Performance of Ghanaian Players Abroad: Agyemang-Badu, Sam, Berko, Obodai, Owusu score for clubs in Europe

By El Akyereko Frimpong

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Black Stars midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu heralded Udinese's comeback by scoring a composed finish in their 2-1 win over Bologna. 

English-born Ghanaian winger Lloyd Sam also got on target for New York Red Bulls in the American Major League Soccer while former Liverpool starlet David Amoo, Anthony Obodai, Michael Kafari, Samuel Owusu and Erich Berko all got on target for their various clubs.

GHANAsoccernet.com's El Akyereko Frimpong has a comprehensive lowdown on how Ghanaian players fared abroad with over 147 players in action abroad.

ENGLAND

Arsenal smashed Leicester City's enviable unbeaten run in the English Premier League this season after mauling them 5-2 at the King Power Stadium. Ghana wing-half Jeffrey Schlupp played full throttle for the Foxes while English-born Ghanaian starlet Joe Dodoo was unused.

Striker Jordan Ayew watched from the bench at Anfield as Liverpool snatched all three points after beating his Aston Villa side 3-2. Benin international Rudy Gestede scored both goals for Villa.

Ghana vice captain Andre Ayew played the entire duration of the game for Swansea City who slipped to a 3-1 loss at Southampton on Saturday.

Defender Baba Rahman was left out of the Chelsea squad for their Premier League game at Newcastle United which ended 2-2.

Elsewhere in the Championship, Dutch-born would-be Ghana international Elvis Manu warmed the Brighton & Hove Albion bench for their 2-2 draw with Bolton Wanderers.

Winger Albert Adomah played 77 minutes of Middlesbrough's 3-0 hammering of Leeds United at the Riverside Stadium.

Former Arsenal starlet Zak Ansah was not in the Charlton Athletic team that succumbed to a 2-1 loss at Cardiff City.

Also there was no Tariqe Fosu in the Reading side that travelled to win 2-1 at Burnley on Saturday. However he played for Reading's U21 side when they drew 3-3 with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Friday.

In the League One, former King Faisal and Berekum Chelsea winger Enoch Ebo Andoh was a bench warmer for Port Vale who defeated Fleetwood Town.

Meanwhile former Arsenal youth team player Abumere Ogogo played the entire minutes of the game Shrewsbury Town who won 2-0 against Blackpool.

Derek Asamoah and Kevin Osei were both second-half substitutes for Carlisle Town who suffered a 1-0 home loss to Newport County. Former Chelsea reserves team captain Nana Ofori-Twumasi played in defence for Newport County.

ITALY

Black Stars midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu scored his second goal of the season as he inspired Udinese to comeback to win 2-1 against Bologna on Sunday. Youngster Godfred Donsah was not in the Bologna squad for the game.

Former Inter Milan midfielder Joseph Alfred Duncan played full throttle for Sassuolo in their 1-1 draw with Chievo Verona.

Afriyie Acquah came off the Torino bench to play the last 20 minutes when they won 2-1 against Palermo who had Ghanaian-born Swedish international Robin Quaison in their squad for the game.

AS Roma made mockery of new-boys Carpi after hammering them 5-1 in an overwhelming display at the Stadio Olimpico. Ghana midfielder Isaac Cofie was booked in the 26th minute for tripling and played full time.

Kwadwo Asamoah returned to the Juventus squad for the first time in five months but was unused by Massimiliano Allegri as the Scudetto title-holders slipped to a 2-1 away loss at Napoli.

In the Serie B, 2009 Ghana U20 defender Bright Addae played in central defence for Ascoli who were held to a 0-0 draw by Brescia.

Attacker Maxwell Boadu Acosty was booked in the 68th minute and played full throttle for Latina who lost 3-2 against Cagliari. Youngster Nelson Atiagli was not in the Latina squad for the game.

Kingsley Boateng and Isaac Donkor were both unused by Bari when they posted a 2-1 win over Avellino.

Perugia failed to overcome a nine-man Cesena side at their own backyard. Midfielder Amidu Salifu missed the game with injury while on-loan Udinese defender Masahudu Alhassan came off the bench in he second-half to play for Perugia.

Elsewhere Pescara held Vicenza to a 2-2 draw. Ghanaian starlet Ransford Selasi could not make the Pescara squad for the game.

