Top 10 Ghanaian Footballers in History
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- 14 Sep 2022
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Ghana is well known for producing some of the greatest football talents ever to grace the pitch and certainly some of the best in the history of the African continent. The Ghanaian national team, lovingly referred to as The Black Stars, have had one of the best lineups of any African team. Among many other trophies and awards, they have an Africa Cup Of Nations to their name. If you were playing the soccer odds, it would be an excellent strategy to bet on a Ghanaian player. To make that a little easier for you, we’ve compiled a list of the top ten Ghanaian players of all time…read on for the details.
10. Stephen Appiah
Beginning his career on a home-country side, Hearts of Oak, Appiah would go on to really make his mark in Italy. He played for a number of Italian clubs, including Parma, Juventus, Brescia, Cesena, and Brescia, winning two Italian cups and playing in the Champions League. Named Footballer of the Year twice in Ghana, Appiah led his national side to their first ever World Cup in 2006 and their second four years later. He has been capped 67 times for the Black Stars and made his mark in All Star teams (at the Olympics in 2004) and the AFCON in 2006. He took his retirement in 2015 at age 34.
9. Asamoah Gyan
Another former Black Stars player, their captain, in fact, Gyan is the most capped player and best goal scorer in the history of the team: he scored 51 goals in his 109 Ghanaian appearances. His striker talents helped Ghana to qualify for the World Cup in 2006, 2010, and 2014. He has been Ghanaian player of the year twice and earned a nomination for the Ballon d’Or in 2010. Many Ghanaians remember him with a chip on their shoulders for his famous miss of a penalty shot in the 2010 World Cup, but his career more than makes up for that.
8. Sulley Muntari
Another Ghanaian player who did well in Italy, Muntari had an incredible few years at Inter Milan from 2008 to 2012. It was his skills that helped Nerazzurri take home eight important trophies, among them back-to-back Serie A titles and a Champions League title. In 2008, he also led Portsmouth to their 2008 FA cup victory. His 20 goals in 84 appearances for Ghana got him capped more than almost any other Ghanaian player.
7. Ibrahim Sunday
Though his career was quite some time ago, there's no way we could leave Ibrahim Sunday off the list. Not only was he the first African player ever to make it to the German Bundas Liga, but he was also the first Ghanaian player to be named African Footballer of the Year back in 1971. Despite these honors, Sunday’s European career was not a huge one, and he enjoyed most of his fame and success at Asante Kotoko in Ghana. Read More...
