Shilla and others for floating status

Accra, June 18, GNA - Former Kumasi Asante Kotoko striker, Shilla Alhassan has filed for a floating status before the Player Status Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to be declared a free agent.

Shilla who last featured for the Porcupine Warriors during the 2005/2006 soccer season is said to have had some spells with a Gabonese club after leaving the local scene.


The former Real Tamale United (RTU) hit-man is among a list of 24 players invited by the Committee to its sittings on Thursday, June 21 at the Association's Secretariat, according a release signed by Emmanuel Gyimah, GFA Deputy General Secretary in charge of Administration copied to the GNA Sports The other invited players are Akwasi Bobie Ansah - King Faisal, Awudu Nafiu - Ebusua Dwarfs/King Faisal FC, Frank Owusu Beeboo - Blessing FC, Popson William Nii Armah Ashong - Seven United FC, Philip Nana Yeboah - Domfeh Academy, David Terpetey - Eagle Stars, Eric Kwame Debrah - Numbo United and Stephen Kankyira - Venomous Vipers FC. Others are Kwesi Bonsu and Richard Nanka Bruce- Accra Great Olympics, Stephen Damalie - Gold Stars FC, Baba Wuro - Midtjilland FC, Jeremiah Akunnor - Zaytuna FC, Abrefa Gyan Christian - Topsymore, Joseph Gogoe - Zaytuna FC, Ofran Daniel - Pactsco United and Eric Fiador - African United.

The rest are Nana Dwomo Sarkodie - Tano Bofoakwa, Alex Tawiah - Abizei-Bay FC, Richard Mensah - Auroras/Adom Wonders FC, Charles Crentsil - Venomous Vipers, Alhassan Andani - Numbo United, Anthony Davies - Hasaacas/Vipers FC and Emmanuel Bortey - Feyenoord Academy. The statement said that players and clubs who fail to appear will have their cases struck out.