Daniel Nii Adjei Makes a Kotoko Revelation : Former Asante Kotoko midfielder Daniel Nii Adjei has urged Ghanaian soccer clubs to stop assessing players by their ages and rather judge them according to their qualities and abilities.
The former Black Galaxies midfielder who is currently a coach at female football side Sea Lions has officially retired as a professional footballer.
“At Asante Kotoko I remember when I wanted a new contract they told me that I am an old player now and so I was not given the new deal. But you know I went to TP Mazembe and won everything” , Daniel Nii Adjei told Kumasi-based Fox FM.
“So it is not about the age of the player all the time. The maturity of current players in the Ghana Premier League is not enough and that is why most of them cannot perform when they leave Ghana. Some of us were very mature before we left Ghana to play elsewhere in Africa”
“I have heard people say we don’t have good coaches in Ghana but we have to also ask ourselves whether the players are learning. A coach can train and teach you but is it up to the player to grab it or fail to learn. I personally learned a lot from my coaches and they had an impact on my career. We were learning during our time. So that is another area we have to look at” , he added.
After winning three Ghana Premier League titles with Asante Kotoko , Adjei popularly known as “Ga Mantse” also won 4 league titles , one CAF Champions League and one Confederation Cup with the Congolese giants.
DR Congo Championship : 2013, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17
DR Congo Super Cup : 2013, 2014, 2016
CAF Champions League : 2015
Confederation Cup : 2016, 2017, runner up:2013
CAF Super Cup : 2016, runner up : 2017
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