{"id":187529,"date":"2024-06-06T12:45:27","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T12:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/06\/06\/andrew-junior-awusi-signs-first-professional-contract-with-frankfurt\/"},"modified":"2024-06-06T12:45:27","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T12:45:27","slug":"andrew-junior-awusi-signs-first-professional-contract-with-frankfurt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/06\/06\/andrew-junior-awusi-signs-first-professional-contract-with-frankfurt\/","title":{"rendered":"Andrew Junior Awusi signs first professional contract with Frankfurt \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"article-123\">Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt has awarded a professional contract to Andrew Junior Awusi, a talented teenager of Ghanaian descent.<\/p>\n<p>The contract, effective until June 2026, includes an option for an additional year\u2019s extension. Awusi, 18, has been nurtured by The Eagles since the age of 11, showcasing his promise within the club\u2019s ranks.<\/p>\n<p>Facing interest from various quarters, Eintracht Frankfurt acted swiftly to secure Awusi\u2019s services, fending off potential suitors eyeing his talent.<\/p>\n<p>The club\u2019s official website announced the deal, highlighting the Spanish-Ghanaian winger\u2019s tenure at the club since 2017 and the extension of his stay.<\/p>\n<p>Sporting director Timmo Hardung expressed satisfaction in retaining Awusi, emphasizing his exciting skills and the club\u2019s commitment to his development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re pleased that we\u2019ve been able to retain another talented youngster for the coming years in Junior. With his dribbling ability in attack and threat in front of the goal, he has an exciting skillset. Our joint task now is to gradually introduce Junior to men\u2019s football so he can show his qualities on a regular basis on the pitch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite battling injuries, Awusi made significant contributions to Frankfurt\u2019s U19 team during the U19-Bundesliga S\/SW 23\/24 season, scoring twice and providing five assists in 13 league appearances.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:\u00a0<\/strong>footballghana.com<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt has awarded a professional contract to Andrew Junior Awusi, a talented teenager of Ghanaian descent. The contract, effective until June 2026, includes an option for an additional year\u2019s extension. Awusi, 18, has been nurtured by The Eagles since the age of 11, showcasing his promise within the club\u2019s ranks. 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