The SAS Finance Group has invited the 21 players of Ghana’s 2009 Black Satellites U-20 World Cup-winning team to claim their matured investment cheques.
The investment, initiated by the Ministry of Youth and Sports on January 4, 2010, allocated GH¢10,000 to each player, amounting to a total of GH¢210,000. After 15 years, the investment has matured as of January 4, 2025.
A letter addressed to the General Secretary of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and copied to the Ministry of Youth and Sports confirmed the invitation.
Players are instructed to begin collecting their cheques from January 8, 2025, at the SAS Office located on the 14th floor of the World Trade Centre, Independence Avenue, Accra.
“Players must present a valid Ghana Card for identification to collect their cheques. Alternatively, a third party can be authorized by providing a notarized Power of Attorney,” the statement noted.
The package also included an annual insurance cover for life and health-related expenses for each player throughout the 15-year period.
The 2009 Black Satellites’ victory remains a monumental achievement in Ghanaian football history, as they are the nation’s first and only U-20 World Cup champions to date.
The beneficiaries of the investment include:
Daniel Agyei
Samuel Inkoom
Gladson Awako
Jonathan Mensah
Daniel Addo
David Addy
Abeiku Quansah
Emmanuel Agyemang Badu
Opoku Agyemang
Andre Ayew
Latif Salifu
Ghandy Kassenu
Mohammed Rabiu
Daniel Opare
Philip Boampong
Robert Dabuo
Ransford Osei
John Benson
Bright Addai
Dominic Adiyiah
Joseph Addo
