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{{Short description|none}} <!-- This short description is INTENTIONALLY "none" - please see WP:SDNONE before you consider changing it! -->
{{Infobox national football team
{{Infobox national football team
| Name = Ghana U23
| Name = Ghana U-23
| Flag =
| Badge = Flag of Ghana.svg
| Badge = File:Ghana FA.png
| Badge_size = 180px
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| size =
| FIFA Trigramme = GHA
| FIFA Trigramme = GHA
| Nickname = The Black Meteors
| Nickname = The Black Meteors
| Association = [[Ghana Olympic Committee]] (GOC)
| Association = [[Ghana Olympic Committee]] (GOC)
| Confederation = [[Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa|ANOCA]] (Africa)
| Confederation = [[Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa|ANOCA]] (Africa)
| Coach = [[Paa Kwesi Fabin]]
| Coach = [[Ibrahim Tanko]]
| Yaw Yeboah =
| Yaw Yeboah =
| Most caps =
| Most caps =
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| shorts1 = FF0000
| socks1 = FF0000
| socks1 = FF0000
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| pattern_la2 = _gha20a
| pattern_b2 = _gha20a
| pattern_b2 = _gha20a
| pattern_ra2 = _gha20a
| pattern_ra2 = _gha20a
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{{MedalBronze | [[Football at the 2003 All-Africa Games|2003 Abuja]]| N/A}}
{{MedalBronze | [[Football at the 2003 All-Africa Games|2003 Abuja]]| N/A}}
{{MedalGold | [[Football at the 2011 All-Africa Games – Men's tournament|2011 Mozambique]]| [[Football at the 2011 All-Africa Games – Men's team squads#.C2.A0Ghana|Team]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[Football at the 2011 All-Africa Games – Men's tournament|2011 Mozambique]]| [[Football at the 2011 All-Africa Games – Men's team squads#.C2.A0Ghana|Team]]}}
| Badge_size = 150px
| pattern_la2 = _gha20a
}}
}}
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{{MedalBronze | [[1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Barcelona]] | [[Football at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads#.C2.A0Ghana|Team]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Barcelona]] | [[Football at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads#.C2.A0Ghana|Team]]}}
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'''Ghana U23 football team''' (also known as '''Ghana Olympic football team''' or '''Black Meteors'''), represents [[Ghana]] in international [[association football|football]] competitions in [[Olympic Games]], [[All-Africa Games]], and [[CAF U-23 Championship]]. The selection is limited to players aged 23 and under the age of 23, except during the Olympic Games where the use of three overage players is allowed. The team is controlled by the [[Ghana Football Association]] (GFA).
'''Ghana U23 football team''' (also known as '''Ghana Olympic football team''' or '''Black Meteors'''), represents [[Ghana]] in international [[association football|football]] competitions in [[Olympic Games]], [[All-Africa Games]], and [[CAF U-23 Championship]]. The selection is limited to players aged 23 and under the age of 23, except during the Olympic Games where the use of three overage players is allowed. The team is controlled by the [[Ghana Football Association]] (GFA).


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In [[1992 Summer Olympics|1992]], Ghana reached the semi-final for the first time, they defeated Australia 2-0 to claim their first bronze medal in the event, and thus became the first African country to win a [[Bronze medal|medal]] at football.
In [[1992 Summer Olympics|1992]], Ghana reached the semi-final for the first time, they defeated Australia 2-0 to claim their first bronze medal in the event, and thus became the first African country to win a [[Bronze medal|medal]] at football.


Ghana reached the quarter-finals of the [[Summer Olympic Games|Olympics]] football tournament in [[Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics|1996]] for the second time, they lost 4-2 against Brazil.
Ghana reached the quarter-finals of the [[Summer Olympic Games|Olympics]] football tournament in [[Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics|1996]] for the second time, they lost 4–2 against Brazil.


In the [[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics|Athens 2004]] tournament Ghana were eliminated in the Group stages after they lost a must win game 1-0 against Japan. The team were not able to qualify for [[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics|Beijing 2008]] and [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics|London 2012]].
In the [[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics|Athens 2004]] tournament Ghana were eliminated in the Group stages after they lost a must win game 1–0 against Japan. The team were not able to qualify for [[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics|Beijing 2008]] and [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics|London 2012]].


