Striker Kwesi Appiah eagerly bidding his time for Ghana chance at 2015 AFCON

Published on: 25 January 2015
Striker Kwesi Appiah eagerly bidding his time for Ghana chance at 2015 AFCON
Kwesi Appiah speaking to the media

By Ameenu Shardow

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Striker Kwesi Appiah says he is always preparing himself to play for Ghana at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.

The 24-year-old is yet to make his competitive debut for the Black Stars despite impressing during the team’s training camp in Spain.

The Crystal Palace man scored in his first game for Ghana – the friendly win over second tier Portuguese club Olhanense.

Appiah’s role with the Black Stars has since been limited to warming the bench at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.

Even a half-fit Asamoah Gyan was rightfully picked ahead of the ex Peterborough player in the epic 1-0 win over Algeria to serve as ample proof of Appiah’s diminishing international fortunes.

But the striker says he will keep preparing himself for the unlikely chance of being called up to play for Ghana at the tournament being staged in Equatorial Guinea.

“The manager is the one to pick the team and we always support the team he picks,” he said.

“Everyone on the bench is ready to play when the times comes.”

Ghana is favourites to beat South Africa in their final group game of the 2015 AFCON on Tuesday which will secure their qualification to the quarter finals.

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Comments

  • wee ba
    says: 9 years ago
    Jordan plays like a girl I don't know why he keeps starting whilst players like assifuah,boakye yiadom,accam are not even looked at.....tweaaahhhh
  • macony
    says: 9 years ago
    Can the coach try Kwesi Appiah in place of Jordan?
  • jos
    says: 9 years ago
    wakaso shld play on left wing, atsu on the right wing and dede behind gyan and badu and afriyie infront of the defence with badu having responsibility to move as central midfield and afriyie protecting the 4 defence.
  • A concerned citizen
    says: 9 years ago
    Shine..good points and i support your comments
  • Roy
    says: 9 years ago
    Yes thats what i been sayn for a player who ve scored 8 goals to warm the bench and allow this selfish jordan boy to play almost 90 minutes my brother there is sometin going on with the selection of players,i cannot fathom why somebody like accam and kwesi appiah is always on da bench and even otoo.we want to see some of this player making their first debut for da stars.
  • shine
    says: 9 years ago
    What Avram Grant is waiting for? wasting players time for nothing? Jordan Ayew is just automatically not good for Black stars striking force why uses him? the likes of Kwesi Appiah and David Accam is far better than this Jordan for nothing selfish style of play. Just drop him off