Ghanaian Players Shine Abroad: Six Black Stars Score After AFCON 2025 Qualifiers, Andre Ayew Makes Season Debut

Sportblog247.com correspondent Emmanuel Atanga presents a detailed review of the weekend performances by Ghanaian footballers in various leagues worldwide following their participation in the 2025 AFCON qualifiers against Sudan.

Six players from the Black Stars squad scored for their respective clubs across different leagues.

Osman Ibrahim netted his debut goal for Feyenoord in their commanding 5-1 victory over G.A. Eagles.

Mohammed Kudus scored his second goal of the season in West Ham’s 4-1 loss to Tottenham, but received a red card.

Jordan Ayew came off the bench to score the match-winner in Leicester City’s 3-2 away win over Southampton.

Isaac Atanga also scored after coming on as a substitute in Ilves’ 4-0 victory over SJK.

Inaki Williams scored twice for Athletic Bilbao in their 4-1 triumph over Espanyol.

Ransford Yeboah Konigsdorffer found the net in Hamburger’s 3-1 win over Magdeburg.

Baba Rahman secured a crucial point for PAOK with a goal in their 1-1 draw against AEK Athens in the Greek Super League.


England

In the Premier League, Mohammed Kudus scored for West Ham in their loss to Tottenham, while Jordan Ayew’s goal sealed Leicester’s win over Southampton.

Abdul Fatawu Issahaku registered an assist, and Kamaldeen Sulemana made his first season appearance for Southampton.

Thomas Partey played 90 minutes in Arsenal’s 2-0 loss to Bournemouth, while Antoine Semenyo played for Bournemouth in that match.

In the Championship, Brandon Thomas-Asante and Forson Amankwah featured for Coventry and Norwich, respectively.

Jojo Wollacott and Kwame Poku were in action in League One for Crawley and Peterborough.


Spain

Inaki Williams scored twice in Bilbao’s 4-1 win over Espanyol.

Abdul Mumin and Baba Iddrisu featured for Rayo Vallecano and Almeria, respectively.


Italy

Ibrahim Sulemana and Alfred Duncan featured for Atalanta and Venezia in Serie A action.


France

Andre Ayew made his first appearance of the season for Le Havre, while Gideon Mensah played for Auxerre in Ligue 1.

In Ligue II, Nathaniel Adjei helped Lorient to a 4-2 win over Annecy.


Germany

Ransford Yeboah Konigsdorffer scored for Hamburger in Bundesliga II.


Other Performances Across Europe

Ghanaians featured across leagues in Austria, Belgium, Belarus, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, the Netherlands, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, and Turkey, with standout performances from players like Prince Kwabena Adu (Czech Republic) and Joseph Attamah (Turkey).


USA

In MLS, Patrick Agyemang scored for Charlotte FC in their 3-0 win over DC United. Latif Blessing helped Houston Dynamo secure a 2-1 win over LA Galaxy, where Joseph Paintsil featured for 90 minutes.

Written by Emmanuel Atanga

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Published on October 21, 2024