==Results and fixtures==
==Results and fixtures==
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| format = 1
| format = 1
| round = [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
| round = [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
| date = 12 July
| date = 12 June
| time =
| time =
| team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|KOR}}
| team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|KOR}}
| score =
| score = 3–1
| team2 = {{fbu|23|GHA}}
| team2 = {{fbu|23|GHA}}
| goals1 = [[Lee Sang-min (footballer, born 1998)|Lee Sang-min]] {{goal|18}}<br />[[Lee Seung-mo]] {{goal|59}}<br />[[Cho Gue-sung]] {{goal|66}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| goals2 = [[Samuel Obeng Gyabaa|Obeng Gyabaa]] {{goal|76}}
| stadium = [[Jeju World Cup Stadium]]
| stadium = [[Jeju World Cup Stadium]]
| location = [[Seogwipo]], [[South Korea]]
| location = [[Seogwipo]], [[South Korea]]
| attendance =
| attendance = 2,532
| referee =
| referee = [[Chae Sang-hyub]] ([[Korea Football Association|Korea]])
| report = https://www.kfa.or.kr/layer_popup/popup_live.php?act=news_tv_detail&idx=23424&div_code=news&check_url=bGF5ZXI=&lang=KOR
| report =
| result =
| result = L
}}
}}
{{Football box collapsible
{{Football box collapsible
| format = 1
| format = 1
| round = [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
| round = [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
| date = 15 July
| date = 15 June
| time =
| time =
| team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|KOR}}
| team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|KOR}}
| score =
| score = 2–1
| team2 = {{fbu|23|GHA}}
| team2 = {{fbu|23|GHA}}
| goals1 = [[Jeong Woo-yeong]] {{goal|41}}<br />[[Lee Dong-jun (footballer)|Lee Dong-jun]] {{goal|65}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| goals2 = [[Joselpho Barnes|Barnes]] {{goal|51}}
| stadium = [[Jeju World Cup Stadium]]
| stadium = [[Jeju World Cup Stadium]]
| location = [[Seogwipo]], [[South Korea]]
| location = [[Seogwipo]], [[South Korea]]
| attendance =
| attendance = 2,337
| referee =
| referee = [[Choi Hyun-jai]] ([[Korea Football Association|Korea]])
| report = https://www.kfa.or.kr/layer_popup/popup_live.php?act=news_tv_detail&idx=23442&div_code=news&check_url=bGF5ZXI=&lang=KOR
| report =
| result =
| result = L
}}
}}

*[https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/japan/japan/5973/ Ghana under-23 Results and Fixtures – Soccerway.com]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20190324095810/https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/gha/#matches_men Ghana Results and Fixtures – FIFA.com]


==Coaching staff==
==Coaching staff==

===Current coaching staff===
===Current coaching staff===
{{Updated|5 June 2021}}
{{Updated|28 June 2022}}


{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable"
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|-
|-
| [[Coach (sport)#Association football|Head coach]]
| [[Coach (sport)#Association football|Head coach]]
| {{flagicon|GHA}} [[Paa Kwesi Fabin]]
| {{flagicon|GHA}} Ibrahim Tanko
|-
|-
|Assistant Coach
|Assistant coach
|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Yusif Basigi|Yussif Basigi]]
|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Michael Osei (footballer, born 1971)|Michael Osei]]
|-
|-
|Assistant Coach
|Assistant coach
|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Godwin Attram]]
|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Godwin Attram]]
|-
|-
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|{{flagicon|GHA}} Emmanuel Opoku
|{{flagicon|GHA}} Emmanuel Opoku
|}
|}
''Source: Ghana Football Association<ref>{{Cite web|last=Association|first=Ghana Football|title=Samuel Kwasi Fabin clings to Black Meteors coaching job|url=https://www.ghanafa.org/samuel-kwasi-fabin-clings-to-black-meteors-coaching-job|access-date=2021-06-06|website=www.ghanafa.org|language=en}}</ref>''
''Source: Ghana Football Association''<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=28 June 2022 |title=Ibrahim Tanko appointed as Coach of Black Meteors |url=https://www.ghanafa.org/ibrahim-tanko-appointed-as-coach-of-black-meteors |access-date=30 March 2023 |website=Ghana FA |publisher=Ghana Football Association |language=}}</ref>


