Hearts Of Oak prodigy Salifu Ibrahim sets Black Stars target

The Hearts Of Oak star is hoping to utilise the Meteors opportunity to earn a call-up into the Black Stars

Hearts Of Oak promising midfielder Salifu Ibrahim is keen to use his call-up into the national U-23 male team to catch the eye of Black Stars coach Charles Akonnor before his next Black Stars call-up scheduled for September this year.

The 20-year-old silky midfielder has been impressive in the Ghana Premier League which has earned him an invitation into Coach Paa Kwesi Fabin’s Black Meteors’ upcoming friendly international matches with Japan on June 4 and June 8.

Ibrahim currently has won seven NASCO Player of the Match awards in the 26 weeks old league– the most by any player in the league.

The former Eleven Wonders talisman is excited that his outstanding performance has been rewarded with the national team call-up.

“I was very happy to see my name in the team and this motivates me enough to continue giving my all,” Ibrahim told the Graphic Sports in an interview.
“This is an opportunity for me to prove myself to Ghanaians and Coach Charles Akonnor to get a chance with the Black Stars.

“I am ready to take this chance and I can’t wait to play for the team. It is going to be an international stage and I am prepared to give my all.”

Ibrahim will be instrumental in Hearts Of Oak set up with 8 matches to end the season as Samuel Boadu hopes to halt the club’s 11-year-old trophy drought.

His impressive and consistent displays, coupled with his seven Man of the Match awards so far have positioned the midfielder in strong contention for the Player of the Season honour.