Talented Malkiya FC defender Joseph Adjei sets sights on senior Ghana call-up

Published on: 02 January 2019
Talented Malkiya FC defender Joseph Adjei sets sights on senior Ghana call-up
Joseph Adjei

Red-hot Malkiya FC defender Joseph Adjei believes a senior Ghana call-up is within reach with Kwesi Appiah in charge of the team.

Adjei remains focused on helping Bahrain side Malkiya FC make an impact in this season's campaign as well as the Asian Champions League.

The 23-year-old joined the Malkiya-based outfit with two games into the season but has established himself as an instrumental figure in the team, having exhibited his versatility after being deployed in several positions.

The former Ghana U20 star is young enough to play for the Black Meteors in their Africa U-23 Championship qualifiers but knows a Black Stars call could come if he continues to impress.

"I believe every Ghanaian player has equal chance of playing for the senior national team, as long as you keep performing for your club, the opportunity is there to take and that's exactly what I'm doing now," the towering guardsman told GHANASoccernet.com

"With someone like Kwesi Appiah in charge, I think I can achieve my dream of representing Ghana at the highest level as he likes giving opportunities to young players. I read an article on the web where he made it clear that his doors are opened to every player who is playing well at his club."

"I'm quite young and all I can do is perform when I'm given the opportunity, I can't read the future and I can't say I should be here or I should be there."

In 2015, the former Wa All Stars centre-back was selected to represent Ghana at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. Ghana finished top of their group in the tournament above Austria, Argentina, and Panama. However, the team was eventually knocked-out by African counterparts, Mali.

He joined Malkiya FC late last year after ending his short stint with American second-tier side Oklahoma City Energy.

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