Happy Sports brings to you a detailed stats of the 23-players invited by Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah ahead of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between South Africa and Sao Tome.
Some key players such as Kwadwo Asamoah, Jeffrey Schlupp, and Richmond Boakye Yiadom despite with some impressive stats in Europe this season where not invited by the coach for the double header.
Below is the detailed list of the performances of the players in the ongoing season
GOALKEEPERS:
Richard Ofori (Maritzburg FC, South Africa)- played 8 matches for Maritzburg United in the ongoing season.
Felix Annan (Asante Kotoko, Ghana),- Safest pair of hands for Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko.
Razak Abalora (Azam FC, Tanzania)- Number 1 goalkeeper for Tanzania club Azam FC
DEFENDERS:
Andy Yiadom (Reading, England)- He has made 13 appearances for Reading, registering 3 assists and a goal to his credit .
Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew, USA)- The veteran right back has made 22 appearances for Columbus Crew this season and has registered two assists
Lumor Agbenyenu (Real Mallorca, Spain)- He has played only 6 appearances in the La Liga this season for Real Mallorca
Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo, Spain)- One of the consistent Ghanaian players in Europe this season. Aidoo has made 9 appearances this season for Celta Vigo
Kassim Nuhu (Fortuna Dusseldorf, Germany)- He has made 5 appearances and scored 1 goal for his club.
Nicholas Opoku (Udinese, Italy)- He has played 6 matches in all competitions for Udinese this season
Mohammed Salisu (Real Valladolid, Spain):- Salisu has made 11 appearances for Real Valladolid and has scored a goal
MIDFIELDERS:
Patrick Twumasi (Gaziantep, Turkey)- Played in 8 matches this season and has bagged 4 goals for Gaziantep in the league.
Samuel Owusu (Al Fahya, Saudi Arabia)- Played 8 matches and scored a goal for the Arabian club
Thomas Partey (Atletico Madrid, Spain)– In the La Liga Partey has played 10 matches and scored a goal while in the Champions League he has featured in 3 games with a goal to his credit.
Alfred Duncan (Sassuolo, Italy)- Duncan has featured in 6 matches in the league, registering 5 assists, and has a goal to his credit this season. In the Coppa Italia he has played 2 matches and scored 1 goal.
Mubarak Wakaso (Deportivo Alaves,
Spain)- Wakaso has made 10
appearances for Deportivo Alaves this season
Iddrisu Baba (Real Mallorca, Spain)- The Real Mallorca midfielder has played in all 10 games in the La Liga this season.
Christopher Antwi-Adjei (SC Paderborn, Germany)- One of the new players to get their maiden call up. He has played 9 matches this season for Paderborn. In the DFB Cup he has played 2 matches and scored 1 goal.
STRIKERS
Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace):- Played 9 matches and scored 4 goals in the Premuer League
Andre Ayew (Swansea City)-: Premier League played 12 matches scored 3 goals and registered 3 assists. In the Football League cup played 1 match and scored 2 goals
Mohammed Kudus (Nordsjaelland):– Played 10 matches and scored 4 goals
Emmanuel Boateng (Dalian Yifang): Played 18 matches in the Chinese Super League and has scored 8 goals
Shafiu Mumuni (AshantiGold): Was a key a player for AshantiGold in the CAF Confederation Cup qualifiers. He scored a hat-trick against Akonangui club of Equatorial Guinea. He won the golden boot at the just ended WAFU Cup of Nations in Senegal
Torric Jibril (TP Mazembe): He joined TP Mazembe in the summer and has been key to their campaign in the league and Champions League.
By Herbert Boakye Yiadom