It was another exciting weekend for Ghanaian footballers plying their trade across the globe, as several stars made their mark ahead of the November international window of the 2025/26 season. From Germany to Serbia, the Black Stars hopefuls were in fine form — finding the net, providing assists, and staking their claim for a national team call-up.

ENGLAND

In the Premier League, it was a mixed weekend for Ghanaians. Antoine Semenyo missed a penalty as Bournemouth suffered a 4-0 loss to Aston Villa, while Kudus Mohammed sat out Tottenham’s thrilling 2-2 draw with Manchester United due to injury.

In the Championship, Patrick Agyemang netted for Derby County in their 2-1 win over Blackburn Rovers. Abdul Fatawu Issahaku provided a late assist to secure Leicester City’s 2-1 win at Norwich, while Brandon Thomas-Asante worked tirelessly as Coventry City edged Stoke 1-0.

Goalkeeper Jojo Wollacott stood firm between the posts for Crawley Town, guiding them to a 2-1 victory over Fleetwood Town in League Two action.

SPAIN

Thomas Partey ran the show for Villarreal in their 2-0 win over Espanyol, while Kwasi Sibo featured briefly for Real Oviedo in their defeat to Athletic Club. Inaki Williams sat out due to injury, and Joseph Aidoo was an unused sub for Celta Vigo against Barcelona.

GERMANY

In Germany, Ernest Poku stole the headlines after scoring and assisting in Bayer Leverkusen’s stunning 6-0 win over Heidenheim. Meanwhile, Ransford Yeboah Königsdörffer salvaged a point for Hamburger SV with a late equalizer against Borussia Dortmund.

Elsewhere, Ilyas Ansah and Derrick Kohn impressed for Union Berlin as they held Bayern Munich 2-2, while Nikolas Nartey helped Stuttgart claim a 3-2 win over Augsburg.

In the second tier, Benjamin Boakye starred in Arminia Bielefeld’s 4-0 victory over Kaiserslautern, and Patric Pfeiffer helped Darmstadt edge Hannover 3-2.

ITALY

Kamaldeen Sulemana featured for Atalanta in their shock 3-0 home loss to Sassuolo, while Ibrahim Sulemana was benched for Bologna’s 2-0 triumph over Napoli. In Serie B, Patrick Nuamah came off the bench in Catanzaro’s 1-0 defeat to Empoli.

FRANCE

Mohammed Salisu and Samson Baidoo both featured in Monaco’s 1-4 loss to Lens, while Alidu Seidu marshalled Rennes’ defense in their 1-0 win over Paris FC. Terry Yegbe and Kojo Oppong Peprah also impressed for Metz in a 2-1 victory against Nice.

HOLLAND

Ernest Poku’s fellow Dutch-based stars had mixed fortunes. Kamal Sowah featured briefly for NAC Breda, while Jayden Oduro endured a tough night in goal for AZ Alkmaar in a 5-1 defeat to PSV Eindhoven.

PORTUGAL & BELGIUM

Nelson Abbey played the full game for Rio Ave in their 1-1 draw with Alverca. In Belgium, Lawrence Agyekum helped Cercle Brugge beat OH Leuven 2-1, while Jerry Afriyie battled hard in Raal La Louviere’s 3-1 loss to Royal Antwerp.

TURKEY

It was a busy weekend for Ghanaians in Turkey. Daniel Agyei grabbed the winner for Kocaelispor in their 1-0 victory over Galatasaray, and Aaron Opoku registered an assist for Kayserispor despite a 4-2 defeat to Fenerbahce. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi and Emmanuel Boateng also shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw between Rizespor and Gaziantep.

SERBIA

In Serbia, Ghanaian players were firing on all cylinders! Douglas Owusu netted the decisive goal for Radnik Surdulica in their 1-0 win over OFK Beograd, while Osei Kwaku Bonsu Gaucho was also on target for Spartak Subotica in a narrow 3-2 loss to Red Star Belgrade. Zubairu Ibrahim, Edmond Addo, and Abdul Razak Yusif also featured in solid performances across the league.

NORWAY & SWITZERLAND

In Norway, Leonard Owusu found the net for Fredrikstad in their 2-0 win over Sarpsborg 08. In Switzerland, Lawrence Ati-Zigi was in post for St. Gallen despite a 4-1 loss to Young Boys, while Daniel Afriyie Barnieh featured in FC Aarau’s heavy defeat at Bellinzona.

AUSTRIA & GREECE

In Austria, Edmund Baidoo played 83 minutes in Red Bull Salzburg’s 1-1 draw at Sturm Graz, while Baba Rahman was solid for PAOK in their narrow loss to Panathinaikos.

DENMARK & USA

In Denmark, Caleb Yirenkyi and Prince Amoako Jr. were in action for Nordsjaelland, who fell 2-0 to Brøndby. Over in the MLS, Kelvin Obeng featured in Minnesota United’s commanding 3-0 playoff win over Seattle Sounders.

Summary:

It was a weekend filled with goals, assists, and resilience as Ghanaian players continued to make their presence felt worldwide. From Poku’s brilliance in Germany to Owusu’s heroics in Serbia, the Black Stars’ future looks promising with talent spread across Europe and beyond. ⭐