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ROUNDUP: Performance of Ghanaian players abroad
A host of Ghanaian players across the globe got a fare taste of action with their clubs.
In this piece, I take a look at some of these players who made the most of their game time for their clubs in England, Spain, France, Belgium and beyond.
ENGLAND
Ghana captain, Andrew Ayew came off the bench but couldn’t save Nottingham Forest’s blushes as they lost away to Aston Villa.
Jordan Ayew scored a brace in Crystal Palace’s mauling off Leeds. The brace sees him set a feat as the highest scoring Ghanaian in the EPL.
Thomas Partey gave an assured performance for Arsenal in their battle against Liverpool at Anfield.
Daniel Amartey’s Leicester City lost at home to Semenyo’s Bournemouth at the King Power.
Tariq Lamptey’s Brighton lost to Tottenham Hotspurs.
Kamaldeen Sulemana featured prominently for Southampton in their heavy home loss to Man City at the St. Mary’s Stadium. Mohammed Salisu was out with an injury.
Albert Adomah played 67 minutes for QPR as they fell to fell to Preston at home by 2-0.
Andy Yiadom, Kevon Abrefa played in Reading’s 1-1 draw with Birmingham City. Baba Rahman is still out injured nursing a leg injury.
Joojo Wollacott was an unused for Charlton losing to Bristol Rovers in the League One.
SPAIN
The Inaki brothers combined effortlessly to help Athletic club bask a win away to Espanyol in the La Liga.
Joseph Aidoo’s Celta Vigo came back twice from two goals down against Sevilla to pick a point at the Ramon Sanchez Pijuan Stadium.
Baba Iddrisu served a suspension in Mallorca’s 2-2 draw with Valladolid.
Samuel Obeng assisted one of Juan Carlos’ two goals as they beat Burgos CF in the La Liga 2.
Abdul Mumin saw defeat with Rayo Vallecano against Atletico Madrid in La Liga.
FRANCE
Abdul Salis Samed’s RC Lens got the bragging rights over his Alexander Djiku’s Strasbourg in a narrow win at the Stade Bollaert- Delelis Stadium.
Gideon Mensah, Elisha Owusu both nursing injuries watched on as Auxerre trounced Ajaccio without trace in the Ligue 1.
Alidu Seidu helped Clermont Foot bag an away win to Troyes.
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GERMANY
Kevin Prince Boateng played 62 minutes in Hertha’s home loss to RB Leipzig.
Kingsley Schindler assisted one of Koln’s three goals in their victory over Augsburg in the German Bundesliga.
Chris Antwi-Adjei tasted defeat in Bochum’s five-goals thriller with Stuggart.
Daniel Kofi Kyereh still out with a knee injury watched on as Freiburg lost at home to Bayern.
Ransford-Yeboah Konigsdorffer was one the score sheet for Hamburger as they ran riot at home to Hannover in the Bundesliga 2.
Stephen Ambrosius came off the bench to help Karlsruher draw Nurnberg in the Bundesliga 2.
Chris Antwi-Adjei tasted defeat in Bochum’s five-goals thriller with Stuggart.
Braydon Marvin Manu scored in Darmstadt’s 2-1 win over Paderborn. Patrick Pfeiffer came off the bench in the 87th minute of the game.
Kwasi Okyere Wriedt played the remaining 27 minutes for Kiel as they beat Rostock by 2-3.
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AUSTRIA
Ibrahim Mustapha was on the scoresheet for LASK as they beat Mohammed Fuseini’s Sturm Graz at home in the Austria Bundesliga.
Forson Amankwah saw 11 minutes to help Salzburg secure a point at home to Austria Vienna in the Austria Bundesliga.
Lawrence Agyekum scored in Liefering’s 2-0 win over Dornbrin.
BELGIUM
David Atanga ‘s Oostende’s were hammered by St. Truiden in the Jupiler Pro League.
Joseph Painstil’s Genk lost away to Standard Liege
Abdul Nurudeen was an unused substitute as Eupen drew goalless to Jonah Osabutey’s Kortrijk.
