Adam
Larsen Kwarasey
The 2015 Major League Soccer (MLS) season will witness
more Ghanaian interest when the competition commences on the weekend of March
6, 7 and 8.
Apart from the usual torchbearers, Patrick Nyarko,
Dominic Oduro and Gershon Koffie, the 20th edition of the MLS will
officially welcome Ghanaian stars Adam Larsen Kwarasey, David Accam and Kwadwo
Poku into the league.
Majority of Ghanaians will shift focus on the
Eastern Conference where old faces Dominic Oduro and Patrick Nyarko represent
Impact De Montreal and Chicago Fire respectively.
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| Dominic Oduro |
Eastern Conference will have new Ghanaian entrant
David Accam doing battle for Chicago Fire while youngster Kwadwo Poku plays for
New York City FC.
Western Conference will have their fair share of the
Ghanaian representation when another old face Gershon Koffie represents Vancouver Whitecaps with goalkeeper Adam
Larsen Kwarasey, another new
entrant, representing Portland Timbers.
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| David Accam |
Striker David Accam joined Chicago Fire from Swedish
side Helsingborg while goalkeeper Kwarasey made a switch from the Norwegian
League to the MLS.
Kwadwo Poku played for Atlanta Silverbacks in the
North American Soccer League (NASL) before his audacious move to franchise
NYCFC.
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| Kwadwo Poku |
Meanwhile, some Ghanaian-born Americans will lighten
up the season with their natural Ghanaian soccer flair.
Kwame Watson-Siriboe will feature for NYCFC with Kofi Opare doing battle
for DC United. While C. J
Sapong competes in the colors of Philadelphia Union, Houston Dynamo will parade
Kofi Kwarteng Frempong Sarkodie while Gyasi Zardes continues his remarkable LA
Galaxy story that has already caught the eyes of coach Jurgen Klinsmann.
Ghanaian-born English player, Lloyd Sam is also expected to represent Red
Bull in the Eastern Conference.
FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON GHANAIAN PLAYERS IN UNITED STATES AND CANADA, WATCH OUT IN A JIFFY FOR www.ghsoccerus.com
