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“Black Stars Head Coach C.K Akonnor has called up Lawrence Ati Zigi, Joel Fameyeh and Moro Salifu for next week’s International friendlies against Morocco and Ivory Coast,” the Ghana Football Association has announced on its official website .
“The trio who were originally not part of the team are in Cape Coast training with the rest of the squad for the International matches scheduled for June 8 and 12 respectively.
“Ati Zigi who had a brilliant season with St. Gallen in the Swiss Super League comes in to replace Richard Ofori. Fameyeh, a former player of Asokwa Deportivo scored 12 goals and made 5 assists for FC Orenburg in their quick promotion back to the Russian Premier League.
St. Gallen goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi and Orenburg forward Joel Fameyeh have been drafted into Ghana's set-up for upcoming friendlies against Morocco and Cote d'Ivoire.
“I didn’t really start as a goalkeeper. My friends made me a goalkeeper and I have lived with it,” Ati-Zigi told Footballmadeinghana.
“I started playing football at the age of six as an outfield player. I was not a goalkeeper. I used to play with my friends in my area as a striker.
“One day we went to play and we didn’t have a goalkeeper so I went into the post, and that was it.
“We won the game. And that was my first time. My friends were impressed and encouraged me to keep being in goal and that was it.