Talented Ghanaian Defender Maxwell Woledzi Joins Portuguese Giants Vitoria Guimaraes

• Highly-rated Ghanaian defender Maxwell Woledzi has completed his move to Portuguese outfit Vitoria Sport Clube
• The 20-year-old joined the club popularly known as Vitoria Guimares from Danish topflight side FC Nordsjaelland
• Maxwell Woledzi will be joining his compatriot and former FC Nordsjaelland teammate Abdul Mumin Suleman at the club

Right to Dream Academy graduate, Maxwell Woledzi, has completed his move to Portuguese Primeira Liga side Vitoria Sport Clube.

The talented defender signed a three-year deal to join Vitoria Guimaraes from Danish side FC Nordsjaelland.

Woledzi, a Ghana youth international expressed delight after sealing his move the Portuguese topflight.

“I chose Vitória because I believe it is the best step for my development, that's why I'm here. When I heard about Vitória's interest, I went to research the club, its history, and I quickly realized that it is a club that bets on young players," he told the club's official website.

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"I also looked at the example of Abdul Mumin, who is a player I really like, like an older brother, who has evolved a lot since he arrived in Guimarães. I also saw that they have very devoted fans, how they support the team and that will push me even more. I want the fans to see that I am a player who gives everything for this emblem," he added.

The 20-year-old centre-back, who can also play as a defensive midfielder spent two seasons in Denmark after leaving the Right to Dream Academy in 2020.

The youngster earned his maiden Black Stars call up for the Kirin Cup tournament in Japan but visa troubles saw him miss the competition in Japan.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Portuguese top-flight outfit Vitória Sport Clube have confirmed that highly-rated central defender Abdul Mumin Suleman has been invited by the Black Stars ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

The 23-year-old defender, who has had a stand-out season in the Portuguese elite division, has been included in the squad to feature in the 2023 AFCON qualifiers doubleheader next month.

In a post on Twitter, sighted by Sports Brief, Vitória confirmed his call-up ahead of next month's qualifiers.