Ghana national under-20 football team

Ghana Under 20
Nickname(s) The Black Satellites
Association Ghana Football Association
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation WAFU (West Africa)
Head coach Mas-UD Did I Draman
FIFA code GHA
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Gambia 1 - 0  Ghana
(Banjul, Gambia; 9 September 1984)
Biggest win
 Ghana 6 - 0  Mali
(Accra, Ghana; 11 November 1990)
Biggest defeat
 Algeria 3 - 0  Ghana
(Algiers, Algeria; 27 August 1988)
 Colombia 4 - 1  Ghana
(Le Pontet, France; 29 May 2000)
 Argentina 3 - 0  Ghana
(Buenos Aires, Argentina; 8 July 2001)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances 5 (first in 1993)
Best result Champions 2009, Runner-up, 1993, 2001
African Youth Championship
Appearances 10 (first in 1991)
Best result Winners, 1993, 1999, 2009
Ghana national under-20 football team
Medal record
FIFA U-20 World Cup
1993 Australia Team
2001 Argentina Team
2009 Egypt Team
2013 Turkey Team

Ghana national U-20 football team known as the Black Satellites, is considered to be the feeder team for the Ghana national football team. They are the former FIFA U-20 World Cup Champions and African Youth Champions, they have also been a three-time African Champion in 1995, 1999, 2009 and a two-time Runner-up at the FIFA World Youth Championship in 1993, 2001 and finished third in 2013. Ghana has participated in only six of the past 19 World Cup events starting with their first in Australia 1993 where they lost the World Cup final 1-2 to Brazil in Sydney and in Argentina 2001 where they lost the World Cup final 0-3 to Argentina in Buenos Aires. Incredibly, in 32 FIFA World Cup matches, Ghana has not lost a game in regulation below the Semi Final level of the FIFA U20 World Cup. They however failed to qualify for 3 consecutive events in UAE 2003, Netherlands 2005 and Canada 2007 until they made the Egypt 2009 Tournament.

They won the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in the Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt after defeating Brazil 4-3 on Penalties when the match ended (0-0) After Extra Time. The first time an African Country won the FIFA U-20 World Cup Championship.

Superb young players

The Black Satellites reached the FIFA U-20 World Cup final in their 1st appearance in Australia 1993 (Australia 1993 U-20 html Stats here), catching many teams on the hop with their lightning changes of pace. In fact, nine of the 22 players in the "Black Satellites'" squad had lifted the FIFA U-17 World Championship two years earlier, so their performance could only really be considered a half-surprise. Still they were a joy to watch: enterprising and unpredictable.[1] They repeated the feat in 2001 succumbing to Tournament Hosts Argentina in the Final. Previously in 1997, they had lost 3-2 on a golden goal to Uruguay in Extra Time of the World Cup Semi Final. In 1999 eventual Champions Spain eliminated Ghana in the Quarter Final on sudden death penalty kicks after a 1-1 tied game.

What makes Ghana's footballers so dominant in their age group? FIFA Magazine[2] asked Otto Pfister. Football is not simply the most popular sport in this part of Africa, it is an absolute religion, he said. This is the way the game is regarded in Ghana. Young boys here think about football 24 hours a day and play for at least eight - whether on clay, rough fields or dusty streets. They develop their skills naturally, without any specific training, and end up with superb technique and ability on the ball. They are also fast and tricky, and can feint well with their bodies. Africa and South America have by far the best young footballers in the world - on a technical level they are superb. And technique is what it takes to make a good player.

What else goes towards making Ghana so strong? Otto Pfister continues; In Africa there is often only one way for many young lads to escape from poverty and to make their way up the social scale - football. Youngsters want to become stars and to play in a top European league. That is their main aim and they will do anything to achieve it. Let me give you an example: While I was coaching in Ghana I once told my team to be ready for training at three o'clock in the morning. At half past two they were all assembled and ready to go. They want to learn and they want to play for the national team. They know that in their country a national team player is a hero and enjoys a level of prestige that is not comparable to that in Europe. Another positive point for young players in Ghana is that there are many good coaches in the country who help develop the available talent and above all want to let them play. This policy pays off.[3] Today, many Ghanaian youngsters are in G14 Club Academies in Europe.

