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Sports News from Thursday, May 23, 2019
Source: citinewsroom.com
2019-05-23
Kwesi Appiah has placed orders with new players
Black Stars head coach Kwesi Appiah named his 29 provisional players Wednesday ahead of the CAN in Egypt.
The list predicts that five players will be called for the first time, two of them doing their homework in Ghana.
The team is expected to start camping on June 1 at its Dubai base, where head coach Kwesi Appiah will reduce the team to 23 before the tournament.
Ghana is part of Group F alongside Cameroon, Benin and Guinea Bissau, as the country seeks to end its 37 years of waiting for the title.
Here's what you need to know about the 5 beginners of the Black Stars team.
Nuhu Musah
The 22-year-old center back plays for the Swiss club St. Gallen after being loaned to Ghana's WAFA club in August 2018. The deal will be finalized on July 1, 2019, the date on which his contract with WAFA will end. At 6'4 inches, Musah has a real aerial threat and is also able to play in the defensive midfielder.
Appearances: 12
Goals: 1
Leaves clean: 3
Mohammed Alhbadan
Alhbadan is one of three local players of the team. The backcourt was one of the main pillars of Accra Hearts of Oak's impressive performance in the first round of the Standards Committee's special competition. The former WAFA player has started 11 games out of 13 for the Phobians, who have conceded only 8 goals in 13 games, qualifying for the semi-final of the competition with two games to play.
Appearances: 11
Goals: 0
Clean sheets: 7
Abdul Fatawu
Asante Kotoko's Abdul Fatawu has been one of the most prominent players in the Standards Committee's special competition so far, leading the scorers with 8 goals. The 24-year-old MLS worked with Portland Timbers and the Vancouver Whitecaps before returning to join Inter Allies and Eleven Wonders before Asante Kotoko. The talented striker has earned a reputation for being an expert on the dead ball, with three of his eight goals coming this season from decisive situations.
Appearances: 11
Goals: 8
Help: 0
Samuel Owusu
The little winger had an impressive 2018/2019 season with the Serbian club Cukaricki. The 23-year-old is virtually unknown on the local scene after leaving WAFA as a teenager. He worked with the Turkish teams Radnik Surdulica and Gençlerbirli? I before moving to Serbia.
Appearances: 32
Goals: 7
Aid: 10
Kwabena Owusu
The striker based in Spain has represented three times the team of under 23 in Ghana, the Black Meteors, scoring 4 times. The 21-year-old was loaned by the Leganes to Salamanca CF UDS from the 2018/2019 season and was the main element of an impressive season for the Spanish division B team of the Segunda.
Apparitions: 25
Goals: 10
Help: 0
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