It has
been quite the journey for Felix Ohene Gyan. Many a footballer dreams of a
career that ends up in European football, and he is no exception.
Difference
is, his dream has been realized.
And for
those who know him, there is very little surprise in his being snapped up by
Italian giants AS Roma.
Leading
Ghanaians football agency, Arthur Legacy Sports are no strangers to identifying
a diamond in the rough when it comes to football talent, and they knew they had
struck the motherlode when their scout spotted Ohene Gyan playing for the
Presbyterian Senior High School at Berekum in the Bono region.
It was not just his magnificent speed and power on the
pitch that caught attention. Ohene Gyan was the full athletic package as
he competed for the school in track as well, performing brilliantly in all
sprint categories.
Football
however, was his calling card. He led his school to the regional
tournament and was named, captain of the regional high school select
squad.
The
Wenchi born prodigy has always broken barriers.
From
becoming his high school team captain and sports prefect as a second-year
student when only final years are given that honor, Ghanaian super agent,
Oliver Arthur knew he did not just have a footballer, but a well-rounded young
man with the potential to reach the very top.
Ohene Gyan’s mother takes credit for his endearing
personality. It was her who first discovered her toddler had a knack for
football and encouraged his talent.
She
also saw the value in him having an education and kept him honest as a student
athlete.
All
that has paid off after his four-and-a-half-year deal with AS Roma.
It has
been eons since a major Italian club signed a player straight from Ghana and it
comes with added pressure. But it is pressure Felix Ohene Gyan is ready to bear
as he looks to take Rome by storm.
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