Jacob Partey, father of Thomas Teye Partey is confident that the Atletico Madrid star will be a good assistant to Black Stars captain Andre Dede Ayew.
Partey and goalkeeper Richard Ofori have been appointed as assistant captains by head coach Charles Akonnor.
Partey, 27, has been in the Black Stars for four years and his new role confirms his importance to the team.
“Partey is a calm guy and he has exhibited it at camp. I’m sure he will be able to work with his captain, Dede Ayew."
“My son is very humble, he respects his leaders and I’m sure that calmness will prevail for the entire,” Jacob said on Kumasi-based Bryt FM.
Partey made his Black Stars debut in 2016 and has played 27 matches since, scoring 10 goals.
- Dortmund bids farewell to Otto Addo as he begins second stint as Ghana coach
- Abedi, Abdul Razak and Polo: George Alhassan names his top three Ghanaian players of all-time
- Ghanaian players abroad were excluded from Black Stars' 1982 squad - Ex-Black Stars player reveals
- The results have not been the best – Andre Ayew admits Black Stars struggles
- Dreams FC more capable of qualifying Ghana for 2026 World Cup than current Black Stars – One Man Supporter
- Read all related articles