GHANAsoccernet.com’s reporter Herbert Boakye Yiadom presents an in-depth overview of the performances of Ghanaian players in various leagues over the weekend. The spotlight fell on six players selected for the 2025 AFCON qualifiers against Sudan, who made a significant impact for their clubs.
Osman Ibrahim was in top form, scoring his first goal for Feyenoord in their emphatic 5-1 victory over G.A. Eagles. Meanwhile, Mohammed Kudus found the net for the second time this season, although his efforts weren’t enough to save West Ham from a 4-1 defeat against Tottenham. In the English Championship, Jordan Ayew came off the bench and secured Leicester City a thrilling 3-2 win over Southampton.
Isaac Atanga also made his mark, coming on as a substitute to score in Illves’ 4-0 demolition of SJK. Inaki Williams, fresh from international duty, was in fine form, scoring twice in Athletic Bilbao’s 4-1 win over Espanyol. Rounding up the scorers was Ransford Yeboah Konigsdorffer, who netted for Hamburger in their 3-1 win over Magdeburg. Baba Rahman also grabbed headlines, scoring a crucial goal for PAOK to earn them a draw in the Super League Round of 8 against AEK Athens.
Across England, Mohammed Kudus might have scored for West Ham in their Premier League clash, but he also saw red, compounding their 4-1 loss to Tottenham. Jordan Ayew, though, came off the bench to deliver the decisive goal for Leicester City in their 3-2 win over Southampton. Elsewhere, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku provided an assist, while Kamaldeen Sulemana made his first appearance of the season for Southampton. In Arsenal’s 2-0 defeat to Bournemouth, Thomas Partey played the entire match, while Antoine Semenyo saw full action for Bournemouth in the same fixture.
In the Championship, Brandon Thomas-Asante featured as a substitute in Coventry’s narrow 1-0 loss to Preston. Forson Amankwah got 26 minutes of game time for Norwich in their 1-1 stalemate with Stoke City. Jojo Wollacott manned the posts for Crawley Town in a disappointing 4-1 defeat to Reading, while Kwame Poku took to the field for Peterborough, who lost 3-1 to Wycombe.
Over in Spain, Inaki Williams was the star for Athletic Bilbao, scoring a brace in their dominant 4-1 win over Espanyol. In La Liga II, Baba Iddrisu played most of the match for Almeria as they defeated Zaragoza 2-1. Abdul Mumin saw 73 minutes of action for Rayo Vallecano, though they suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Mallorca.
In Italy, Ibrahim Sulemana had a brief appearance for Atalanta in their 2-0 triumph over Venezia, where Alfred Duncan also played a full 90 minutes. In France’s Ligue 1, Alidu Seidu completed the entire match for Rennes in their 1-1 draw against Brest. Meanwhile, Andre Ayew made his first appearance of the season for Le Havre, though they suffered a crushing 4-0 defeat to Lyon. On the winning side, Ernest Nuamah came off the bench for Lyon. Gideon Mensah saw 90 minutes for Auxerre as they clinched a 2-1 win over Reims.
In Germany’s Bundesliga II, Ransford Yeboah Konigsdorffer’s goal helped Hamburger to a 3-1 win over Magdeburg. In Belgium, Ghanaian players Francis Abu and Lawrence Agyekum featured in Cercle Brugge’s goalless draw with Dender. Christopher Osei Bonsu also made an appearance in Genk’s 3-2 victory over St. Truiden.
Meanwhile, in Belarus, Fard Ibrahim was involved as Isloch succumbed to a 3-2 defeat against FC Minsk. Over in Cyprus, David Abagna was in action for APOEL as they thrashed Omonia Aradippou 5-0. Ghanaian players also featured across other leagues in Europe: Prince Kwabena Adu scored twice for FC Viktoria Plzen in their 3-1 win over FC Banik Ostrava in the Czech Republic, while Levy Nene made a brief appearance for Nordsjaelland in their 1-1 draw against Silkeborg in Denmark.
In Estonia, Alfred Adomah featured in Nomme United’s 2-0 loss to Parnu JP Vaprus. In Finland, Ghanaian trio Enoch Adu, Frank Owusu, and Nasiru Mohammed all played in Ekenas’ draw against Lahti, while Isaac Atanga added to his tally by scoring for Illves in their 4-0 win over SJK. Clinton Antwi was also in action for KuPS in their narrow 1-0 victory over HJK.
Greek football saw Baba Rahman on the scoresheet for PAOK, earning them a point against AEK Athens. In Israel, Henry Addo helped Maccabi Tel Aviv secure a 2-0 win over Maccabi Haifa, while Montari Kamaheni and Ebenezer Mamatah both featured as substitutes in SC Ashdod’s 1-0 loss to Hapoel Jerusalem.
Further afield, Ghanaian players continued to impress. In Malaysia, Richmond Ankrah played in Penang’s narrow 1-0 defeat to Sri Pahang. Joshua Agyemang netted for Mosta FC in their 1-0 win over Hibernians in Malta. Back in Europe, Prince Afriyie also featured for Mosta FC.
In the USA’s MLS, Patrick Agyemang scored for Charlotte FC in their 3-0 win over DC United, while Emmanuel Boateng made a brief appearance for New England Revolution in their heavy 6-2 defeat to Inter Miami. Lalas Abubakar was in action for Colorado Rapids in their 3-2 loss to Austin FC. Elsewhere, Emmanuel Twumasi played 45 minutes for FC Dallas in their 2-1 win over Sporting Kansas City, while Latif Blessing helped Houston Dynamo defeat Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1.
The weekend saw Ghanaian players making their mark in various leagues across the world, with many delivering standout performances to lift their clubs to victory.
