Moses Parker, a young sensational winger, who plays for MSK Zilina Africa FC, is currently catching headlines in both the indigenous online and traditional media with his sensational and outrageous performance in the ongoing Greater Accra Division Two Championship.
Of course he aspires to reach the highest echelon of the game, but obviously if he is able to meet that height which hopefully will happen, his story will definitely be an inspiration for millions.
As a winger, he is able to combine both functions by running on the extreme right- which is his favourite position, to craft and swing in crosses to create goals and also move diagonally and also comes in field more often to go for goal himself in some occasions.
The 19-year-old wideman, hails from Nzema, and before joining the Capital-based side, he use to sell coconut on the streets to survive and was all this while combining this tedious activity with football.
Entirely, it isn't bad to trade the fruit, but it will definitely be, in this situation since it is being combined with football - which was supposed to be a full-time activity where footballers are supposed to always have enough rest after every training session in order to gain more energy for subsequent tasks.
It is even more hectic looking at how the coconut business is done in almost every part of the country where it is mostly carried on a silver basin with over 30 pieces of the fruit in it including a big cutlass. Some hawk in the scotching sun to make sales whiles others will look for an appropriate spot to sell.
Despite going through all these stress, Moses Parker still managed to still showcase what he's got and has been a revelation since joining the Green-Yellows having netted 15 goals from the flanks, with seven man of the match accolades to boast of.
What does he hope to achieve? The mercurial winger has expressed desire to play in Europe as quick as possible since he strongly believes he is ever ready and poised for the big challenge.
He furthered on by stating his dream clubs are Chelsea and Arsenal and added he idolizes English-born of Nigerian parentage Bukayo Saka- who has an impressive 34 goal-involvements this season for the North Londoners in 46 matches; having netted 20 goals and provided 14 assists.
His stellar performance has also earned him national team spots in the Black Starlets where he subsequently left camp for a trial opportunity in Dubai.
With the Black Satellites, he walked into the squad and was doing quiet well but had to withdrew subsequently due to injury.
Moses Parker will hope for another starting berth when they host Soccer Bridge Academy on Sunday, May 12, to wrap up the 2023/24 season.
By: Iddriss Abdul Rahim
