Black Stars WC Goalkeepers : Ghana head coach Otto Addo has a decision to make early November as he submits his final squad list (at least 23 – 26 players ) to FIFA ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup that kicks off November 20th in Qatar.
GhanaSportsMarket.com has projected a pool of six goalkeepers from which Addo will decide the three to take to Qatar.
On the list are the regular Joseph Wollacot , South Afica-based Richard Ofori , Lawrence Ati-Zigi , Asante Kotoko’s Ibrahim Danlad , Manaf Nurudeen and Razak Abalora of Sheriff Tiraspol.
Here is how they have fared in the 2022/23 season so far.
1.Joseph Wollacot : Charlton Athletic , England.
Total minutes played this season so far : 1530 minutes of possible 1800 minutes.
Games played this season in all competitions : 17 out of 20 games
Games started this season in all events : 17 out of 20 games
Number of Games missed : 3
The Number of games He was subbed Off : 0
Number of games he was Subbed On : 0
Clean sheets kept : 5
Goal conceded : 17
Wollacot at the National Team in 2022
Friendly. Algeria 3 Ghana 0 on January 5th – He was an used substitute. Nurudeen Manaf started and Ati-Zigi replaced him in the second half.
2022AFCON. Morocco 1 Ghana 0 on January 10th – 90 minutes played.
2022AFCON. Gabon 1 Ghana 1 on January 14th – 90 minutes played.
2022AFCON. Ghana 2 Comoros 3 on January 18th – 90 minutes played.
WCQ. Ghana 0 Nigeria 0 on March 25th – 90 minutes played.
WCQ. Nigeria 1 Ghana 1 on March 29th – 90 minutes played.
AFCON Qualifiers. Ghana 3 Madagascar 0 on June 1st – 90 minutes played.
AFCON Qualifiers. CAR 1 Ghana 1 on June 5th – He was not in the squad for this match. Ati-Zigi played.
Kirin Cup. Japan 4 Ghana 1 on June 10th – He was not in the squad for this match. Ati-Zigi played.
Kirin Cup. Chile 0 Ghana 0 on June 14th – He was not in the squad for this match. Manaf Nurudeen played.
Friendly. Brazil 3 Ghana 0 on September 23rd – 90 minutes played from the start.
Friendly. Nicaragua 0 Ghana 1 on September 27th – He was an unused substitute.
Appearances for National Team in 2022 : 7
Total Minutes played : 630 minutes
Goals Conceded : 9
Clean Sheets Kept : 2
2.Richard Ofori : Orlando Pirates , South Africa
Total minutes played this season so far : 1044 minutes out of possible 1350.
Games played this season : 12 out of 15
Games started : 12 out of 15
Number of Games substituted off : 1
Number of Games substituted on : 0
Games missed : 3
Goals conceded : 7
Clean sheets kept : 6
Ofori at the National Team in 2022
Friendly. Algeria 3 Ghana 0 on January 5th -He was not part of the Ghana squad.
2022AFCON. Morocco 1 Ghana 0 on January 10th – He was not invited.
2022AFCON. Gabon 1 Ghana 1 on January 14th – He was not invited.
2022AFCON. Ghana 2 Comoros 3 on January 18th – He was not invited.
WCQ. Ghana 0 Nigeria 0 on March 25th – He was an unused substitute.
WCQ. Nigeria 1 Ghana 1 on March 29th – He was an unused substitute.
AFCON Qualifiers. Ghana 3 Madagascar 0 on June 1st – He was not invited.
AFCON Qualifiers. CAR 1 Ghana 1 on June 5th -He was not invited.
Kirin Cup. Japan 4 Ghana 1 on June 10th – He was injured and not available for this tournament.
Kirin Cup. Chile 0 Ghana 0 on June 14th -He was injured and not available.
Friendly. Brazil 3 Ghana 0 on September 23rd – He was an unused substitute.
Friendly. Nicaragua 0 Ghana 1 on September 27th – 90 minutes played.
Appearances for National Team in 2022 : 1
Total Minutes played : 90 minutes
Goals Conceded : 0
Clean Sheets Kept : 1
3.Lawrence Ati-Zigi : St. Gallen , Switzerland
Total minutes played this season so far : 990 minutes of possible 1260.
Appearances He has made this season in all events : 11
Games He has started this season in all events : 11
Number of Games substituted off : 0
Number of Games substituted on : 0
Games missed : 3
Goals conceded : 16
Clean sheets kept : 2
Ati-Zigi at the National Team in 2022
Friendly. Algeria 3 Ghana 0 on January 5th – 24 minutes played from the bench. He conceded two goals.
2022AFCON. Morocco 1 Ghana 0 on January 10th -He was unused substitute. Richard Attah and Manaf Nurudeen were unused subs as Wollacot started and finished this game.
