Black Stars head coach Otto Addo believes that Ghana’s rising competitiveness and growing reputation on the international stage will continue to attract more foreign-born players of Ghanaian descent to commit to the national team.
Speaking ahead of Ghana’s convincing 4-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago in the Unity Cup third-place playoff on Saturday, Addo emphasized that sustained success is key to appealing to dual-national players eligible to represent Ghana.
His remarks came in response to questions about the increasing trend among nations, including Ghana, to integrate players born abroad into their squads.
Ghana started the tournament with a narrow 2-1 loss to Nigeria but ended on a high note with a dominant performance in London.
Reflecting on the Black Stars’ recruitment strategy, Addo pointed to the team’s success in convincing talents such as England-born Antoine Semenyo, England-raised Tariq Lamptey, and Spain-born Inaki Williams to represent Ghana.
“We have experience convincing players like Antoine Semenyo, Tariq Lamptey, and Inaki Williams,” Addo said. “Anyone of Ghanaian descent is always of interest to us. We maintain a large database and continually monitor their performances, especially those playing in top leagues. We reach out to see if they’re available.”
“Fortunately, we have already identified some good players, but we’re still searching. I believe the more successful we become, the more attractive we are to these players,” he added.
