OFFICIAL: Eintracht Braunschweig sign German-born Ghanaian defender

The 24-year-old lateral stopper of Ghanaian origin has completed his transfer move to the German lower-tier side ahead of the upcoming summer transfer window

Newly promoted Bundesliga 2 side Eintracht Braunschweig have announced the signing of German-born Ghanaian left-back Anton Donkor until June 2024 ahead of the 2022-23 football league season.

The versatile lateral defender joins the Die Löwen on a free transfer following the expiration of his deal with Third division side SV Waldhof Mannheim in the just ended campaign.

Right after putting pen to paper on the deal, the ex-VfL Wolfsburg youth man expressed his excitement over the move as he looks forward to teaming up with his team-mates for the new season.

"I'm happy about the chance to prove myself in the 2nd Bundesliga. I come from the region and the talks I had with Eintracht were very good right from the start. I'm looking forward to my new team-mates and to getting to know the club and to really get to know the fans," Donkor told the club's official website

Sporting director Peter Vollmann spoke highly of the left-wing back given his impressive outings with the Carl-Benz-Stadion outfit during the 2021-22 campaign.

"We are happy that Anton is joining us because he was one of the top full-backs in the 3rd division and at the age of 24 he played both on the defensive and in the game the offensive side as enough potential to quickly assert itself in the 2nd Bundesliga."

He made 3 assists in 33 league game appearances for Mannheim in the just ended season.

The Gottingen-born stopper is still eligible to play for Ghana at the international stage despite featuring for the Germany U18 & U20 youth teams.

By Hassan Alhassan