Brighton and Hove Albion right back Tariq Lamptey has been handed his maiden Black Stars call up for the upcoming international friendly matches against Brazil and Nicaragua.
The 21 year old defender decided to play for Ghana in July after representing England at youth level.
The London-born right-back featured from Under 18 to U21 level in the past for the Three Lions but has now switched his allegiance to the Black Stars – who he qualifies to play for through his parents.
He was named in the latest Ghana squad alongside four other debutants including Athletic Bilbao’s Inaki Williams, Southampton FC’s Mohammed Salisu, Stephan Ambrosius of Karlsruher SC and Hamburg’s Ransford-Yeboah Konigsdorffer .
Lamptey has struggled to break into Graham Potter’s starting XI so far this season and has only featured for over 45 minutes once in the 3-0 victory over Forest Green in the Carabao Cup.
He has made 54 appearances for Brighton since signing from Chelsea in 2020.
The Black Stars are scheduled to face Brazil on Friday, September 23, at Stade Oceane in Le Harve- France before taking on Nicaragua three days later at Estadio Francisco Artes Carrasco in Spain.
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GOALKEEPERS Richard Ofori (Orlando Pirates) Abdul Manaf Nurudeen (KAS Eupen) Joseph Wollacott (Charlton Athletic)
DEFENDERS Denis Odoi (Club Brugge) Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) Alidu Seidu (Clermont Foot)Abdul Rahman Baba (Reading FC) Gideon Mensah (AJ Auxerre) Alexander Djiku (Racing Strasbourg) Mohammed Salisu (Southampton FC) Daniel Amartey (Leicester City) Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo) Stephan Kofi Ambrosius (Karlsruher SC)
MIDFIELDERS Thomas Partey (Arsenal FC) Iddrisu Baba Mohammed (Real Mallorca) Elisha Owusu (KAA Gent)Daniel-Kofi Kyereh (SC Freiburg) Mohammed Kudus (AFC Ajax) Andre Ayew (Al Sadd FC)
WINGERS Kamaldeen Sulemana (Stade Rennes) Daniel Afriyie Barnieh (Hearts of Oak) Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Sporting Lisbon)Osman Bukari (Red Star Belgrade) Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer (Hamburger SV) Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) Antoine Selorm Semenyo (Bristol City)
STRIKERS Inaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao) Felix Afena-Gyan (US Cremonese) Benjamin Tetteh (Hull City)
