Black Stars head coach CK Akonnor on Friday announced his 23-man squad for next month’s friendly against neighbors Mali in Antalya, Turkey as part of the team’s preparations for the AFCON qualifier against Sudan.
C.K Akonnor handed debut call ups to Strasbourg and French born Ghanaian center-back Alexander Djiku, Azam’s Yakubu Mohammed, MSK Zilina’s Benson Anang, Amiens’ Emmanuel Lomotey, Nordsjaelland’s Kamal Deen and Hapoel Shmona’s Eugene Ansah.
We take a look at a brief profile of the Six players:
1. Alexander Djiku
Position: Center Back
Age: 26
Current club: Strasbourg, France
Previous teams: Bastia B, Bastia, Caen
2. Yakubu Mohammed
Position: Center Back, can also play in a variety of defensive positions
Age: 24
Current club: Azam, Tanzania
Previous teams: Tema Youth and Aduana Stars
3. Benson Anang
Position: Right Back
Age: 20
Current club: MSK Zilina, Slovakia
Previous teams: New Life Academy
4. Emmanuel Lomotey
Position: Midfielder, can also play as a center back
Age: 22
Current club: Amiens, France
Previous teams: Dreams, Extremadura B, Villarreal B, Extremadura
5. Kamal Deen Sulemana
Position: Winger
Age: 18
Current team: Nordsjaelland
Previous teams: Right to Dream
6. Eugene Ansah
Position: Forward
Age: 25
Current team: Ironi Kiryat Shmona
Previous teams: Lokerem, Lommel SK, Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla, Hapoel Ra’anana