Cercle Brugge midfielder Lawrence Agyekum will be part of the squad of the senior national team of Ghana for the Unity Cup in England after being named among the Europe based players for the friendly tournament by head coach Otto Addo.
Lawrence is registered as a Ghanaian , but 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 then Super Eagles 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 has now been handed another chance with a spot in the squad for the Unity Cup where they will begin their campaign against Nigeria on the 28th of May before facing either Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago in the tournament’s other game.
It will be an emotional game for the 22 year old if he gets to play in the game owing to his desire to play for the Nigerian team, before Ghana offered him the chance to play international football.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
