Ghanaian Defender Phil Ofosu Ayeh Explains Why He Snubbed Germany for Ghana

• Former Wolverhampton Wanderers Phil Ofosu-Ayeh has revealed why he opted to represent Ghana ahead of Germany
• Phil completed his switch seven years ago before making his debut for the Black Stars in a friendly game against Canada
• The 30-year-old defender whose career has been plagued by niggling injuries currently plays for Swedish lower-tier side Halmstads BK

German-born Ghanaian full-back Phil Ofosu-Ayeh has lifted the lid on what inspired his change of nationality.

Born in Moers, Germany the right-back opted to play for Ghana ahead of his country of birth and has since been capped once by the West African nation.

Ofosu-Ayeh's maiden appearance for the Black Stars came in 2015 when Ghana crossed swords with Canada in an international friendly, which ended 1-1.

Explaining the rationale behind his change of nationality Ofosu-Ayeh, who currently plays for Halmstads BK, hinted he was drawn by the country's 'mad love' for the sport.

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“I think when I see the culture in Germany and Ghana, football is so much for the people in Ghana. The excitement is crazy for the people in Ghana and I wanted to be a part of it." Phil told Happy FM as quoted by Football Ghana.

“To make people happy. I choose Ghana and it’s so much more. When I had my first invitation in 2015, I felt that. We played Comoros Island at home; the stadium was full but I didn’t even play. I saw the faces of people”

“It was the best experience for me. I just hope to get back to the big stage. I will say it’s one of the best in my career”

“It is always an honour to represent your country. Not everybody gets that opportunity. I remember when we played against Canada in Washington it was an amazing feeling and I will keep that in my mind forever”. He ended.

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GFA in talks with German-born defender over nationality switch

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that the Ghana Football Association (GFA) is seeking to convince Germany-born defender Stephan Kofi Ambrosius to play for the Black Stars, according to reports.

The Hamburg-born centre-back, who plays for Hamburg SV in German Bundesliga 2, hasn't been involved in any of the 33 matches that his team have played due to injury.

The last Bundesliga 2 game that Ambrosius played came on April 25, 2021, for Hamburger SV against Jahn Regensburg; a game that he played 86 minutes in during a 1-1 draw.