Ransford Osei: Under-20 World Cup winner retires from football at 30

Former Ghana youth Ransford Osei has become one of the youngest players to quit the game after unexpectedly announcing his retirement from professional football at the age of 30.

The 2009 World Cup Winner made this declaration in an interview with Humble Ike on his YouTube channel.

The last time the ex- Starlets forward played actively was in 2018 during his short spell with Lithuanian outfit FK Palanga.

He was part of the Black Starlets squad that finished fourth in the FIFA U-17 World Cup which was held in South Korea, finishing second on the top scoring chat with six goals.

He won top scorer of the 2009 African Youth Championship which was held in Rwanda, netting seven goals in that particular tournament/

The striker was recognized by World Soccer Magazine as one of the 50 Most Exciting Teenagers on the planet in their November 2007 Issue.

Also, the former Kessben FC star played an integral role in the Black Satellites history making-feat when they became the first African country to clinch the World Cup at U-20 level in 2009 in Egypt.

But his professional career only had to last for 14 years as he has suddenly announced his retirement from football.

With the senior national team, the Black Stars, he made only two appearances.

At club level, Ransford Osei in the local league played for Kessben FC now Medeama SC, Berekum Chelsea and Asante Kotoko.

Also in Europe, he featured for clubs like FC Twente, Granada, FK Palanga among others