Kotoko sign Cameroonian duo ahead of 2021/22 Ghana Premier League season

Kotoko sign Cameroonian duo ahead of 2021/22 Ghana Premier League season

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:42 PM
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  • Asante Kotoko has signed Cameroonian duo Mefegue Omgba and Etouga Mbella
  • The pair each signed a three-year deal with the Porcupine Warriors
  • Mefegue Omgba and Etouga Mbella have joined the squad in Dubai for pre-season

Ghanaian Premier League giants, Kumasi Asante Kotoko, have completed the signings of Cameroonian duo Mefegue Omgba and Etouga Mbella.

The pair each signed a three-year deal ahead of the 2021/22 Ghana Premier League season.

In a post on Twitter by the club, sighted by YEN.com.gh, the duo were confirmed the new players of the club.

Coach Prosper Narteh and new Cameroon signing. SOURCE: Twitter/ @AsanteKotoko_SC
Kotoko sign Cameroonian duo ahead of 2021/22 Ghana Premier League season. SOURCE: Twitter/ @AsanteKotoko_SC
Source: Twitter

The 20-year-old forward scored 8 goals and provided nine assists in the Cameroonian topflight last season.

Meanwhile, compatriot George Rodrigue Mfegue Omgba joins from Avion Academy.

The 24-year-old has been Avion's top scorer in the last three seasons, and in the 2020/21 Cameroon elite league, he scored ten goals for his club.

The pair have joined their new teammates in Dubai for pre-season exercises ahead of the 2021/22 season, which begins on Friday, October 29, 2021.

The Ghanaian giants begin their campaign with an away game against Dreams FC in Dawu.

Asante Kotoko finished the 2020/21 season without a trophy but are hoping to turn the clock around by winning a silverware.

Mefegue Omgba and Etouga Mbella join Stephen Amankona, Richmond Lamptey and Richard Boadu are the club's high profile signings in the transfer window.

Asante Kotoko have played two friendlies in Dubai, losing 1-0 to Al Hilal United and drawing 1-1 with Liwa FC.

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that, Kumasi Asante Kotoko playmaker, Fabio Gama Dos Santos, says he is the best player in the Ghana Premier League after just a season in the country.

The Brazilian midfielder enjoyed a stellar first season in the topflight despite a slow start to his career in the Premier League.

In an interview with Joy Sports, Gama told Gary Al Smith, he is not just top five but the number one in the league.

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Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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