===Manager history===
===Manager history===
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! style="width:200px;" rowspan="2"| Period
! style="width:200px;" rowspan="2"| Period
! colspan="5" style="width:170px;" | Record
! colspan="5" style="width:170px;" | Record
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|
|-
|-
! Matches !! Won !! Draw !! Lost!! Win %
! Matches !! Won !! Draw !! Lost!! Win %
|
|-
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|GHA}}[[Malik Jabir]]|| 2015 || '''-'''|| - || - || - || -
| align="left" | {{flagicon|GHA}} [[Malik Jabir]]|| 2015 || '''–'''|| '''–'''|| '''–'''|| '''–'''|| '''–'''
|-
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|GHA}}[[Yusif Abubakar]]|| 2019 || '''0'''|| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 %
| align="left" | {{flagicon|GHA}} [[Yusif Abubakar]]|| 2019 || '''0'''|| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0%
|-
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|GHA}} [[Ibrahim Tanko]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Association|first=Ghana Football|title=PROFILE OF NATIONAL TEAM COACHES: Ibrahim Tanko|url=https://www.ghanafa.org/profile-of-national-team-coaches-ibrahim-tanko|access-date=2021-06-06|website=www.ghanafa.org|language=en}}</ref>|| 2019 || '''11'''|| 4 || 3 || 4 || 36.4 %
| align="left" | {{flagicon|GHA}} [[Ibrahim Tanko]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Association|first=Ghana Football|title=PROFILE OF NATIONAL TEAM COACHES: Ibrahim Tanko|url=https://www.ghanafa.org/profile-of-national-team-coaches-ibrahim-tanko|access-date=2021-06-06|website=www.ghanafa.org|language=en}}</ref>|| 2019 || '''11'''|| 4 || 3 || 4 || 36.4%
|-
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|GHA}} '''[[Paa Kwesi Fabin]]''' <ref>{{Cite web|last=Association|first=Ghana Football|title=Paa Kwesi Fabin named as Head coach of National U-23 team|url=https://www.ghanafa.org/gfa-appoints-paa-kwesi-fabin-as-coach-of-national-u-23-team|access-date=2021-06-06|website=www.ghanafa.org|language=en}}</ref>|| 2019– || '''1''' || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 %
| align="left" | {{flagicon|GHA}} [[Paa Kwesi Fabin]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Association|first=Ghana Football|title=Paa Kwesi Fabin named as Head coach of National U-23 team|url=https://www.ghanafa.org/gfa-appoints-paa-kwesi-fabin-as-coach-of-national-u-23-team|access-date=2021-06-06|website=www.ghanafa.org|language=en}}</ref>|| 2019–2020 || '''1''' || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0%
|
|-
| align="left" |'''{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Ibrahim Tanko]]'''<ref name=":1" />|| 2022– || '''4''' || 3 || 1 || 0 || 75%
|}
|}


==Players==
==Players==
{{Main|Category:Olympic footballers of Ghana}}
{{Main|Category:Olympic footballers of Ghana}}
{{See also|Category:Ghana youth international footballers}}
{{See also|Category:Ghana men's youth international footballers}}


===Current squad===
===Current squad===
The following players were called up for the [[2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification#Third round|2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]] matches against [[Algeria national under-23 football team|Algeria]] on 24 and 28 March 2023.<ref>{{cite news |title=Black Meteors 26-Squad For Algeria Assignment |url=https://www.ghanafa.org/black-meteors-26-squad-for-algeria-assignment |access-date=28 March 2023 |publisher=Ghana Football Association |date=23 March 2023}}</ref>
{{Updated|May 2021}} ''Call ups for the friendly matches against {{fbu|23|JPN}}{{Fbu|23|South Korea}}.''


