Kotoko’s Etouga not desperate to win GPL Goal-King

Asante Kotoko striker Franck Etouga Mbella insists he is not eager to win the Ghana Premier League Goalking Award despite leading the Top Scorer’s chart after 27 match-days.

The 20-year-old increased his tally to 18 goals in 23 GPL games on Saturday, when he struck past WAFA goalkeeper Osei Kwadwo Bonsu in the 64th minute after receiving an incisive pass from his Kotoko team-mate Andrews Kwadwo Appau. The attacker emerged as the Man-of-the-Match.

The former AS Fortuna de Mfou goal-monger has so far scored 11 goals from open play, with the other 7 coming from the penalty spot. And, he credits his goals record to the combined effort and support of his team-mates and the Kotoko technical team.

“I’m very happy. (The 18 goals I’ve scored) was based on the work of all the players and the technical team. My team-mates work hard. The goalking is my second objective. My first objective is to get Kotoko to win games but if more goals come, I will score and take it (Goalking Award),” Etouga told Startimes in a post-match interview.

With 7 games left to end the GPL season, the Cameroonian import is now 6 goals ahead of his ahead of his closest contenders – Bright Adjei of Aduana Stars, Yaw Annor of AshGold and Bechem United’s Augustine Okrah, who are all tied on 12 goals on the Top Scorer’s chart.