Ghana national under-23 football team

Ghana U23 football team (also known as Ghana Olympic football team or Black Meteors), represents Ghana in international football competitions in Olympic Games, All-Africa Games, and CAF U-23 Championship. The selection is limited to players aged 23 and under the age of 23, except during the Olympic Games where the use of three overage players is allowed. The team is controlled by the Ghana Football Association (GFA).

Ghana U23
Nickname(s)The Black Meteors
AssociationGhana Olympic Committee (GOC)
ConfederationANOCA (Africa)
Head coachPaa Kwesi Fabin
Home stadiumAccra Sports Stadium
FIFA codeGHA
First colours
Second colours
Olympic Games
Appearances6 (first in 1964)
Best result3rd: 1992
Africa U-23 Cup of Nations
Appearances1 (first in 2019)
Best resultFourth place (2019)
All-Africa Games
Appearances5 (first in 1973)
Best result Gold Medal (2011)
Medal record
Men's Football
1992 Barcelona[1] Team
All-Africa Games
1978 AlgiersN/A
2003 AbujaN/A
2011 MozambiqueTeam
Olympic medal record
Men's Football
1992 Barcelona Team

The team had qualified for five straight Olympic Games Football Tournaments when the tournament was still a full senior national team competition. In 1992, they became the first African country to win a medal at Olympic Games football. The Black Meteors failed to qualify for Beijing 2008 and although being the 2011 All-Africa Games champions, the Ghana Olympic football team failed to qualify for the 2011 CAF U-23 Championship, thus did not participate in London 2012.[2]

History

Ghana appeared in the quarter-final of the Olympic Games in 1964 where they were beaten by Romania in the quarter-final. They played in the 1968, 1972 Olympic tournaments, but never progressed further than the Group stages. They also qualified in 1976 then withdrew.

In 1992, Ghana reached the semi-final for the first time, they defeated Australia 2-0 to claim their first bronze medal in the event, and thus became the first African country to win a medal at football.

Ghana reached the quarter-finals of the Olympics football tournament in 1996 for the second time, they lost 4–2 against Brazil.

In the Athens 2004 tournament Ghana were eliminated in the Group stages after they lost a must win game 1–0 against Japan. The team were not able to qualify for Beijing 2008 and London 2012.

Results and fixtures
Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2021
5 June Friendly Japan  6–0  Ghana Fukuoka, Japan
19:25 UTC+9 Doan 16'
Kubo 32'
Assinki 45' (o.g.)
Soma 48'
Ueda 56'
Mitoma 89'		 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)		 Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara (Japan)
12 June Friendly South Korea  3–1  Ghana Seogwipo, South Korea
Lee Sang-min 18'
Lee Seung-mo 59'
Cho Gue-sung 66'		 Report Obeng Gyabaa 76' Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 2,532
Referee: Chae Sang-hyub (Korea)
15 June Friendly South Korea  2–1  Ghana Seogwipo, South Korea
Jeong Woo-yeong 41'
Lee Dong-jun 65'		 Report Barnes 51' Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 2,337
Referee: Choi Hyun-jae (Korea)

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff
As of 5 June 2021
Position Name
Head coach Paa Kwesi Fabin
Assistant Coach Yussif Basigi
Assistant Coach Godwin Attram
Goalkeepers Trainer Cudjoe Addo
Team Doctor Christopher Adomako
Masseur Anum George Amassah
Welfare Officer Ablade Kumah
Equipment Officer Emmanuel Opoku

Source: Ghana Football Association[3]

Manager history
As of 5 June 2021 after the match against  Japan.
Manager Period Record
MatchesWonDrawLostWin %
Malik Jabir2015-----
Yusif Abubakar201900000 %
Ibrahim Tanko[4]20191143436.4 %
Paa Kwesi Fabin [5]2019–10010 %

Players

Current squad
As of May 2021 Call ups for the friendly matches against  Japan South Korea.

Source: Ghana Football Association[6]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1GK William Emmanuel Essu Vision
1GK Richmond Ayi Hearts of Oak
1GK Richard Baidoo Karela United
2DF Yussif Mubarik Asante Kotoko
2DF Frank Assinki HB Køge
2DF Kobina Amoah Golden Kick
2DF Frank Amoabeng Audace Cerignola
2DF Abdul Mumin Guimaraes
2DF Samuel Abbey-Ashie Quaye Accra Great Olympics
2DF Ibrahim Imoro Asante Kotoko
2DF Uzair Alhassan Tamale Utrecht
2DF Benson Anang MŠK Žilina
3MF Sampson Agyapong WAFA
3MF Yaw Yeboah Krakow
3MF Issah Hudu Liberty Professionals
3MF Augustine Boakye WAFA
3MF Patrick Mensah Heart of Lions
3MF Emmanuel Essiam Berekum Chelsea
3MF Jonah Attuquaye Legon Cities
3MF Osman Bukari KAA Gent
3MF Maxwell Abbey Quaye Accra Great Olympics
3MF Salifu Ibrahim Hearts of Oak
3MF Mathew Anim Cudjoe Legon Cities
3MF Joselpho Barnes Schalke 04
4FW Percious Boah Dreams
4FW Daniel Afriyie Accra Hearts of Oak
4FW Kwame Poku Colchester United
4FW Frimpong Boateng King Faisal Babes
4FW Samuel Boakye Eleven Wonders
4FW Diawisie Taylor Karela United
4FW Kwame Peprah King Faisal Babes
4FW Samuel Obeng Gyabaa Oviedo

Previous squads
African Games

Africa U-23 Cup of Nations

Competitive record

Olympic Games

Note: Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since 1992.

African Games

Note: Football at the All-Africa Games has been an under-23 tournament since 1991.

See also

References
  1. Since 1992, squads for Football at the Summer Olympics have been restricted to three players over the age of 23. The achievements of such teams are not usually included in the statistics of the international team.
  2. Ghana Football Association. www.ghanafa.org.
  3. Association, Ghana Football. "Samuel Kwasi Fabin clings to Black Meteors coaching job". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  4. Association, Ghana Football. "PROFILE OF NATIONAL TEAM COACHES: Ibrahim Tanko". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  5. Association, Ghana Football. "Paa Kwesi Fabin named as Head coach of National U-23 team". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  6. "Coach Paa Kwesi Fabin names 27-man Black Meteors squad to face Japan - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
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