{{nat fs start no caps}}
''Source: Ghana Football Association''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Coach Paa Kwesi Fabin names 27-man Black Meteors squad to face Japan - MyJoyOnline.com|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/coach-paa-kwasi-fabin-names-27-man-black-meteors-squad-to-face-japan/|access-date=2021-06-06|website=www.myjoyonline.com|language=en-US}}</ref><center>{{nat fs start no caps}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=GK|name=[[William Emmanuel Essu]]|age=|club=[[Vision F.C.|Vision]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Haruna Aziz Dari]]|age={{birth date and age|2001|5|23|df=y}}|club=[[Bechem United FC|Bechem United]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Richmond Ayi]]|age=|club=[[Hearts of Oak]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Ibrahim Danlad]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|12|2|df=y}}|club=[[Asante Kotoko S.C.|Asante Kotoko]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Richard Baidoo]]|age=|club=[[Karela United FC|Karela United]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=GK|name=[[William Essu]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|5|9|df=y}}|club=[[Legon Cities FC|Legon Cities]]|clubnat=GHA}}
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{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Yussif Mubarik]]|age=|club=[[Asante Kotoko]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Frank Assinki]]|age=|club=[[HB Køge]]|clubnat=DEN}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Samuel Abbey-Ashie Quaye]]|age={{birth date and age|2001|4|14|df=y}}|club=[[Accra Great Olympics F.C.|Accra Great Olympics]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Kobina Amoah]]|age=|club=[[Golden Kick SC|Golden Kick]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Emmanuel Cudjoe]]|age={{birth date and age|1998|4|11|df=y}}|club=[[Attram de Visser]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Frank Amoabeng]]|age=|club=[[S.S.D. Audace Cerignola|Audace Cerignola]]|clubnat=ITA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Aaron Essel]]|age={{birth date and age|2005|7|30|df=y}}|club=[[Bechem United FC|Bechem United]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Abdul Mumin]]|age=|club=[[Guimaraes]]|clubnat=POR}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=DF|name=[[David Oppong Afrane]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|12|3|df=y}}|club=[[King Faisal Babes F.C.|King Faisal Babes]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Samuel Abbey-Ashie Quaye]]|age=|club=[[Accra Great Olympics F.C.|Accra Great Olympics]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Augustine Randolf]]|age={{birth date and age|2001|3|26|df=y}}|club=[[Karela United FC|Karela United]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Ibrahim Imoro]]|age=|club=[[Asante Kotoko]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Godfred Poku Wakii]]|age={{birth date and age|2003|10|16|df=y}}|club=[[Aduana Stars F.C.|Aduana Stars]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Uzair Alhassan]]|age=|club=[[Tamale Utrecht]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Benson Anang]]|age=|club=[[MŠK Žilina]]|clubnat=SLO}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Salim Adams]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|10|11|df=y}}|club=[[FC Cincinnati|Cincinnati]]|clubnat=USA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Sampson Agyapong]]|age=|club=[[West African Football Academy|WAFA]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Emmanuel Essiam]]|age={{birth date and age|2003|12|19|df=y}}|club=[[FC Basel|Basel]]|clubnat=SUI}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Yaw Yeboah]]|age=|club=[[Krakow]]|clubnat=POL}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Eugene Frimpong]]|age={{birth date and age|2003|2|2|df=y}}|club=[[Real Valladolid]]|clubnat=ESP}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Issah Hudu]]|age=|club=[[Liberty Professionals]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Dominic Nsobila]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|12|19|df=y}}|club=[[Accra Lions FC|Accra Lions]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Augustine Boakye]]|age=|club=[[West African Football Academy|WAFA]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Alex Opoku Sarfo]]|age={{birth date and age|2004|10|20|df=y}}|club=[[Benab FC|Benab]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Patrick Mensah]]|age=|club=[[Heart of Lions F.C.|Heart of Lions]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Abass Samari Salifu]]|age={{birth date and age|2004|7|2|df=y}}|club=[[Accra Lions FC|Accra Lions]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Emmanuel Essiam]]|age=|club=[[Berekum Chelsea F.C.|Berekum Chelsea]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Seidu Saraj]]|age={{birth date and age|2001|1|29|df=y}}|club=[[Accra Hearts of Oak S.C.|Accra Hearts of Oak]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Jonah Attuquaye]]|age=|club=[[Legon Cities FC|Legon Cities]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Simba Sylvester]]|age={{birth date and age|2001|7|29|df=y}}|club=[[Dreams F.C. (Ghana)|Dreams]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Osman Bukari]]|age=|club=[[KAA Gent]]|clubnat=BEL}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Maxwell Quaye|Maxwell Abbey Quaye]]|age=|club=[[Accra Great Olympics F.C.|Accra Great Olympics]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Yusub Abdul Razak]]|age={{birth date and age|2001|12|2|df=y}}|club=[[Accra Great Olympics F.C.|Accra Great Olympics]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Salifu Ibrahim]]|age=|club=[[Hearts of Oak]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Felix Afena-Gyan]]|age={{birth date and age|2003|1|19|df=y}}|club=[[U.S. Cremonese|Cremonese]]|clubnat=ITA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Mathew Anim Cudjoe]]|age=|club=[[Legon Cities FC|Legon Cities]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Daniel Afriyie]]|age={{birth date and age|2001|6|26|df=y}}|club=[[FC Zürich|Zürich]]|clubnat=SUI}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Joselpho Barnes]]|age=|club=[[FC Schalke 04|Schalke 04]]|clubnat=GER}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Emmanuel Appau]]|age={{birth date and age|2002|5|4|df=y}}|club=[[Bibiani Gold Stars F.C.|Bibiani Gold Stars]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Percious Boah]]|age=|club=[[Dreams F.C. (Ghana)|Dreams]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Abdul Fatawu Issahaku|Issahaku Fatawu]]|age={{birth date and age|2004|3|8|df=y}}|club=[[Sporting CP]]|clubnat=POR}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Daniel Afriyie]]|age=|club=[[Accra Hearts of Oak S.C.|Accra Hearts of Oak]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Zubairu Ibrahim]]|age={{birth date and age|2004|6|2|df=y}}|club=[[FK Jedinstvo Ub|Jedinstvo]]|clubnat=SRB}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Kwame Poku]]|age=|club=[[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Dede Ishmael]]|age={{birth date and age|2001|12|10|df=y}}|club=[[Dreams F.C. (Ghana)|Dreams]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Frimpong Boateng]]|age=|club=[[King Faisal Babes F.C.|King Faisal Babes]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Ernest Nuamah]]|age={{birth date and age|2003|11|1|df=y}}|club=[[FC Nordsjælland|Nordsjælland]]|clubnat=DEN}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Samuel Boakye]]|age=|club=[[Techiman Eleven Wonders FC|Eleven Wonders]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Emmanuel Yeboah (footballer)|Emmanuel Yeboah]]|age={{birth date and age|2003|2|25|df=y}}|club=[[CFR Cluj|Cluj]]|clubnat=ROU}}
{{nat fs end}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Diawisie Taylor]]|age=|club=[[Karela United FC|Karela United]]|clubnat=GHA}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Kwame Peprah]]|age=|club=[[King Faisal Babes F.C.|King Faisal Babes]]|clubnat=GHA}}

