Cercle Brugge midfield sensation Lawrence Agyekum has accepted a call up from Ghana to play in their upcoming World Cup Qualifiers games against Chad and Madagascar respectively, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Registered as a Ghanaian , he told OwnGoalNigeria.com in an exclusive chat in October 2024 that he is eligible for Nigeria through his mother, and won’t hesitate to jump at the chance of playing for Nigeria if he is called up by coach Austine Eguavoen.
” My father is from Ghana but my mother is Nigerian. I can play for both nations. That’s one part that many people don’t know about me and if the chance to play for Super Eagles comes, I won’t say no”, he revealed.
” I have love for both countries and want to see them do well. Not too good for Ghana in the AFCON qualifiers but they are doing well in the world cup qualifiers. For Nigeria reverse is the case. I follow both closely”, he stated.
With no interest from Nigeria, the coach of Ghana Otto Addo handed him a late call up to his squad as a reward for his fine form that has seen him play in 27 league games, making 23 starts and also five games in the Conference League with one start. He was named as the replacement for the injured Elisha Owusu.
He is on loan to the Belgium side from Austrian outfit RB Salzburg, but he is expected to be signed permanently when the season long loan deal expires in June.
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