Ghanaian stars in Premier League and Championship

- Kudus plays 78 minutes in Spurs’ 4-1 defeat to Arsenal
- Semenyo misses Bournemouth game due to injury
- Prince Amoako Jr. and Caleb Yirenkyi impress in Denmark
Ghanaian footballers across Europe returned to club action over the weekend following the international break, with several delivering standout performances through goals, assists, and clean sheets. Here is a roundup of how they fared:
Mohammed Kudus made his comeback from injury, playing 78 minutes in Tottenham’s 4-1 loss to Arsenal in Sunday’s North London derby.
Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo missed their 2-2 draw with West Ham due to an injury that also ruled him out of Ghana’s friendly defeat to South Korea.
In the Championship, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku registered his fourth assist of the season in Leicester City’s 2-1 victory over Stoke City. He now has three goals and four assists in 16 league games. Jordan Ayew did not feature, remaining on the bench.
In Spain, Thomas Partey delivered an impressive display for Villarreal in their 2-1 LaLiga win against Mallorca.
In France, Gideon Mensah had a solid outing for AJ Auxerre in their 0-0 draw with Lyon, while Elisha Owusu missed the match through injury.
Salis Abdul Samed made his 100th Ligue 1 appearance during Nice’s 5-1 defeat to Marseille—60 of those games were with Lens, 31 with Clermont Foot, and nine so far with Nice.
In Germany, Ragnar Ache recorded his third Bundesliga assist for FC Köln in their 4-3 defeat to Frankfurt.
In Switzerland, Lawrence Ati-Zigi earned Man of the Match honours after making seven saves in St. Gallen’s 1-0 win over FC Lausanne, securing his third clean sheet in 10 league fixtures.
In Denmark, Prince Amoako Junior added another assist—his third, along with five goals—while Caleb Yirenkyi contributed two assists in Fredericia’s dominant 5-0 victory.
In Austria, 19-year-old Edmund Baidoo scored for RB Salzburg in their 3-2 loss to WSG Tirol. He now has four goals and four assists in 13 league games, including five goals and five assists in his last seven outings.
In Slovenia, veteran striker Benjamin Tetteh netted his 11th goal of the campaign in 15 matches as Maribor drew 1-1 with NK Olimpija.