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{{nat fs end}}</center>


==Previous squads==
==Previous squads==
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==Competitive record==
==Competitive record==

===Olympic Games===
===Olympic Games===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible collapsible collapsed" style="text-align: center;"
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible collapsible collapsed" style="text-align: center;"
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|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Football at the 1984 Summer Olympics|1984]]||''Did Not Participate''||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Football at the 1984 Summer Olympics|1984]]||''Did Not Participate''||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics|1988]]||''Did Not Qualify''||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
|{{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics|1988]]||''Did not qualify''||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
|-bgcolor="#cc9966"
|-bgcolor="#cc9966"
|{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Football at the 1992 Summer Olympics|1992]]||Third place||'''3'''||6||3||2||1||9||6
|{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Football at the 1992 Summer Olympics|1992]]||Third place||'''3'''||6||3||2||1||9||6
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|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics|1996]]||Quarter-finals||8||4||1||1||2||6||8
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics|1996]]||Quarter-finals||8||4||1||1||2||6||8
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000]]||''Did Not Qualify''||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
|{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000]]||''Did not qualify''||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004]]||Round 1||9||3||1||1||1||4||4
|{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004]]||Round 1||9||3||1||1||1||4||4
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008]]||''Did Not Qualify''||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008]]||''Did not qualify''||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2012]]||''Did Not Qualify''||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2012]]||''Did not qualify''||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
|-
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|{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2016]]||''Did Not Qualify''||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2016]]||''Did not qualify''||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
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|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2020]]||''Did Not Qualify ''||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2020]]||''Did not qualify ''||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
|-
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|{{flagicon|France}} [[Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2024]]||''Did not qualify ''||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
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|'''Total'''||'''Third place'''||'''6/26'''||'''22'''||'''6'''||'''7'''||'''9'''||'''31'''||'''44'''
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|'''Total'''||'''Third place'''||'''6/27'''||'''22'''||'''6'''||'''7'''||'''9'''||'''31'''||'''44'''
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'''Note''': Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since 1992.''
'''Note''': Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since 1992.


===African Games===
===African Games===
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|'''Total'''||5/10||'''1 Titles'''||16|| || || || ||
|'''Total'''||5/10||'''1 Titles'''||16|| || || || ||
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'''Note''': Football at the All-Africa Games has been an under-23 tournament since 1991.''
'''Note''': Football at the All-Africa Games has been an under-23 tournament since 1991.


