Auxerre midfielder Elisha Owusu details what prompted him to play for Ghana & playing with Andre Ayew

French born Elisha Owusu has bemoaned his elation, having represented Ghana at senior national team level.

Born in Montreuil, East Paris to Ghanaian parents, Owusu has risen to the ranks of professional football – playing for Lyon,  Sochaux, Gent, his current club Auxerre and the Ghana national team. 

In 2022, Elisha chose to represent the Ghana national football team, also known as the Black Stars, at the international level, despite having played for France in the youth ranks.

His inclusion in Ghana's FIFA World Cup squad, played in Qatar and the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast earned him reviews in the local press and also the notoriously judgemental Black Stars fans on social media.

"For me it’s a good thing to play for my country. I am very happy to go on international duty. When I was a kid I always dreamt of playing for my country. I take it like as a blessing," Owusu told Flashscore.

"Growing up I used to watch Kevin-Prince Boateng a lot. I loved him as a kid. Andre Ayew also because when you're from France he is the ‘big big’ man. Having the chance to play with him in the national team was a big honour for me."

By: Pascal Amoah