Ghanaian Youngster Fatawu Issahaku Travels With Sporting Lisbon to Algarve for Pre Season

Ghanaian Youngster Fatawu Issahaku Travels With Sporting Lisbon to Algarve for Pre Season

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:06 PM
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  • Black Stars winger Abdul Fatawu Issahaku tavelled with his Sporting Lisbon teammates to the Algarve for pre-season
  • The teen sensation is preparing for his first campaign with the first team ahead of the 2022/23 season
  • Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, Africa's best U20 player, joined Sporting Lisbon in March this year after the Africa Cup of Nations

Ghanaian teen sensation, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, has joined the first team of Sporting Lisbon for pre-season ahead of the new campaign.

The talented winger travelled with the team to the Algarve, the southern part of Portugal, to continue preparations ahead of the 2022/23 season.

Abdul Fatawu Issahaku has impressed Sporting Lisbon manager Ruben Amorim, who is set to give the Ghanaian youngster a chance in the upcoming season.

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Ghanaian teen Abdul Fatawu Issahaku has joined his Sporting Lisbon teammates for pre-season in Algarve. Credit: @AbdulFatawuI10
Source: Twitter

The 18-year-old joined the Portuguese giants from Steadfast FC in March, after the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon early this year.

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However, he is yet to make an appearance for the club.

Fatawu Issahaku failed to play in any game last season because he was not registered, but it looks like he is all set for the new season.

The Ghanaian winger remains the best U20 player in Africa after helping the Black Satellites with the last edition of the U20 championship in Mauritania.

Abdul Fatawu Issahaku tipped to excel in Portugal

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that former Ghana assistant coach Maxwell Konadu has tipped Ghanaian forward Abdul Fatawu Issahaku for greatness at Sporting CP.

The player, who recently turned 18, inked a five-year deal with the Primeira Liga side in February as he begins his career in Europe.

The former Dreams FC winger was then presented to the Sporting CP fans at the club’s stadium, with thousands showing up to see their new player.

Abdul Fatawu Issahaku shares excitement after meeting Ronaldo's mother

Ghanaian teen sensation Abdul Fatawu Issahaku has heaped praises on Cristiano Ronaldo's mother, Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro following their meeting in Lisbon.

Issahaku, who joined Sporting Lisbon last week, has been acclimatizing to life in Europe and is raring to go for the Portuguese giants after he stepped up training with the first team.

In a post on Twitter, spotted by Sports Brief, Fatawu Issahaku and Maria Dolores shared a lovely moment together at Sporting Lisbon's headquarters.

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Lukman Mumuni
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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