CAF · Africa

Ghana

A statistical overview of Ghana's football profile, combining major-tournament history with the legends represented in the database.

Explore 5 legends

World titles: 0
Continental titles: 4
Tournament entries: 27
Legends tracked: 5

Capital: Accra
Population: 33.5M
Coach profiles: None rated
Database OVR: 85 avg.

Database leaders

Highest-rated legends

Ordered by Legends Database OVR. Players with the same rating share the same rank.

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Database profile

What the national pool looks like

Aggregate ratings describe the legends currently represented in Legends Database, not the entire history of the national team.

Legends tracked: 5
Average OVR: 85
Peak OVR: 86
Average height: 177 cm
Average speed: 84
Average first touch: 81

Composition

Position distribution

5 total

Goalkeepers0 · 0%

Defenders1 · 20%

Midfielders3 · 60%

Attackers1 · 20%

Player traits

Preferred foot

Unknown values included

Left: 120%
Right: 480%
Unknown: 00%

Percentages use the full rated national pool, so missing foot data remains visible.

Historical distribution

Legends by era

Largest DB generation: 2000s

1990s

2000s

2010s

Era is the primary decade assigned to each player profile; it is not a count of national-team appearances per decade.

Individual records

Leaders inside the database

Every record below is calculated from the rated legends currently available for this nation.

Highest OVRPelé, AbediEssien, Michael86 OVR2 players tied

National-team scorerAsamoah, Gyan51 goals109 caps

Most national capsAsamoah, Gyan109 capsAmong tracked legends

Best goal ratioAsamoah, Gyan0.47 / gameMinimum 10 caps

Highest speed scorePelé, Abedi91 SPDPace + acceleration

Highest strengthEssien, Michael87 STRDatabase attribute

Best first touchPelé, Abedi95 FTRTechnical attribute

Largest generation2000s3 legendsPrimary player era

National-team record

Major tournament record

Combined World Cup and continental championship final-tournament record. Qualifying matches and friendlies are excluded.

Matches114

Win rate49.1%

Goal difference+37

Won: 5649%
Drawn: 2219%
Lost: 3632%

Goals for: 145
Goals against: 108
World Cup: 4appearances
Continental: 23appearances

Football identity

Defining themes

The database characterises Ghana's football tradition through these recurring themes.

technical flair
physical strength
high energy
individual skill
attacking intent

Football footprint

National context

Largest stadium: Baba Yara Stadium
Confederation: CAF
Capital: Accra

Player index

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