Espanyol kid Paul Quaye snubs Spain for Ghana
Posted On Thursday, 15th March 2012
Paul Quaye, right, wants to play for Ghana.
Espanyol midfielder Paul Quaye has pledged his international future to Ghana despite overtures from Spain.
The 16 year-old made history over the weekend when he became the second youngest player to play for Espanyol in a Spanish top-flight game.
Quaye came on as a substitute in Espanyol’s 1-1 draw with Rayo Vallecano on Sunday aged just 16 years and 177 days.
After a stint with the Ghana U-17 team, the Black Starlets two years ago, Quaye is hopeful of another chance in the national camp.
“I am Ghanaian and the only country I want to play for is Ghana. When I trained with the [Black] Starlets two years ago it was an emotional feeling,” Quaye told Ghana Football.
“The Spanish officials have been talking to me about playing for them but I want to assure my family and football fans in Ghana that I will only play for Ghana.”
With a senior debut at club level in the bag, the attacking midfielder is staying grounded as he pushes for more playing opportunities.
“As I have started playing for the Espanyol first team it is important for me to stay grounded and work hard to achieve things here for my club and by extension for my country.”
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Thats a true ghanaian.
Good.Spain is the best country to nurture your talent and to make the first team of Espanyol is no mean achievement.Keep working hard and you will soon earn your call up.This is what we are talking about and not some wannabes playing some joke Glo premier league wanting a call up!
Whether midfielder or not we still need your service.Do not forget to focus on your dream.
Master you are not 16yrs although am not ur father.Anyway nice idea.
I played against this guy in U17 colts in 2006… dis peter pan deeeerrrrr
Did he said spain want his signature?apuu he thinks we ar fools,kwasea,we hv more midfielders in our local scene,he shld go and play for spain,liar
Idiami..correction..Did he say Spain wants his signature?
This guy is gettin to 30yrs and claimin he is 16yrs,foolish man,i hate liars
Dez guy is a liar n a cheats he ‘s above 27yrs..stupid brat
Please ghanasoccernet, would you kindly filter out all these negative people insulting others all the time. It is so barkwards.
Idiami wise up.dont be so stupid.what is the problem if he is more than 16years.
Kuffuor anne and Idiami wise up.dont be so stupid.what is your problem if he is more than 16years.show some kind of maturity kwasia, aboa
Oooh blacks we will always be our own enemy… If he is 16 wats ur beef… Its abt tym some are made to pay for making loooose comments. Bro all the best in your career.. God bless
it a good thing that he wants to play for Ghana but i don’t think he could afford to ‘snub’ Spain. There are many better Spaniards who don’t even get the chance for a call-up but the article claims he ‘snubbed’ Spain
That is really the point, Kaja. If he’s chosen Ghana then good for him and for us. As for snubbing Spain, I’m sure there isn’t any wailing and gnashing of teeth in Spain. There’s no need for this emotive and frankly provocative language. Good luck to you, Paul Quaye!
Polo can turn things around at hearts since he knows alot about the club.the players are there for him to use n succeed.
Desailly is a betrayer….Ghana shouldnt be fool to appoint him as the next trainer for the black stars..Paul Quaye a true and patriot Ghanaians….this should be an example to all who wish rather to play for the whites than their own Country…
N wht iz gfa doing about dis guy!
ghanasocernet.com they are alot of fools here. dont allow them to insult our dear people like that. they have to put a stop to that and i dont think that will help the nation.
I dnt care abt wat people say,a fool deserve to be call a fool period
A fool knows one when he sees one! Look in the mirror!
Let all 4 de sake of christ be polite when commenting.Big bro nice idea.wish u all de best in ur football
this guy deserv where he has gottin to, coz i witness all night prayers , fasting & d hard trainin he went throug,may d good God b wit u guys everywhere,anywhere,anyhow
People who can’t speak good english likes insulting. what is wrong even if he is 50years?
Plsss leave my classmate alone cos if u know the kind of hardworking that has sent him to where he is today you would clapped for him but what would u also say about felix Adjie also a product of Tema play soccer and now in Austria.
just work ur way a cement a place in the first team. Big ups.
We cn’t wait 2 see dis guy playin for our various national teams
Leave this guy alone
when did being the 2nd youngest player to play a la liga match become a historical feat? may be we can say the youngest african player to play a la liga match.
Idiami or human flesh user whatever u cal urself, u ar very stupid to say that. If u envy e boy’s hardwork keep it in ur brainless head. Hav u even gotten e chance to b on the bench of Zaytuna fc; idiot!!!
Freeman Osman, I love ur outlines which defines ur maturity!