Alphonso Davies, the Bayern Munich defender, revealed that the Ghana Football Association (GFA) approached him through Instagram regarding representing Ghana, but the timing of the communication was too late.
Although Davies was born in Ghana to Liberian parents, he had the eligibility to play for both Ghana and Liberia. However, after acquiring Canadian citizenship in June 2017, he decided to represent Canada.
Davies mentioned that there was an attempt from the Ghana FA to recruit him for the national team, but by the time the approach was made, it was no longer possible for him to change his decision.
“Ghana never reached out and also my mum was like, no [to the idea of me playing for Ghana],” he said when quizzed whether was an option to play for the country of his birth.
“I was playing like not even like the academy they never like said [anything about wanting me] I wasn’t a big name. When the news came out that I was going to Bayern, then I got a message from the Ghana Federation.
“I think it was someone on the federation he texted me on Instagram because he didn’t have my number or email. But it was too late, at that time I had already got my citizenship and already made it to [represent] Canada.”
Since his debut in June 2017, Davies has scored 13 goals for the Canadian national team, showcasing his talent on the international stage.
