Performance of Ghanaian Players Abroad
Ghanaian players delivered another eventful weekend across Europe and beyond, with standout contributions in Belgium, France and Spain.
Below is a country by country breakdown of how some selected players fared.
England
In the Premier League, Antoine Semenyo put in a full shift, playing 90 minutes for Manchester City in a commanding 3-0 victory over Chelsea.
The Championship also saw multiple Ghanaian involvements. Brandon Thomas-Asante returned to the starting XI for Coventry City, featuring for 67 minutes in a goalless draw against Sheffield Wednesday. Abdul Fatawu Issahaku completed the full game for Leicester City despite their narrow 1-0 defeat to Swansea City, contributing 3 successful dribbles out of 9, 7 ball recoveries, 1 clearance, and winning his only tackle. Jordan Ayew made a late appearance, playing 28 minutes for Leicester.
Osman Ibrahim continued his run in Birmingham City’s starting lineup, making it five consecutive starts in their 2-0 win over Wrexham, winning 1 of his 2 tackles.
France
In Ligue 1, Kojo Oppong Peprah impressed on his return to the starting XI for OGC Nice, playing the full game in a 1-1 draw with Le Havre. He registered 5 clearances, 1 interception, and a perfect tackle success rate.
Alidu Seidu featured for 72 minutes as Stade Rennes secured a 2-1 win over Angers, contributing 1 clearance, 2 recoveries, and winning 100% of his tackles.
Gideon Mensah and Elisha Owusu both delivered commanding performances for Auxerre in their goalless draw with Nantes. Mensah recorded 9 recoveries, 2 clearances, and won all 3 of his tackles, while Owusu made 10 recoveries, 1 interception, 2 clearances, and also maintained a perfect tackle success rate.
Terry Yegbe was an unused substitute as Metz fell 3-1 to Marseille.
In Ligue 2, Augustine Boakye stood out by providing his 8th assist of the season in a 2-1 win over Dunkerque. He completed 4 of his 5 dribbles, alongside 2 recoveries and 1 clearance.
Spain
Kwasi Sibo delivered a complete midfield performance, playing 90 minutes for Real Oviedo in a 3-0 win over Celta Vigo. He contributed 5 recoveries, 4 clearances, 2 interceptions, and won 2 of his 3 tackles.
Samuel Obeng featured briefly for Albacete, playing the final 12 minutes in their 2-1 loss to Leganes.
Joseph Aidoo also completed 90 minutes for Celta Vigo in a 3-0 defeat to Real Oviedo while Inaki Williams played 82 minutes for Athletic Club Bilbao as they fell 2-1 at home Villarreal.
Turkey
Jerome Opoku delivered a composed full performance for Istanbul Basaksehir in their 3-0 win over Genclerbirligi, recording a 92% pass accuracy (46/50), along with 4 recoveries, 2 interceptions, and 1 clearance.
Nicholas Opokumade a late cameo for Kasimpasa, while Felix Afena-Gyan played 45 minutes for Amedspor in a 1-1 draw with Erokspor in the second tier.
Belgium
Jerry Afriyie played his third consecutive full match for RAAL La Louviere despite their 3-0 loss to Cercle Brugge, registering 5 touches in the opposition box and 1 shot on target (xG 0.14).
Lawrence Agyekum made a late cameo for Cercle Brugge in that same fixture, while Fuseini Mohammed also came off the bench in Union Saint-Gilloise’s 1-0 win over Mechelen.
Joseph Opoku stole the spotlight with a man-of-the-match performance for Zulte Waregem, scoring twice in a 2-1 win over Dender, bringing his season tally to 7 goals and 5 assists.
Germany
Patrick Pfeiffer played the full match for Darmstadt in their 2-0 loss to Hanover, contributing 5 recoveries, 3 clearances, 1 interception, and 1 block while maintaining a 100% tackle success rate.
Derrick Kohn featured for 62 minutes for Union Berlin in their 3-1 defeat to Heidenheim, making 4 recoveries.
Switzerland
Lawrence Ati Zigi remained between the posts for St. Gallen in a 2-2 draw with Luzern.
Daniel Afriyie Barnieh came off the bench for 27 minutes for Aarau in a goalless draw.
Denmark
Caleb Yirenkyi delivered a defensive masterclass for Nordsjaelland in their 1-1 draw with Aarhus, recording 4 recoveries, 11 clearances, and 2 interceptions.
Prince Amoako added attacking spark with 3 successful dribbles from 4 attempts in 45 minutes.
Netherlands
Andre Ayew played 78 minutes for NAC Breda in their 1-1 draw against Fortuna Sittard, with Kamal Sowah also featuring for the same duration, contributing 3 recoveries and 2 interceptions.
Denis Odoi completed the full match, registering 4 recoveries, 2 clearances, and a perfect tackle success rate.
Russia
Alexander Djiku was solid at the back for Spartak Moscow in a 1-1 draw against FK Rostov, making 6 clearances, 1 interception, and winning 6 of his 8 duels.
Saudi Arabia
Christopher Bonsu Baah continued his fine form, providing his 8th assist of the season in Al Qadsiah’s 1-1 draw with Damac, bringing his total goal involvements to 10 (2 goals, 8 assists).
Ireland
Joseph Anang produced a strong goalkeeping display for St. Patrick’s Athletic despite their 1-0 loss to Shamrock Rovers, saving 5 of the 6 shots on target he faced.
Italy
Sulemana Ibrahim was an unused substitute as Cagliari secured a 1-0 win over Cremonese.
South Korea
Naeem Mohammed continues to grow in influence, playing 66 minutes for Asan and providing his first assist of the season in a 1-1 draw with Gimhae. He now has 2 goal contributions in 3 games.