==See also==
==See also==
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*[[Sport in Ghana]]
*[[Sport in Ghana]]
**[[Football in Ghana]]
**[[Football in Ghana]]
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[https://www.ghanafa.org/category/black-meteors Ghana national under-23 football team (Black Meteors)] – official website {{In lang|en}}
*[https://www.ghanafa.org/category/black-meteors Ghana national under-23 football team (Black Meteors)] – official website {{In lang|en}}


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Latest revision as of 14:59, 6 August 2024

Ghana U-23
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)The Black Meteors
AssociationGhana Olympic Committee (GOC)
ConfederationANOCA (Africa)
Head coachIbrahim Tanko
Home stadiumAccra Sports Stadium
FIFA codeGHA
First colours
Second colours
Olympic Games
Appearances6 (first in 1964)
Best result3rd: 1992
Africa U-23 Cup of Nations
Appearances1 (first in 2019)
Best resultFourth place (2019)
All-Africa Games
Appearances5 (first in 1973)
Best resultChampion Gold Medal (2011)
Medal record
Men's Football
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona[1] Team
All-Africa Games
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Algiers N/A
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Abuja N/A
Gold medal – first place 2011 Mozambique Team
Olympic medal record
Men's Football
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona Team

Ghana U23 football team (also known as Ghana Olympic football team or Black Meteors), represents Ghana in international football competitions in Olympic Games, All-Africa Games, and CAF U-23 Championship. The selection is limited to players aged 23 and under the age of 23, except during the Olympic Games where the use of three overage players is allowed. The team is controlled by the Ghana Football Association (GFA).

The team had qualified for five straight Olympic Games Football Tournaments when the tournament was still a full senior national team competition. In 1992, they became the first African country to win a medal at Olympic Games football. The Black Meteors failed to qualify for Beijing 2008 and although being the 2011 All-Africa Games champions, the Ghana Olympic football team failed to qualify for the 2011 CAF U-23 Championship, thus did not participate in London 2012.[2]

History

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Ghana appeared in the quarter-final of the Olympic Games in 1964 where they were beaten by Romania in the quarter-final. They played in the 1968, 1972 Olympic tournaments, but never progressed further than the Group stages. They also qualified in 1976 then withdrew.

In 1992, Ghana reached the semi-final for the first time, they defeated Australia 2-0 to claim their first bronze medal in the event, and thus became the first African country to win a medal at football.

Ghana reached the quarter-finals of the Olympics football tournament in 1996 for the second time, they lost 4–2 against Brazil.

In the Athens 2004 tournament Ghana were eliminated in the Group stages after they lost a must win game 1–0 against Japan. The team were not able to qualify for Beijing 2008 and London 2012.

Results and fixtures

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Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2021

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5 June Friendly Japan  6–0  Ghana Fukuoka, Japan
19:25 UTC+9 Doan 16'
Kubo 32'
Assinki 45' (o.g.)
Soma 48'
Ueda 56'
Mitoma 89'		 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)		 Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara (Japan)
12 June Friendly South Korea  3–1  Ghana Seogwipo, South Korea
Lee Sang-min 18'
Lee Seung-mo 59'
Cho Gue-sung 66'		 Report Obeng Gyabaa 76' Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 2,532
Referee: Chae Sang-hyub (Korea)
15 June Friendly South Korea  2–1  Ghana Seogwipo, South Korea
Jeong Woo-yeong 41'
Lee Dong-jun 65'		 Report Barnes 51' Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 2,337
Referee: Choi Hyun-jai (Korea)

Coaching staff

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Current coaching staff

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As of 28 June 2022
Position Name
Head coach Ghana Ibrahim Tanko
Assistant coach Ghana Michael Osei
Assistant coach Ghana Godwin Attram
Goalkeepers Trainer Ghana Cudjoe Addo
Team Doctor Ghana Christopher Adomako
Masseur Ghana Anum George Amassah
Welfare Officer Ghana Ablade Kumah
Equipment Officer Ghana Emmanuel Opoku

Source: Ghana Football Association[3]