Former Ghana U20 star and Tema Youth midfielder Moses Odjer warmed the bench for Salernitana who beat Ternana 2-1.

Emmanuel Besea was left out of the Modena team that beat Lanciano 1-0.

In the Lega Pro A, Torino forward Emmanuel Gyasi who is on loan at Carrarese played 80 minutes as they defeated Tuttocuoio 1-0. Defender Moro Al-Hassan came off the bench in the 72nd minute for Carrarese.

Dennis Kumih sat on the Rimini bench when they beat Maceratese 1-0.

20-year-old midfielder Alimeyaw Salifu was a second-half substitute for Pro Patria who lost 2-1 at AlbinoLeffe.

Midfielder Daniel Kofi Agyei played 58 minutes for Casertana who were held to a 0-0 draw by ten-man Matera on Saturday.

NETHERLANDS

FC Utrecht rallied twice from behind to draw 3-3 with FC Cambuur. Dutch-born Ghanaian youngster Rodney Antwi made the FC Utrecht squad for the game but was unused.

Crocked defender Marcel Appiah watched from the screens as his NEC Nijmegen side slipped to a 2-1 loss at PSV Eindhoven.

Dutch-born attacker Edwin Gyasi lasted the entire duration of the game for Roda JC Kerkrade when they lost 2-1 at FC Twente. Striker Richmond Boakye-Yiadom was serving a two-match ban. Shadrach Eghan warmed the Twente bench while Thomas Agyepong was nursing an injury.

Derrick Luckassen warmed the bench for AZ Alkmaar who posted a 3-1 win over Heracles Almelo.

Ajax Amsterdam claimed a 2-0 win over FC Groningen at the Amsterdam Arena. Dutch-born Ghanaian defender Kenny Tete played in defence for Ajax while versatile defender Johan Kappelhof shifted to right-back from central defence for Groningen.

Elsewhere in the second-tier league, Ghana U23 attacker Raymond Gyasi was a full-timer for Emmen who were held to a 1-1 stalemate by Jong PSV.

Johnathan Opoku Agyemang was in action for VVV Venlo when they won 4-1 against Helmon Sport.

Divine Naah returned from injury to play the first 45 minutes for NAC Breda in their 2-1 away win against Fortuna Sittard.

FRANCE

French-born Ghanaian defender Dennis Appiah assisted the second goal for Caen when they beat Ajaccio 2-0 on Saturday.

Stade Reims managed a slim 1-0 win over Lille. French-born Ghanaian forward Grejohn Kyei missed the game with injury while Manchester City loanee Yaw Yeboah remained with the Lille second-team for the game.

Striker Abdul Majeed Waris played the entire 90 minutes for Lorient who slipped to a 2-1 loss at Montpellier.

In the Ligue 2, Ghana U20 defender Emmanuel Ntim failed to make the Valenciennes squad for their 0-0 draw with Tours.

Banned Ghana defender Jonathan Mensah watched his Evian TG side win 2-0 against Bourg Peronnas.

Former Ghana U17 captain Charles Boateng played for Avranches who won 3-1 against Boulogne.

While Ghanaian midfielder Joachim Adukor also played for Beziers when they drew 1-1 with Les Herbiers.

GERMANY

Daniel Opare is still injured and missed Augsburg's 3-1 home loss against TSG Hoffenheim.

Gifted Ghanaian youngster Gideon Jung was left out of the Hamburg SV squad for their 1-0 home loss against Schalke 04.

Elsewhere in the Bundesliga II, German-born Ghanaian defender Davidson Drobo-Ampem was not in the St. Pauli team that drew 0-0 with ten-man Paderborn.

Manfred Osei-Kwadwo was not in the Kaiserslautern team that posted a 2-1 win over Bochum.

Former Borussia Dortmund II midfielder Evans Owusu Nyarko was in full-time action for Holstein Kiel who held Aue to a 0-0 draw at their own backyard.

Forward Erich Berko scored his 5th goal of the season for Stuttgarter Kickers who slipped to a 4-2 loss at Preussen Munster.

Ghanaian-born Canadian international Randy Edwini-Bonsu warmed the bench for Aalen when they lost 4-0 at Dynamo Dresden.