2022AFCON. Gabon 1 Ghana 1 on January 14th – He was unused substitute alongside Manaf Nurudeen as Wollacot started and finished this game.
2022AFCON. Ghana 2 Comoros 3 on January 18th -He was unused substitute. Richard Attah and Manaf Nurudeen were unused subs as Wollacot started and finished this game.
WCQ. Ghana 0 Nigeria 0 on March 25th -He was not part of the squad. Richard Ofori and Manaf Nurudeen were unused subs as Wollacot started and completed this game.
WCQ. Nigeria 1 Ghana 1 on March 29th – He was unused substitute alongside Richard Ofori as Wollacot started and finished this match.
AFCON Qualifiers. Ghana 3 Madagascar 0 on June 1st -He was unused substitute as Wollacot started this game.
AFCON Qualifiers. CAR 1 Ghana 1 on June 5th – 90 minutes played.
Kirin Cup. Japan 4 Ghana 1 on June 10th – 90 minutes played.
Kirin Cup. Chile 0 Ghana 0 on June 14th – He was unused substitute as Manaf Nurudeen started this game.
Friendly. Brazil 3 Ghana 0 on September 23rd –He was not invited.
Friendly. Nicaragua 0 Ghana 1 on September 27th – He was not invited.
Appearances for National Team in 2022 : 3
Total Minutes played : 204 minutes
Goals Conceded : 7
Clean Sheets Kept : 0
4.Manaf Nurudeen : KAS Eupen , Belgium
Total minutes played this season so far : 225 minutes of possible 1260.
Games played : 3 out of 14.
Games started : 3 out of 14.
Number of Games substituted off : 1
Number of Games substituted on : 0
Games missed : 10
Goals conceded : 7
Clean sheets kept : 0
Manaf at the National Team in 2022
Friendly. Algeria 3 Ghana 0 on January 5th – 67 minutes played. He was replaced by At-Zigi in the 67th minute with the score at 1-0 against Ghana.
2022AFCON. Morocco 1 Ghana 0 on January 10th – He was an unused substitute.
2022AFCON. Gabon 1 Ghana 1 on January 14th -He was an unused substitute.
2022AFCON. Ghana 2 Comoros 3 on January 18th – He was an unused substitute.
WCQ. Ghana 0 Nigeria 0 on March 25th – He was an unused substitute.
WCQ. Nigeria 1 Ghana 1 on March 29th – He was not part of the squad.
AFCON Qualifiers. Ghana 3 Madagascar 0 on June 1st -He was an unused substitute.
AFCON Qualifiers. CAR 1 Ghana 1 on June 5th – He was an unused substitute.
Kirin Cup. Japan 4 Ghana 1 on June 10th – He was an unused substitute.
Kirin Cup. Chile 0 Ghana 0 on June 14th – 90 minutes played.
Friendly. Brazil 3 Ghana 0 on September 23rd –He was an unused substitute.
Friendly. Nicaragua 0 Ghana 1 on September 27th – He was an unused substitute.
Appearances for National Team in 2022 : 2
Total Minutes played : 157 minutes
Goals Conceded : 1
Clean Sheets Kept : 1
5.Danlad Ibrahim : Asante Kotoko , Ghana
Total minutes played this season : 180 minutes of possible 180.
Games played this season : 2
Number of Games started : 2
Number of Games missed : 0
Clean sheets kept : 0
Goals conceded : 2
Danlad at the National Team in 2022
1.CHAN Qualifiers. Ghana 3 Benin 0 on July 24th- 90 minutes played.
2.CHAN Qualifiers. Benin 0 Ghana 1 on July 30th – 90 minutes played.
3.Int. Friendly. Qatar 2 Ghana 1 on August 23rd – 74 minutes played. Idrisu Abdulai of Bechem United replaced Danlad in the 74th minute.
4.CHAN Qualifiers. Ghana 2 Nigeria 0 on August 28th – 90 minutes played.
5.CHAN Qualifiers. Nigeria 2 Ghana 0 on September 3rd – 90 minutes (He prevented 1 penalty kick in the PSO as Ghana won 5-4)
6.CAF U23 AFCON Qualifiers. Mozambique 1 Ghana 2 on October 23rd – 90 minutes played.
National team Appearances of Danlad in 2022 in all events : 6
Number of games he has started : 6
Clean Sheets Kept : 4
Goals Conceded : 4
6.Razak Abalora : Sheriff Tiraspol , Moldova.
Total number of minutes played this season in all events : 450 minutes out of possible 2190 minutes.
Number of appearances He has made this season in all events : 5 out of 24
The Number of games he has started this season in all events : 5 out of 24
Number of games he has not played this season in all events : 19 out of 24.
Clean Sheets Kept this season : 4 clean sheets in 5 games
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