Belgian-born Ghanaian winger Enock Agyei has secured a promotion to the English Premier League with Burnley FC after a crucial win over Sheffield United on Monday evening.
Agyei, who has made three appearances for the Turf Moor Stadium outfit, was absent in the squad that defeated Sheffield United 2-1 at home to confirm their return to the Premier League.
Burnley clinched promotion back to the Premier League with a win that also sent Leeds United up and consigned Sheffield United to the Championship play-offs.
The Clarets extended their unbeaten run to 31 games with Josh Brownhill scoring twice, a victory that clinched a top-two place along with the Whites, who beat Stoke City earlier in the day.
For the Blades, a fourth defeat in five games means they will finish third and have to fight their way through the post-season if they are to claim the third promotion spot.
Scott Parker's side have built their campaign on a remarkable defensive effort and the win means they have secured promotion by breaking a 104-year-old record for their longest unbeaten run.
Chris Wilder's side go into the play-offs searching for the form that saw them go four points clear at the top at the end of March, although they had the consolation of seeing Tom Cannon score his first goal for the club following his January move from Leicester City.
Needing the win to return to the top flight at the first time of asking, Burnley made no mistake in front of a raucous crowd to spark celebrations at Turf Moor and also in the Bremner Suite at Elland Road, where the Leeds players gathered in front of a television following their 6-0 rout of the Potters.
The Blades needed three points to stand any real chance of taking the fight to the final two weekends of the season and with manager Chris Wilder picking Kieffer Moore and Tom Cannon in a two-pronged attack, they pushed forward at the start.
Harrison Burrows fired over and Moore's shot found goalkeeper James Trafford solidly behind the ball, as he has been all season after keeping 29 clean sheets.
The Clarets moved ahead thanks to Brownhill, who has been in sensational goal scoring form this season from midfield. He was, typically, in the right place to slam the ball into the roof of the net after Stephen Cooper had done well to parry a fierce Josh Cullen drive into his path.
Enock Agyei yet to excel at Burnley
Agyei arrived at the English club during the 2023 summer transfer window from RSC Anderlecht for €350,000 and he was later loaned out to Belgian side KV Mechelen.
The 20-year-old's return from the successful loan spell at KV Mechelen was hampered with an injury, denying him from being a regular figure for Burnley in the English Championship where he has made only three appearances in this season's campaign.
He is eligible to represent Ghana in the future despite playing for Belgium at the U15, U17 and U18 levels. His contract with Burnley will be expiring in the summer of 2027.
By: Gideon Kofi Nyamekye
