In terms of football talent production, Ghana is ranked seventh in the world’s fastest-rising countries.
France is the nation that produces the most talent, followed by Argentina, England, Denmark, and France, according to research published by the 90-minute Sports website.
Nigeria, which ranks fifth on the log, is the only African nation with the highest rate of football talent production.
Numerous football players from Ghana have obtained citizenship in other nations through naturalization. Among these nations are the USA, France, England, Spain, Germany, Italy, and so forth.
Several players of Ghanaian descent have won silverware with their foreign teams since they became naturalized citizens. Some of these players are also not just naturalized citizens but also born and raised in that particular country.
Several prominent Ghanaian football players, both past and present, represent major footballing nations, such as Marsaile Desaily, Gerald Asamoah, Joseph Odonkor, Gerome Boateng, Mario Bawuah Balotelli, George Boateng, and numerous others.
Other current players who continue to play professionally in their different naturalized nations include Nico Williams, Mohammed Muntari, Jerome Doku, Kobie Manu, Hudson Odoi, Nii Ayi Welbeck, Ethan Ampedu, and many others.
Nonetheless, there are also a lot of Ghanaian players who are making an exodus to the various football leagues around the globe. Take a look at the table below.