Berekum Chelsea attacker Stephen Amankonah
Executive Council member of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Nana Oduro Sarfo, has urged in-form Berekum Chelsea attacker Stephen Amankona to continue working hard to maintain and improve his form.
Following goalkeeper Benjamin Asare’s exploits with the Black Stars in the March international break, there have been calls for the inclusion of more local players in the national team.
In that conversation, many have suggested that attacker Stephen Amankonah should be given a chance.
According to Oduro Sarfo, although Amankonah is doing well for his club in the Ghana Premier League, he should not be rushed into the Black Stars.
“I believe he is doing well, having scored 10 goals in the ongoing GPL, but we have players like Inaki, Semenyo, and Jordan Ayew. Do you want him (Amankonah) to sit on the bench at the Black Stars? He is now with the local Black Stars and scored the team’s only goal against Nigeria.
“He should keep scoring goals; I learned he was on the standby list, so we don’t need to push him. I have personally told him that he should rest; his time will come, and he will flourish,” Oduro Sarfo said in an interview with Akoma FM.