Ghanaian trio Frimpong, Boadu, and Brobbey named in Netherlands U21 provisional squad

Ghanaian trio Jeremie Frimpong, Myron Boadu, and Brian Brobbey have been included in the Netherlands U21 squad for the upcoming European Championship qualifiers.

Frimpong, Brobbey, and Boadu were all born in Netherlands to Ghanaian parents and have been contacted by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) over playing for the Black Stars but to no avail.

Netherlands U21’s are set to start a new Euro qualifying campaign and they have said goodbye to a number of talents who are now too old to represent Jong Oranje.

Coach Erwin van de Looi has named a 32 man provisional squad with 22 of the players involved at this age level for the first time.

Ghanaian duo Myron Boadu and Brian Brobbey, together with Sven Botman and Mitchel Bakker are among the big names in the squad.

Below is the full provisional squad:

Goalkeepers: Calvin Raatsie (Ajax), Jay Gorter (Ajax), Kjell Scherpen (Brighton & Hove Albion), Fabian de Keijzer (FC Utrecht), Bart Verbruggen (RSC Anderlecht),

Defenders: Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen), Mitchel Bakker (Bayer Leverkusen), Ian Maatsen (Conventry City), Neraysho Kasanwirjo (FC Groningen), Jayden Oosterwolde (FC Twente), Micky van de Ven (FC Volendam), Ramon Hendriks (Feyenoord), Sven Botman (Lille OSC), Sepp van den Berg (Preston North End FC), Milan van Ewijk (SC Heerenveen), Melayro Bogarde (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim), Ki-Jana Hoever (Wolverhampton Wanderers FC)

Midfielders: Jurgen Ekkelenkamp (Ajax), Wouter Burger (Feyenoord), Ludovit Reis (Hamburger SV), Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), Immanuel Pherai (Borussia Dortmund), Daniël van Kaam (FC Groningen), Quinten Timber (FC Utrecht), Kenzo Goudmijn (Sparta Rotterdam)

Attackers: Vicente Besuijen (ADO Den Haag), Myron Boadu (AS Monaco), Sydney van Hooijdonk (Bologna FC), Daishawn Redan (Hertha BSC), Fodé Fofana (PSV), Brian Brobbey (RB Leipzig), Joshua Zirkzee (RSC Anderlecht)