The 2024/25 football season has kicked off, and Ghanaian players abroad are making their mark in various leagues across Europe. In England, Antoine Semenyo scored his first Premier League goal of the season to secure a 1-1 draw for Bournemouth against Nottingham Forest. Meanwhile, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku made a promising debut for Leicester City, providing an assist for Jamie Vardy’s equalizer in a 1-1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur.
Thomas Partey impressed for Arsenal, creating the second-highest number of chances and completing 89% of his passes in a 2-0 win over Wolves. Mohammed Kudus also showed resilience, playing 90 minutes for West Ham despite their 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa. Jordan Ayew had a limited outing, coming on for 21 minutes in Crystal Palace’s 2-1 loss to Brentford.
In lower divisions, Kwame Poku netted a brace for Peterborough United in their 4-1 victory over Shrewsbury Town in League One. Jojo Wollacott kept a clean sheet for Crawley Town in their 1-0 win over Cambridge United in the same division. Albert Adomah scored his first goal for Walsall in their 4-0 win against Swindon Town in League Two, while Daniel Adu-Adjei netted the winner for Carlisle United in their 1-0 victory over Barrow.
Across the continent in Spain, Iñaki Williams played the full 90 minutes for Athletic Club in their 1-1 draw against Getafe. Abdul Mumin provided an assist for Rayo Vallecano in their 2-1 win over Real Sociedad. Iddrisu Baba came on as a substitute for Almeria in their 2-2 draw against Racing Santander in La Liga II.
In France, Ernest Nuamah played 76 minutes for Olympique Lyon in their 3-0 loss to Stade Rennes, while Alidu Seidu lasted 87 minutes for Rennes. Mohammed Salisu played 90 minutes for Monaco in their 1-0 win over St-Etienne. Elisha Owusu also played the full 90 minutes for Auxerre in their 2-1 win over Nice in Ligue 1.
In Germany, Ransford-Yeboah Konigsdorffer provided an assist in Hamburger SV’s 7-1 victory over Meppen in the first round of the DFB Pokal. In Belgium, Mohammed Fuseini scored his second league goal for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in their 1-0 win over Sporting Charleroi. Francis Amuzu scored the second goal for Anderlecht in their 3-1 win over Mechelen.
Finally, in Moldova, former Asante Kotoko player Isaac Oppong scored the winner for Spartanii Sportul in their 1-0 victory over Dacia-2 Buiucani in the 2024/25 Moldovan Superliga season. These performances demonstrate the talent and contributions of Ghanaian players in top European leagues.
