Sweden youth international Joseph Baffo has announced his readiness to play for Ghana, MTNFootball can exclusively reveal.
The 19-year-old was born to Ghanaian parents in Accra but went to Sweden at the age of four.
The Swedish league winner Helsingborg has played for the Under-17 and Under-19 sides of the Scandinavian country.
He must seek clearance from Fifa if the Ghana FA pursues him to switch allegiance since he does not hold a Ghanaian passport.
�It�s always been my dream to play for Ghana and so if the country needs me why not? I will be very happy,� the defender told MTNFootball.com
�I�m very much Ghanaian although I have been here for 15 years. I speak twi and my parents are also from Ghana.
�I know about the Black Stars and as a footballer with Ghanaian roots, I�m interested to play for Ghana.�
If he makes his nationality switch, he could be available for the Black Stars if they qualify for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.
Early this year, Norway-born goalkeeper Adam Larsen Kwarasey was cleared by Fifa and was drafted into the Ghana team.
The 24-year-old has now emerged as the Black Stars number one glovesman.
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