Prince Owusu played the last 5 minutes for Stuttgart II in their convincing 3-0 win over Fortuna Köln. German-born Ghanaian Kwame Kyere warmed the Fortuna Köln bench.

Youngster Reagy Ofosu played 58 minutes for Chemnitzer who snatched a point from Wurzburger Kickers after drawing 1-1 at their home grounds.

SPAIN

Wakaso Mubarak excelled in Las Palmas's 2-1 loss against Barcelona at the Camp Nou. The midfielder was booked in the 58th minute and caused Luis Suarez to get a booking in the 92nd minute after the Uruguayan drove a boot into his face.

Atletico Madrid slipped to a 1-0 loss at Villarreal on Saturday. Ghanaian youth midfielder Thomas Partey warmed the bench for Atletico.

Bernard Mensah was unused by Getafe in their 3-0 hammering of Levante in the La Liga on Sunday night.

In the Segunda Division, Ghana goalkeeper Razak Braimah manned the post for Cordoba who drew 0-0 with Osasuna.

Fatau Mohammed was yellow carded in the 90th minute while in full time action for Almeria in their 3-0 loss against Albacete.

Defender Kassim Nuhu warmed the bench for Real Mallorca who lost 1-0 against Huesca.

AUSTRIA

German-born Ghanaian midfielder Reinhold Yabo missed Red Bull Salzburg's 4-2 loss against Mattersburg with injury.

In the second-tier league, Ghana U20 midfielder David Atanga suffered an injury and was replaced in the 41st minute when his Liefering side lost 1-0 against St. Polten. He was replaced by his team Ghanaian compatriot Raphael Dwamena. Goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi was unused by Liefering.

BELGIUM

Defender Nana Akwasi Asare played on the lateral defence for KAA Gent who won 3-1 against Waasland-Beveren.

Dutch-born Ghanaian defender Mitch Apau was in action for Westerlo when Zulte-Waregem defeated them 4-2.

Midfielder Samuel Asamoah sat on the OH Leuven bench when they held Waasland-Beveren to a 2-2 draw.

Former Liberty Professionals youngster Eugene Ansah played the full 90 minutes for Lokeren as Club Brugge defeated them 1-0.

Winger Frank Acheampong warmed the Anderlecht bench in their 1-0 win over St Truiden.

Former New Edubiase United midfielder Asiedu Attobrah failed to make the Kortrijk squad for their 1-0 home win against KRC Genk. Injured midfielder Bennard Kumordzi missed the game with injury.

In the second-tier league, former Mighty Jets striker Kwame Nsor played 89 minutes for FC Seraing in their 3-0 hammering of Dessel Sport.

Striker William Owusu Acheampong lasted 87 minutes for FC Antwerp in their 4-0 win over Tubize.

CZECH REPUBLIC

There was neither Isaac Sackey nor Kevin Luckassen in the Slovan Liberec side that lost 2-1 against Vitoria Plzen.

USA

New York City FC claimed a 2-1 win over Vancouver Whitecaps. Ghanaian midfielder Kwadwo Poku came off the bench in the 90th minute to play for them while Gershon Koffie played until he was replaced in the 67th minute by Whitecaps.

Columbus Crew succumbed to a 2-1 home loss against Portland Timbers. Ghana goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey was booked in the 95th minute as he helped Timbers to a crucial win. Defender Harrison Afful played 90 minutes for Crew.

Dominic Oduro played 59 minutes for Montreal Impact when Didier Drogba scored twice to hand them a 2-0 win over DC United.

Toronto FC compounded the misery of Chicago Fire after beating them 3-2. Patrick Nyarko assisted a goal for Fire and played until the 55th minute while Ghana attacker David Accam played the entire game for them.

English-born Ghanaian winger Lloyd Sam scored superb turning finish for New York Red Bulls in their 5-2 home loss against Orlando City.

TURKEY

Black Stars defender John Boye played as a lateral defender for Sivasspor when they held Antalyaspor to a 1-1 draw.

Former Ghana U20 forward Kwame Amponsah Karikari was not in the Balikesirspor side that drew 1-1 with Goztepe.

Elsewhere former Ghana U20 defender Joseph Attamah was booked in the 11th minute and played full throttle for Adana Demirspor when they 1-1 with Alanyaspor. Former New Edubiase United midfielder Moro Ibrahim failed to make their squad for the game.

