Harrison Afful

Harrison Afful scored the only goal over two legs of the 2011 CAF Champions League final, winning the title for Espérance de Tunis. He later helped Columbus Crew reach the MLS Cup final in his first season in America.

Tema and the Feyenoord Academy

He was born in Tema on 24 July 1986 and grew up in Nungua. Sam Arday spotted him for the Feyenoord Academy, where he played 148 games. A 2008 trial at Feyenoord in the Netherlands ended after four weeks when he was judged too small, and stints with Stabæk, Helsingborg and Mamelodi Sundowns did not bring a contract. On loan at Asante Kotoko he won the 2007-08 Premier League.

Tunis and Columbus

He spent six seasons at Espérance, making more than 180 appearances, winning four Tunisian titles and reaching three Champions League finals. He joined Columbus Crew in summer 2015.

Black Stars

His international debut came at the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, where Ghana finished third. He played four more Nations Cups, losing the finals in 2010 and 2015, played twice at the 2014 World Cup and first captained Ghana against Congo on 1 September 2015.