Competitive Record

FIFA World Youth Championship Record

Ghana national u-21 team before the friendly match with Bulgarian V AFG side Slivnishki Geroi (1-1), 18-11-2010, Slivnitsa, Bulgaria.
Year Round GP W D* L GS GA GD
Tunisia 1977Did not participate------
Japan 1979Did not participate------
Australia 1981Did not participate------
Mexico 1983Withdrew------
Soviet Union 1985Did not qualify------
Chile 1987Disqualified------
Saudi Arabia 1989Did not qualify------
Portugal 1991Did not qualify------
Australia 1993Runners-up6321116+5
Qatar 1995Did not qualify------
Malaysia 1997Semi finals7412128+4
Nigeria 1999Quarter finals532*082+6
Argentina 2001Runners-up751185+3
United Arab Emirates 2003Did not qualify------
Netherlands 2005Did not qualify------
Canada 2007Did not qualify------
Egypt 2009Champions752*0168+8
Colombia 2011Did not qualify------
Turkey 2013Third Place 7 40 3 16 12+4
New Zealand 2015Round of 16 4 2 1 1 5 6 -1
Total7/20326987647+29

*Denote draws including the 2009 Final match decided on penalty kicks v Brazil 4-3p when the match ended (0-0) After Extra Time, and the 1999 Quarter-Final match decided on penalty kicks v Spain (7-8p).

FIFA U20 World Cup Record by team

Ghana versus GP W D* L GF GA GD
 Brazil311*1330
 Argentina210113-2
 Republic of Ireland2101330
 Uruguay302156-1
 Portugal220052+3
 Russia110030+3
 England220061+5
 China PR1010110
 United States220051+4
 United Arab Emirates110030+3
 Germany1010220
 Japan110021+1
 Croatia1010110
 Kazakhstan110030+3
 Costa Rica110020+2
 Spain201*112-1
 Paraguay110121+1
 Iran110010+1
 France301225-3
 Ecuador110010+1
 Egypt110020+2
 Uzbekistan110021+1
 South Korea110032+1
 South Africa110021+1
 Hungary110032+1
 Chile110043+1
 Iraq110030+3
Total 39248*87141+30

*Denote draws including the 2009 Final match decided on penalty kicks v Brazil 4-3p when the match ended (0-0) After Extra Time, and the 1999 Quarter-Final match decided on penalty kicks v Spain (7-8p).
FIFA U20 World Cup Record
FIFA U20 World Cup Record GP W D L GF GA GD
World Cup Finals39248*87141+30
Africa U20 Quals7142151410651+55
U20 Total 1106623*2117792+85

Team honours and awards

2009
1993, 2001
2013
1993, 1999, 2009
2001, 2013
1991
2008
Tournament FIFA Golden Ball Award Player
Egypt 2009 Gold Shoe Award Ghana Dominic Adiyiah
Turkey 2013 Bronze Shoe Award Ghana Clifford Aboagye
Tournament FIFA Golden Shoe Award
Egypt 2009 Ghana Dominic Adiyiah
Turkey 2013 Ghana Ebenezer Assifuah

Current squad

Head coach: Ghana Sellas Tetteh

The following players were selected to take part in the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
# Name Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
Goalkeepers
12 Kwame Baah 21 April 1998 11 0 Ghana Heart of Lions
1 Lawrence Ati 29 November 1996 1 0 Austria FC Liefering
16 Mutawakilu Seidu 8 August 1995 1 0 Ghana Hearts of Oak
Defenders
5 Fobi Kingsley 20 September 1998 4 1 Ghana Right to Dream Academy
4 Joseph Bempah (C) 5 September 1995 10 1 Ghana Hearts of Oak
2 Emmanuel Ntim 12 March 1996 1 0 France Valenciennes FC
3 Patrick Kpozo 15 July 1997 1 0 Ghana Inter Allies FC
14 Joseph Aidoo 29 September 1995 1 0 Ghana Inter Allies FC
15 Joseph Adjei 20 August 1995 0 0 Ghana Wa All Stars
21 Patrick Asmah 25 January 1996 0 0 Ghana BA Stars
Midfielders
6 Godfred Donsah 7 June 1996 1 0 Italy Cagliari
8 Kofi Yeboah 14 May 1995 1 0 Ghana Wa All Stars
11 Abraham Attobrah 15 March 1995 1 0 Ghana New Edubiase United FC
13 David Atanga 25 December 1996 1 0 Austria FC Red Bull Salzburg
18 Barnes Osei 8 January 1995 1 0 Portugal Pacos Ferreira
Strikers
7 Samuel Tetteh 28 July 1996 0 0 Ghana WAFA
9 Emmanuel Boateng 23 May 1996 1 0 Portugal Rio Ave FC
10 Clifford Aboagye 11 February 1995 10 0 Ghana Inter Allies FC
17 Yaw Yeboah 28 March 1997 1 1 England Man City
19 Benjamin Tetteh 10 July 1997 1 0 Ghana Tudu Mighty Jets FC
20 Prosper Kasim 15 December 1996 4 1 Sweden IFK Gothenburg

