Ghana women's national under-17 football team

Ghana women's national under-17 football team represents Ghana in international youth football competitions. It is one of the strongest in Africa and is the only African nation to have qualified to every youth World Cup so far.[1]

Ghana U-17
AssociationGhana Football Association
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
FIFA codeGHA
First colours
Second colours
World Cup
Appearances6 (first in 2008)
Best result3rd Place, 2012
African Cup of Nations
Appearances6 (first in 2008)
Best resultChampion, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup record
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Appearances: 5
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
2008 Round 1 9th 3 1 1 1 4 4
2010 Round 1 11th 3 1 0 2 1 4
2012 3rd Place 3rd 6 4 0 2 10 4
2014 Quarter-finals 6th 4 2 1 1 6 4
2016 Quarter-finals 7th 4 2 0 2 4 8
2018 Quarter-finals 6th 4 3 1 0 12 3
TotalGroup stage6/62413383727

African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women
  • 2008 - Runners-up
  • 2010 - Champion 1
  • 2012 - Champion 2
  • 2013 - Champion 3
  • 2016 - Champion 4
  • 2018 - Champion 5
^1 : with Nigeria
^2 : with Gambia & Nigeria
^3 : with Nigeria & Zambia
^4 : with Nigeria & Cameroon
^5 : with Cameroon & South Africa

Current squad

Squad for the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[2]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Kayza Massey (2001-02-02)2 February 2001 (aged 15) Ottawa South United
2 2DF Joyce Asamoah (2000-09-14)14 September 2000 (aged 16) Fabulous Ladies FC
3 3MF Nina Norshie (2001-09-14)14 September 2001 (aged 15) Valued Girls FC
4 2DF Uwaisa Mawia (2000-02-20)20 February 2000 (aged 16) Ampem Darko Ladies
5 2DF Linda Amoako (1999-02-07)7 February 1999 (aged 17) Soccer Intellectual Ladies
6 3MF Grace Asantewaa (2000-12-05)5 December 2000 (aged 15) Ampem Darko Ladies
7 4FW Rafia Kulchirie (2001-12-20)20 December 2001 (aged 14) Hasaacas Ladies FC
8 3MF Grace Acheampong (2000-09-06)6 September 2000 (aged 16) Bafana Ladies
9 3MF Gifty Acheampong (1999-11-05)5 November 1999 (aged 16) Immigration FC
10 4FW Sandra Owusu-Ansah (2000-01-29)29 January 2000 (aged 16) Supreme Ladies
11 3MF Mary Entoah (2000-04-27)27 April 2000 (aged 16) Police Ladies
12 2DF Cecilia Hagan (2000-02-07)7 February 2000 (aged 16) Bafana Ladies
13 3MF Olivia Anokye (2000-04-01)1 April 2000 (aged 16) Bafana Ladies
14 2DF Philicity Asuako (1999-12-25)25 December 1999 (aged 16) Samaria Ladies
15 4FW Adizatu Mustapha (1999-07-04)4 July 1999 (aged 17) Soccer Intellectual Ladies
16 1GK Martha Annan (1999-11-02)2 November 1999 (aged 16) Bafana Ladies
17 3MF Fuseina Mumuni (2001-04-02)2 April 2001 (aged 15) Lepo Stars Ladies FC
18 2DF Blessing Agbomadzi (2001-06-11)11 June 2001 (aged 15) Sport Academy
19 4FW Sylvian Amankwah (1999-10-20)20 October 1999 (aged 16) Prison Ladies
20 4FW Vivian Adjei (2000-01-14)14 January 2000 (aged 16) Sport Academy
21 1GK Selina Amusilie (2001-05-23)23 May 2001 (aged 15) Soccer Intellectual Ladies

Previous squads
2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

See also

References
  1. https://ghanasportsonline.com/ruthless-black-maidens-wallop-djibouti-19-0-aggregate-qualify-fifa-world-cup/
  2. "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Jordan 2016 – List of Players" (pdf). FIFA. 5 October 2016.


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