Majeed Ashimeru lasted the entire duration in Anderlecht’s goalless drawn game with Westerlo.
SWEDEN
Thomas Boakye and Mohammed Naeem were on the losing end for Halmstad against Degerfors in the Allsvenskan.
Ibrahim Sadiq continued his impressive form for BK Hacken as they beat Nathaniel Adjei’s Hammarby.
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ISRAEL
Zakari Mugeese, Ebenezer Mamatah made match day squad in their home loss to Hapoel Jerusalem whiles Kamaheni Montari was an unused substitute in the Ligaat Ha’al.
SERBIA
Ibrahim Tanko got 8 minutes of game time in Javor’s 1-1 draw with Cukaricki in the Serbia Super Liga. Samuel Owusu didn’t make match day squad for this side.
SOUTH AFRICA
Kwame Peprah came off the bench a little too late as his Maritzburg outfit succumbed to a 1-0 loss to Sekhukhune.
SWITZERLAND
Basel’s Kasim Nuhu drew 1-1 to Zurich FC, Emmanuel Essiem was on the bench for the away club.
Former Black Stars midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu has voiced concern over the state of football facilities in Ghana, saying inadequate infrastructure is damaging the game’s attractiveness.
The local league’s appeal over the years has dwindled with many calling for immediate action to be taken to salvage the situation.
Speaking to Kumasi based radio station, Ahenfie FM, he expunge on the poor infrastructure in the country which has reduced the appeal of the Ghana Premier League and football in general.
“The poor infrastructure is making our football less attractive.” he ended
His comments highlight ongoing challenges facing the development of football in the country, from grassroots level to the professional game
The 35-year-old, who earned 78 caps and scored 11 goals for the Black Stars between 2008 and 2017, began his career with local sides Berlin FC and Berekum Arsenal before a loan spell at Asante Kotoko.
He later returned to the Ghana Premier League with Accra Great Olympics in 2022–23 after a long career in Europe.
This week’s Ghana Premier League 2026/27 games produced incredible results across the various game venues.
- Swedru All Blacks 1–0 Asante Kotoko
Scorer: Wiafe/Eric Darkwah (penalty, late). - Hearts of Oak 1–0 Port City FC
Scorer: Frank (Abora) Duku (header). - FC AshantiGold 1–0 FC Samartex
Scorer: Raphael Ankamah
- Bechem United 4–2 Vision FC
Scorers (Bechem): Emmanuel Kobi (39’), Yaw Acheampong (62’), Kofi Tompuo (87’), own goal (stoppage time).
Scorers (Vision): Benjamin Kwarteng (47’), Ruben Quaye (51’). - Berekum Chelsea 3–0 Debibi United
Scorers: Stephen Kwakye, Dramani Awuah, Emmanuel Ofosu. - Bibiani Gold Stars 2–0 Basake Holy Stars
Scorer: Kwame Opoku 2x - Karela United 1–0 Dreams FC
Scorer: Malik Abubakar - Medeama SC 3–1 Heart of Lions
Scorers (Medeama): Emmanuel Annor (28’), Kingsley Braye (64’ and 66’).
– Kofi Mawutodzi Agbadji - Young Apostles 1–0 Aduana FC
Scorer: Samuel Prempeh (penalty, first half).
Hearts head coach Nebojša Kapor has lamented the infrastructure problems in Ghanaian football.
Hearts of Oak secured a crucial 1-0 win over Port City FC at the University of Ghana Stadium on Sunday, ending a three-match winless run in the Ghana Premier League.
Frank Duku’s 20th-minute goal was enough to separate the sides and hand the Phobians three points against the newly promoted outfit.
Despite the win, head coach Nebojša Kapor was left frustrated about the poor state of the Legon pitch.
“This is not our stadium; it’s a national stadium. Ghana football has serious problems with proper pitches,” Kapor said after the match.
The Serbian tactician’s remarks reflect growing frustration among coaches over the quality of playing surfaces across the league.
The Phobias have adopted the University of Ghana as their temporary home venue for the Ghana Premier League.
Hearts of Oak will play Vision FC in the next league game away from home.
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