghana), Eric Ofori Antwi (Medeama SC – Ghana), Danlad Ibrahim (Asante Kotoko- Ghana)
Full Backs: Baba Abdul Rahman (PAOK – Greece), Gideon Mensah (Vitória de Guimarães – Portugal), Benson Annan (MLK Zilina – Slovakia), Philemon Baffuor (Dreams FC – Ghana)
Central Defenders: Nicholas Opoku (Amiens SC – France), Kasim Nuhu (1899 Hoffenheim – Germany), Ganiyu Ismael (Asante Kotoko – Ghana), Stephen Ambrosius (Hamburger SV – Germany)
Ghana Premier League outfit, King Faisal FC have strengthened their squad with the loan signing of the Ghana U-20 shot-stopper Ibrahim Danlad on the transfer deadline day.
The 18-year-old has joined the Kumasi-based club on a six-month loan deal from city rivals Asante Kotoko ahead of the second round of the season.
Danlad has been released by the technical team of the Porcupine Warriors due to lack of regular playing time at the club following the presence of Felix Annan, Razak Abalora and Kwame Baah in the goalkeeping department.
He is expected to blossom following with his experience at the youth teams of Ghana.
Danlad played an instrumental role in Black Satellites triumph at the 2021 Africa U20 Cup of staged in Mauritania.
His sterling performance has earned him a call-up to the senior national team of Ghana ahead of this month 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against South Africa and Sao Tome and Principe.
