Ghanaian Forward Felix Afena Gyan Finally Makes US Cremonese Debut in Italy

Ghanaian Forward Felix Afena Gyan Finally Makes US Cremonese Debut in Italy

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:11 PM
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  • Black Stars forward Felix Afena-Gyan has finally made his debut for Italian Serie A outfit US Cremonese
  • The teen sensation came on in the second half as US Cremonese held Atalanta on Sunday at the Gewiss stadium
  • Felix Afena-Gyan has been named in Ghana's squad for the international friendlies against Brazil and Nicaragua

Teen sensation, Felix Afena-Gyan, has made his debut for Serie A club US Cremonese after coming off the bench to feature in the game against Atalanta.

The 19-year-old, who joined Cremonese from AS Roma in the summer transfer window, came on for Emmanuel Okereke in the 68th minute of the 1-1 draw at the Gewiss Park.

Afena-Gyan impressed as Emanuele Valeri's 78th-minute strike earned the visitors a point on the road.

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Felix Afena-Gyan has made his debut for Italian side US Cremonese in the league game against Atalanta. Credit: Getty Images/ Marco Luzzani
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Merih Demiral had opened the scoring for Atalanta in the 72nd minute, but the early season strugglers fought back to rescue a point.

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Felix Afena-Gyan will be hoping for more game time as the 2022 FIFA World Cup fast approaches.

He joined the Italian topflight newcomers on a long-term contract after leaving giants AS Roma in the summer transfer window.

Afena-Gyan has been named in coach Otto Addo's 29-man squad for the international friendlies against Brazil and Nicaragua.

Ghana forward Felix Afena-Gyan completes move to US Cremonese

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Black Stars forward Felix Afena-Gyan has completed his move to Serie A newcomers US Cremonese on a permanent deal.

The 19-year-old joins Cremonese from Italian giants AS Roma.

US Cromonese confirmed the move on Monday after completing paper work with the player and his former club AS Roma.

Felix Afena-Gyan pens heartwarming message to Mourinho after leaving AS Roma

Black Stars forward Felix Afena-Gyan has penned an emotional goodbye message to Jose Mourinho and AS Roma as he joins US Cremonese.

The 19-year-old leaves the Italian giants after an explosive seven months with the first team, where he scored two Serie A goals and won the inaugural Europa Conference League title.

In a message to the club, Afena-Gyan thanked Mourinho for believing him and the fans for supporting him during his short-lived spell.

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Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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