2022-23 Ghana Premier League top scorer, Abednego Tetteh has announced his temporary retirement from football after being overlooked by Black Stars coaches.
Tetteh lit the Ghanaian top-flight last season with his record of 18 goals for Bibiani Gold Stars.
The 32-year-old expressed disappointment and frustration following his omission from the national team set-up with Chris Hughton giving preference to other players in the Ghana Premier League.
Bechem United’s Hafiz Konkoni and Medeama’s Jonathan Sowah have recently had their chance with the Black Stars but Tetteh also lamented lack of recognition at Sunday’s GFA Awards.
“I won the Goal King award but I’m very sad. It is the vision of any footballer to do well and earn praise for his hardwork but in my case, it is not like that.” Tetteh said on Fox FM.
“For a football nation like Ghana, the goal king of the league is consistently not given a national call-up but players that he overscored are invited to the national team.
“Even look at the GFA awards, all the top scorers of the various leagues won the best player of that league but in my case I was not given the best player award despite being the top scorer of the league season. Have I offended anyone at the GFA? I really do not understand what is going on.
“Right now I am in the house, I am not playing for any club this season. I will not even play football again for now. It is better to stay in the house than doing myself and not be rewarded. They have started pre-season but I am in the house, I am not playing again for now.”
