Abednego Tetteh, the Ghanaian striker who emerged as the top scorer in the 2022/2023 Ghana Premier League season, has expressed his profound disappointment and devastation following his exclusion from the recent Black Stars squad.
Despite his remarkable goal-scoring prowess, Tetteh was not selected for the national team, which has led him to contemplate taking a temporary break from football. Tetteh’s impressive record of 18 goals last season, including two for King Faisal and 16 for Bibiani Gold Stars after joining midway through the season, highlights his exceptional talent.
In comparison, Medeama striker Jonathan Sowah, who made the national team squad, scored 12 goals in 18 games during their league title-winning campaign.
In his interview on Fox FM, Tetteh shared his frustration, saying, “I won the Goal King award, but I am very sad. It is the vision of any footballer to do well and earn praise for his hard work, but in my case, it is not like that.”
He went on to question the criteria for national team selection, stating, “They first called a different striker (Hafiz Wontah of Bechem United), and then for the second time, another player that I scored more goals than is called (Jonathan Sowah). What have I done wrong to the GFA people?”
Tetteh also mentioned his confusion at the Ghana Football Association awards, where the best player honors are normally given to the league’s top scorers. He was confused as to why, despite leading the league in scoring, he did not receive the best player award in his instance.
In light of the ongoing snubs from the national team, Tetteh has made the difficult decision to temporarily quit football, stating, “Right now I am in the house, I am not playing for any club this season. I will not even play football again for now. It is better to stay in the house than doing myself and not be rewarded.”