Manager history

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As of 5 June 2021 after the match against  Japan.
Manager Period Record
Matches Won Draw Lost Win %
Ghana Malik Jabir 2015 – – – – –
Ghana Yusif Abubakar 2019 0 0 0 0 0%
Ghana Ibrahim Tanko[4] 2019 11 4 3 4 36.4%
Ghana Paa Kwesi Fabin[5] 2019–2020 1 0 0 1 0%
Ghana Ibrahim Tanko[3] 2022– 4 3 1 0 75%

Players

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Main page: Category:Olympic footballers of Ghana
See also: Category:Ghana men's youth international footballers

Current squad

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The following players were called up for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Algeria on 24 and 28 March 2023.[6]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1GK Haruna Aziz Dari (2001-05-23) 23 May 2001 (age 23) Ghana Bechem United
1GK Ibrahim Danlad (2002-12-02) 2 December 2002 (age 22) Ghana Asante Kotoko
1GK William Essu (2002-05-09) 9 May 2002 (age 22) Ghana Legon Cities
2DF Samuel Abbey-Ashie Quaye (2001-04-14) 14 April 2001 (age 23) Ghana Accra Great Olympics
2DF Emmanuel Cudjoe (1998-04-11) 11 April 1998 (age 26) Ghana Attram de Visser
2DF Aaron Essel (2005-07-30) 30 July 2005 (age 19) Ghana Bechem United
2DF David Oppong Afrane (2002-12-03) 3 December 2002 (age 22) Ghana King Faisal Babes
2DF Augustine Randolf (2001-03-26) 26 March 2001 (age 23) Ghana Karela United
2DF Godfred Poku Wakii (2003-10-16) 16 October 2003 (age 21) Ghana Aduana Stars
3MF Salim Adams (2002-10-11) 11 October 2002 (age 22) United States Cincinnati
3MF Emmanuel Essiam (2003-12-19) 19 December 2003 (age 21) Switzerland Basel
3MF Eugene Frimpong (2003-02-02) 2 February 2003 (age 21) Spain Real Valladolid
3MF Dominic Nsobila (2002-12-19) 19 December 2002 (age 22) Ghana Accra Lions
3MF Alex Opoku Sarfo (2004-10-20) 20 October 2004 (age 20) Ghana Benab
3MF Abass Samari Salifu (2004-07-02) 2 July 2004 (age 20) Ghana Accra Lions
3MF Seidu Saraj (2001-01-29) 29 January 2001 (age 23) Ghana Accra Hearts of Oak
3MF Simba Sylvester (2001-07-29) 29 July 2001 (age 23) Ghana Dreams
4FW Yusub Abdul Razak (2001-12-02) 2 December 2001 (age 23) Ghana Accra Great Olympics
4FW Felix Afena-Gyan (2003-01-19) 19 January 2003 (age 21) Italy Cremonese
4FW Daniel Afriyie (2001-06-26) 26 June 2001 (age 23) Switzerland Zürich
4FW Emmanuel Appau (2002-05-04) 4 May 2002 (age 22) Ghana Bibiani Gold Stars
4FW Issahaku Fatawu (2004-03-08) 8 March 2004 (age 20) Portugal Sporting CP
4FW Zubairu Ibrahim (2004-06-02) 2 June 2004 (age 20) Serbia Jedinstvo
4FW Dede Ishmael (2001-12-10) 10 December 2001 (age 23) Ghana Dreams
4FW Ernest Nuamah (2003-11-01) 1 November 2003 (age 21) Denmark Nordsjælland
4FW Emmanuel Yeboah (2003-02-25) 25 February 2003 (age 21) Romania Cluj

Previous squads

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African Games

Africa U-23 Cup of Nations

Competitive record

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Olympic Games

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Note: Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since 1992.

African Games

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Note: Football at the All-Africa Games has been an under-23 tournament since 1991.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Since 1992, squads for Football at the Summer Olympics have been restricted to three players over the age of 23. The achievements of such teams are not usually included in the statistics of the international team.
  2. ^ Ghana Football Association. www.ghanafa.org.
  3. ^ a b "Ibrahim Tanko appointed as Coach of Black Meteors". Ghana FA. Ghana Football Association. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  4. ^ Association, Ghana Football. "PROFILE OF NATIONAL TEAM COACHES: Ibrahim Tanko". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  5. ^ Association, Ghana Football. "Paa Kwesi Fabin named as Head coach of National U-23 team". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  6. ^ "Black Meteors 26-Squad For Algeria Assignment". Ghana Football Association. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
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