SWEDEN

Midfielder Enock Adu Kofi was booked for a bad foul in Malmo FF's 0-0 draw with Halmstad BK. King Osei Gyan watched the game from the stands due to injury.

Both Nasiru Mohammed and Mohammed Abubakari started the game for BK Hacken who beat Falkenbergs 2-1. Former Manchester City forward Godsway Donyoh was replaced in the second-half by Falkenbergs but Enock Kwakwa failed to make the squad for the game.

Versatile defender Ebenezer Ofori was booked in first-half stoppage-time during AIK Solna's 1-0 loss at Hammarby. Inter Allies defedner Joseph Aidoo was not in the Hammarby squad for the game while defender Patrick Kpozo was also not in the AIK squad for the game.

Former Heart of Lions attacking midfielder Kwame Bonsu played as a forward for Gefle IF in their 2-1 home loss against Norrkoping.

In the lower-tier league Simon Adjei played for Husqvarna when they lost 3-0 against Orgryte.

Bernard Don Bortey and Athony Obodai both played for Ange IF when they drew 3-3 with IFK Ostersund. Obodai scored the second goal for Ange while Michael Kafari scored for Ostersund.

Former Medeama SC midfielder Emmanuel Dogbe warmed the bench for Oskarshamns who lost 3-2 against Hollvikens.

SERBIA

Ghanaian pair of Lee Addy and Obeng Regan were not in the FK Cukaricki team that lost 1-0 against Mladost at home on Friday.

Midfielder Samuel Owusu scored a 14th minute opener for Surdulica who drew 1-1 with Javor. But Suraka Zakaria was not in the Surdulica team for the game.

SCOTLAND

Midfielder Prince Buaben came off the bench in the 65th minute to play for Heart of Midlothian when they held Celtic to a 0-0 draw.

Ghanaian duo of Abdul Osman and David Amoo combined to score a consolation goal for Partick Thistle in their 2-1 loss at Motherwell. Osman set up Amoo on the 79th minute mark and both players played 90 minutes.

PORTUGAL

Ghana defender Samuel Inkoom could not make Boavista team for their 0-0 draw against Sporting CP in the Portuguese top-flight on Saturday.

Ghana U20 forward Osei Barnes warmed the bench for Pacos Ferreira who lost 3-0 against Benfica.

Both Emmanuel Boateng and Ernest Ohemeng played for Moreirense when they challenged FC Porto to a 2-2 draw on Friday. But Caleb Gomina could not make the team.

POLAND

Midfielder Aziz Tetteh played the entire 90 minutes for Lech Poznan when they shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw with Gornik.

Defender Frank Adu sat on the Podbeskidzie bench for their 2-1 win over Górnik ??czna on Saturday.

NORWAY

Bismark Adjei-Boateng featured until the 92nd minute for Stromsgodset when they won 3-1 against Bodo/Glimt but compatriot Mohammed Abu missed out of the squad.

Ghanaian trio of Anthony Annan, Ernest Asante and Kamal Issah all played for Stabaek who defeated Molde 1-0.

KAZAHKSTAN

Striker Patrick Twumasi did not play for Astana FC in their 2-1 loss against Pavlodar in the Championship Play-off.

DENMARK

Black Stars defender Daniel Amartey played in midfield for FC Copenhagen when they suffered a narrow 1-0 against Brondby in the Superliga on Sunday.

Former Black Stars center-back Francis Dickoh came off the bench to play for FC Midtjylland in their 2-0 win over Randers FC.

Midfielder Joseph Mensah played for Horsens in their 1-1 away draw with Helsingor.

FINLAND

Defender Gideon Baah warmed the HJK Helsinki bench in their 1-1 draw with KTP.

GREECE

Michael Essien was not in the Panathinaikos team that won 1-0 against Platanias in the Greek Super League on Sunday.

SWITZERLAND

Striker Ebenezer Assifuah played the last 18 minutes for FC Sion in their 1-0 home loss against Vaduz.

Samuel Afum was left out of the Young Boys Bern side that won 1-0 against FC Thun in an away fixture.

CYPRUS

There was neither Carlos Ohene nor John Arwuah in the AEL Limassol team that drew 0-0 with Paphos.