'Playing for Black Stars has always been my dream' - Elisha Owusu

French-based midfielder, Elisha Owusu has disclosed he was very elated when he first had an invite to join the Black Stars since playing for Ghana was always his dream.

The 26-year-old was born in Montreuil, France but has Ghanaian parentage having started his career there and enjoyed an incredible nine-year spell at French giants Olympic Lyon before joining Belgian topflight side KAA Gent. 

Elisha, was first invited into the Ghana senior men national team by coach Otto Addo in 2022 and debuted in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers playoffs against sworn rivals Nigeria in Abuja.

In an interview with renowned journalist Owuraku Ampofo, Elisha revealed even though he wasn't born in the West African country but was always looking forward to representing them at national level.

He further eulogized Kevin Prince Boateng and Andre Ayew as his childhood heroes and was very honoured to have played alongside the latter in the Black Stars. 

"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.

"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."

Elisha Owusu, played a vital role in helping his current club AJ Auxurre secure promotion back into the French Ligue 1 and has made four league appearances so far.

Recently, he featured in the Black Stars 2025 AFCON qualifiers against Angola and Niger.