Goalkeeper for Accra Hearts of Oak, Benjamin Asare, has revealed he never thought he’d play for the Ghana Premier League giants when growing up.
The current Hearts of Oak shot-stopper, who joined the team at the beginning of the 2024/25 season from Great Olympics expressed his shock after completing the move to the club.
In an interview with Max FM, the 32-year-old goalkeeper admitted his shock after completing the deal to join the 21-time league champions, describing the move as an “unexpected” one.
“I never thought I’d play for Accra Hearts of Oak. I went there a couple of years back to train with them. Unfortunately, I wasn’t signed, and it felt like I wouldn’t play for them ever again,” Benjamin Asare said.
“The move to Hearts of Oak was a shocking and unexpected one. But I must admit it’s been great since coming to this big club,”
Benjamin Asare has been touted as one of the best goalkeepers in the league in the last few seasons. Despite being a part of the Great Olympics team that got relegated at the end of the 2023/24 season.
The agile goalie kept 16 clean sheets in the top flight for Great Olympics, a tally no other GPL goalkeeper was able to match.
After his side’s relegation from the top flight, his performances led to many teams fighting to sign the top-class goalkeeper.
Asare signed for Accra-based Hearts of Oak for an undisclosed sum before the beginning of the 2024/25 season, helping them eradicate their goalkeeping problems in no time.
His top-notch performances since joining the Phobians have helped him earn a call-up to the Black Galaxies for the upcoming CHAN qualifiers against Nigeria in December.
