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In 2019, he scored on his debut for the senior team, making him the first player born in 2002 to score in Serie A. In January 2021, Amad joined English club Manchester United. He had loan spells at Rangers and Sunderland. Amad made his senior international debut for the Ivory Coast in March 2021, in a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification game.
In 1975, he moved to Ghana's most successful club, Asante Kotoko.After a four-year spell with Kotoko, during which he became a member of the national team and earned the 1978 African Footballer of the Year award, [5] Razak left Ghana in 1979 for the New York Cosmos of the NASL, where he played alongside former World Cup winners Franz Beckenbauer and Carlos Alberto.
He was however forced out of the Super Eagles' 30-man World Cup roster due to an ankle injury. [49] On 5 September 2010, at the age of 17, Musa made his debut for the Nigeria senior team in a qualification match for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations against Madagascar, where he came on as a substitute for Mikel John Obi in a 2–0 win. [50]
Carlos Noom Quomah Baleba was born on 4 January 2004 in Douala, Cameroon. [1] His father is a former professional footballer who played in South Africa and Cameroon. [2] He grew up in the neighbourhood of Akwa and is of Bassa descent. [2]
Osimhen is widely regarded as one of the best centre-forwards and football player in European football and the world. [108] [109] He has been compared to fellow young strikers Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland. Opta Analyst wrote: "Among that early-prime age group, Victor Osimhen is arguably near the top". [110]
Mohamed Salah Hamed Mahrous Ghaly (Egyptian Arabic: محمد صلاح حامد محروس غالي, pronounced [mæˈħam.mæd sˤɑˈlɑːħ ˈɣæːli]; [4] born 15 June 1992), known as Mohamed Salah or Mo Salah, is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a right winger or forward for Liverpool and captains the Egypt national team.
Football was first introduced to Africa in the early 1860s by Europeans, [4] due to the colonisation of Africa.The first recorded games were played in South Africa in 1862 between soldiers and civil servants and there were no established rules for the game at this time; [5]" Initially, there were various forms of playing the game, which included elements of both rugby and soccer.
Joseph Michael Yobo OON (born 6 September 1980) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a centre back.He was the captain of the Nigerian national team until his international football retirement in June 2014, and was Nigeria's record appearance holder.