Ghanaian teenager Gershon Koffie is fit to fill the void in the Ghana Under-20 team should be denied foreign-based call-ups for next month\u2019s African Youth Championship.<\/p>\n
The defending African champions risk losing key players who are fighting for first team places in Europe-Jordan Ayew (Marseille), Daniel Kofi Agyei (Fiorentina) and Palermo\u2019s Afriyie Acquah.<\/p>\n
But the Vancouver Whitecaps\u2019 holding midfielder, overlooked by the technical handlers, should fit the bill. He was a member of the Black Satellites team in camp for the African qualifiers before leaving abroad.<\/p>\n
Last season, he started five of six matches, scoring one goal in NASL Conference play. Koffie is one mean son of a gun, and despite his size he is tougher then a piece of old rawhide.<\/p>\n
He plays much bigger then he really is and that has always been my concern. When a guy plays on the edge like Gershon does, opposing players do one of two things; They either get scared off of playing their game, or they push back and step up the aggression.<\/p>\n
Every tackle is a strong tackle, and he\u2019s a fantastic ball winner. If you haven\u2019t seen Gershon play yet you are in for a treat.<\/p>\n
He is only 19 years old and there is a good chance that he will lead the team in cautions for the length of his tenure with the club.<\/p>\n
Koffie has showed a lot of promise in the pre-season and has peaked for Vancouver Whitecaps MLS opener against FC Toronto on 19 March.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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