Previous squads

Most Recent Squad
Date announced 10 July 2013[4]
Game(s)  Iraq, 13 July 2013
Venue(s) Türk Telekom Arena, Istanbul, Turkey
Attendance 20,601
Referee Sandro Ricci (Brazil)
Competition 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup Third Place

Notable players

The following list consist of previous Ghana U-20 national team players who have won or were influential at the FIFA U-20 World Cup with the Ghana U-20 national team or the FIFA U-17 World Cup with the Ghana U-17 national team, and those who were part of the Ghana U-23 national team that won the Bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. The list also includes the players who have graduated from the Ghana U-20 national team and gone on to represent the senior Ghana national team at the FIFA World Cup or African Cup of Nations:

Notable coaches

FIFA Tourney Manager name
Turkey 2013Ghana Sellas Tetteh
Egypt 2009Ghana Sellas Tetteh
Argentina 2001Ghana Emmanuel Akwasi Afranie
Nigeria 1999Italy Giuseppe Dossena
Malaysia 1997Ghana Francis Oti Akenteng
Australia 1993Ghana Fred Osam-Duodu

Former (2007) U-20 squad

Squad for the Toulon Tournament in France from 31–9 May June 2007.

This team was eliminated 4-3 on penalty kicks by Burkina Faso after a 1-1 aggregate tie in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup African Qualifiers on 22 October 2006.

2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup World Cup Winner Squad

 Ghana

Head coach: Ghana Sellas Tetteh

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Daniel Adjei (1989-11-10)10 November 1989 (aged 19) Ghana Liberty
2 2DF Samuel Inkoom (1989-06-01)1 June 1989 (aged 20) Switzerland Basel
3 3MF Gladson Awako (1990-12-31)31 December 1990 (aged 18) Ghana Heart of Lions
4 2DF Jonathan Mensah (1990-07-13)13 July 1990 (aged 19) South Africa Free State Stars
5 2DF Daniel Addo (1989-09-03)3 September 1989 (aged 20) Ghana King Faisal
6 2DF David Addy (1990-02-21)21 February 1990 (aged 19) Portugal FC Porto
7 3MF Abeiku Quansah (1990-11-02)2 November 1990 (aged 18) France Nice
8 3MF Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu (1990-12-02)2 December 1990 (aged 18) Ghana Asante Kotoko
9 3MF Opoku Agyemang (1989-06-07)7 June 1989 (aged 20) Qatar Al-Sadd
10 3MF André Ayew (c) (1989-12-17)17 December 1989 (aged 19) France Marseille
11 4FW Latif Salifu (1990-08-01)1 August 1990 (aged 19) Ghana Liberty
12 2DF Ghandi Dassenu (1989-08-09)9 August 1989 (aged 20) Ghana Liberty
13 3MF Mohammed Rabiu (1989-12-31)31 December 1989 (aged 19) Ghana Liberty
14 2DF Daniel Opare (1990-10-18)18 October 1990 (aged 18) Spain Real Madrid
15 2DF Philip Boampong (1990-01-01)1 January 1990 (aged 19) Ghana Arsenal
16 1GK Robert Dabuo (1990-11-10)10 November 1990 (aged 18) Ghana Wa All Stars
17 2DF John Benson (1991-08-27)27 August 1991 (aged 18) Qatar ASPIRE
18 4FW Ransford Osei (1990-12-05)5 December 1990 (aged 18) Ghana Medeama
19 2DF Bright Addae (1992-12-19)19 December 1992 (aged 16) Ghana Wa All Stars
20 4FW Dominic Adiyiah (1989-11-29)29 November 1989 (aged 19) Italy A.C. Milan
21 1GK Joseph Addo (1990-11-02)2 November 1990 (aged 18) Ghana Sekondi Hasaacas

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Australia 1993: Brazil make it three". fifa.com. 2001-09-01. Retrieved 2001-09-01.
  2. ↑ "Superb Young Players". fifa.com. 2001-09-01. Retrieved 2001-09-01.
  3. ↑ "Ghana: talented players as far as the eye can see". fifa.com. 2004-09-17. Archived from the original on 2004-10-27. Retrieved 2004-09-17.
  4. ↑ http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=259227/match=300232840/report.html
Preceded by
2007 Argentina 		 World Champions
2009 (First title) 		Succeeded by
2011 Brazil 
Preceded by
1991 Egypt 		 African Champions
1993 (First title) 		Succeeded by
1995 Cameroon 
Preceded by
1997 Morocco 		 African Champions
1999 (Second title) 		Succeeded by
2001 Angola 
Preceded by
2007 Congo 		 African Champions
2009 (Third title) 		Succeeded by
2011 Nigeria 
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