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Asante Kotoko defender, Abdul Ganiyu has been handed Black Stars call-up ahead of world cup qualifying games against Ethiopia and South Africa.
The ace defender has been given the nod following his outstanding performance for Asante Kotoko this season despite the team’s inability to win even a single trophy this season.
The former Karela United defender has returned to the Black Stars team once again after shinning in the AFCON qualifiers against South Africa and a friendly game against Ivory Coast earlier this year.
Ganiyu had his name mentioned in a 30-man squad by coach CK Akonnor for both Ethiopia and South Africa clash on Friday, August 13, 2021.[ads2]
He was the only Asante Kotoko player but part of the only five locally-based players to have their names mentioned in the squad list.
Other locally-based players in the squad-list are Hearts of Oak duo of Richard Attah and Daniel Afriyie Barnieh, Dreams FCs Philemon Baffour and Fatawu Issahaku of Division One league outfit Steadfast FC.
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Meanwhile, players like Johnathan Mensah, Majeed Ashmeru, Andre Ayew, Jordan Ayew, Richard Ofori, Lawrence Ati Zigi, Thomas Partey were all included in the list.[ads3]
Ghana will take on the Walias of Ethiopia at the Cape Coast stadium on Friday, September 3, before playing South Africa on Monday, September 6, 2021 in Johannesburg.
Check the full squad below
GOALKEEPERS
Richard Ofori – Orlando Pirates FC – South Africa
Lawrence Ati Zigi – St. Galen FC – Switzerland
Manaf Nurudeen – Kas Eupen – Belgium
Richard Atta– Hearts of Oak – Ghana
FULL BACKS
Benson Anang – Zilina FC – Slovakia
Yiadom Andrew – Reading FC – England
Baba Abdul Rahman – Chelsea FC – UK
Gideon Mensah – FC Girondins Bordeaux – France
Baffour Philimon – Dreams FC – Ghana
CENTER BACKS
Alexander Djiku – RC Strasbourg – France
Daniel Amartey – Leicester City FC- England
Ismael Ganiyu – Asante Kotoko – Ghana
Jonathan Mensah – Columbus Crew – USA
MIDFIELDERS
Mubarak Wakaso – Shenzhen – China
Iddrisu Baba – RCD Mallorca – Spain
Thomas Partey – Arsenals FC – England
Emmanuel Lomotey – Amiens FC – France[ads4]
WINGERS
Joel Fameye – Orenburg FC – Russia
Samuel Owusu – Al Fayhad – Saudi Arabia
Gyasi Emmanuel – Spezia – Italy
Kamal Deen Sulemana – Rennes FC – France
Tariq Fosu – Henry – Brentford FC – England
Isahaku Fatawu – Steadfast FC – Ghana
ATTACKING MIDFIELDERS
Afriyie Banieh – Hearts of Oak – Ghana
Kudus Mohamed – Ajax FC – Holland
Majeed Ashimeru – RSC Anderlecht- Belgium
STRIKERS
Andre Ayew – Al Saad – Qatar
Jordan Ayew – Crystal Palace – England
Kwame Opoku – USM Algiers – Algeria
Kelvin Yeboah – Sturm Graz – Austria[ads5]
