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Five greatest Ghana footballers in history

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 Source: Alby News Ghana

The Ghana men's football team has a long tradition of producing talented international players, and Ghanaian football fans have long awaited the Black Stars' international success. Who are the top Ghanaian soccer players?

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5. Jonathan Mensah

Jonathan Mensah

Jonathan Mensah (born July 13, 1990), also known as Jonathan, is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays defensive defender for the San Jose Earthquakes of the United States Major League.

In September 2008, Jonathan joined the South African Free State Stars. When the Italian transfer window opened on January 1, 2010, Jonathan signed a three-year contract with Serie A club Udinese.

4. Bernard Nii Aryee

Bernard Ayari (born April 23, 1973) is a Ghanaian footballer who played for the bronze-winning men's national team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

Career highlights include winning the Ghana National League in 1991 and 1992, the Ghana Football Association in 1993, a bronze medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, and a gold medal at the 1992 Olympic pre-tournament in Cairo, Egypt.

Wilberforce M. Mfum

Wilberforce "Willy" Mhum is a former professional football/futsal striker for Ghana and the United States. During the 1964 Summer Olympics, he was a member of the Ghana Olympic football team.

Mhum played for Asante Kotoko in his native Ghana, where he was born. In 1968, Mhum played for the Baltimore franchise in the US National Professional Football League. He played for the "Ukrainians" of the German American Football League in 1969 and the "Ukrainians" of the American Football League in 1970.

2. Kwadwo Asamoah

Kwadwo Asamoah

Kwadwo Asamoah (born 9 December 1988) is an ex-professional footballer from Ghana. He primarily serves as a left midfielder or left defense, but is also occasionally utilized as a central midfielder.

Asamoah began his professional career in 2008 with Italian club Udinese, where his consistent performances earned him a transfer to Juventus in 2012. His energy, versatility, and technical ability helped the Bianconeri win six consecutive Serie A titles from 2013 to 2018, but injuries limited his appearances in subsequent seasons. He transferred to Inter Milan in 2018 and Cagliari in 2021. Asamoah has represented Ghana internationally in four Africa Cup of Nations tournaments and two FIFA World Cups.

1. Kareem Abdul Razak

Karim Abdul Razak Tanko was born on 18 April 1956 and is a former midfielder and football coach from Ghana. In the 1970s and 1980s, he played for a number of teams, including the local club Asante Kotoko and the New York Cosmos of the now-defunct North American Soccer League (NASL).

Razak played for the Ghanaian national team, helped Ghana win the 1978 Africa Cup of Nations, and was named African Footballer of the Year in that same year.

Razak, who also played for clubs in the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Ivory Coast, was recognized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in 2007 as one of the 30 Greatest Footballers of the last 50 years. Karim Abdul Razak played 70 times for Ghana and scored 25 goals.

Source: Alby News Ghana