2023 AFCON: Black Stars Players Who Scored For Their Clubs In Their 1st Game After Ghana's Sad Exit
- After Ghana's exit from the 2023 AFCON, a number of the country's players returned to club duties
- These players either scored a goal or goals in their first game appearance for their respective for or displayed outstanding performances in those games
- YEN.com.gh has compiled a list in this article
After Ghana's sad exit from the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) at the group stage, some of the players returned to their various clubs.
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Below is a list of Black Stars players who are performing well at the club level after Ghana's unfortunate exit from the 2023 AFCON:
- André Ayew
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Black Stars Captain André Dede Ayew, despite putting up an unimpressive performance at the 2023 AFCON, put up a splendid performance for his club, Le Havre, a French Ligue 1 side.
Coming on as a substitute in the 70th minute, Dede Ayew's side was losing as the score line was 2:1. However, he equalised in the 85th minute with a header.
The joy of his equaliser did not last as Lorient, their opponent, retook the lead through Mohamed Bamba on 90+2. However, Dede Ayew was able to equalise with a more beautiful effort two minutes later. He scored with an overhead kick.
The game between Le Havre and Lorient ended in a draw, 3:3, pushing the team to the 11th spot on the table with 23 points.
Below is a carousel post of André Ayew celebrating his massive win with his club, Le Havre.
- Iñaki Williams Arthuer
Black Stars striker Iñaki Williams Arthuer assisted his club, Athletic Bilbao, in achieving one of their most memorable victories, defeating Barcelona to move to the semifinals of the Copa del Rey.
The game resulted in a 4:2 win for Arthuer's club, with the Ghanaian player scoring in extra time, giving his club a 3:2 lead, and later on, giving his brother Nico Williams a beautiful assist to make it 4:2 in the dying moment of the match.
Below is a post by Iñaki Williams Arthuer celebrating his major win in his first club game after the 2023 AFCON.
Ghanaian players who won and displayed outstanding performances in their first club games after getting booted out of the 2023 AFCON
Also, other Black Stars players made their respective clubs shine after joining them for the first time after getting knocked out of the 2023 AFCON group stage.
Below is a list:
- Alex Djiku
Alexander Kwabena Baidoo Djiku, centre-back for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe, displayed an incredible performance in the game between his club and MKE Ankaragücü.
The game resulted in a 2:1 win for his club, earning them three more points and making their total points 60 in the league.
Captioning the post, Djiku wrote:
"Back with a victory +3 Thank you for the support! s@fenerbahce."
Below is a photo of Alex Djiku sharing the great news on his Instagram.
- Salisu Sarki
Olympique de Marseille played against Salisu Sarki's club, AS Monaco, and the game ended in a draw, with both sides scoring two goals each.
Speaking about the game, Salisu wrote:
"Tough fought and great effort from the lads, important point away from home!! Focus on the next one."
Below is a carousel post of Salisu Sarki talking about the game.
Kudus said the Black Stars take full responsibility for early exit from the 2023 AFCON
In a related story, YEN.com.gh reported that Black Stars midfielder Mohammed Kudus regretted the team's early exit from the 2023 AFCON.
He indicated in a passionate message on his socials that falling short in his AFCON debut was a hard reality.
Fans who thronged the comments section of his post on X comforted the West Ham United player.
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Source: YEN.com.gh
