He has just turned 20, Abdul Fatawu, this season taking EFL Championship with storm, playing down the flank and rising to every occasion.
The Ghanaian teenage sensation has been dubbed one of the greatest African prospects of his generation, it is no surprise how rapidly his stocks have risen during a season at Leicester.
Fatawu began honing his skills at his hometown football club, Steadfast FC which served as a career stepping stone for the teenager. His talent was very evident as he shone amongst a bevy of youngsters, he emerged like a gift to a footballing generation and it was due to this natural talent that former Ghana international, Mohammed Gargo who was Fatawu’s coach at Steadfast FC once referred to the player as a ‘replica’ of Ghanaian footballing legend, Abedi Pele Ayew in an interview with Ghanaian television channel TV3.
The youngster is probably a new face for Leicester fans, but The 2021 Under-20 African Cup of Nations was an early call as it was what shot Fatawu to prominence as his performances propelled Ghana to a fourth title win in history, and an invitation to the Ghana Black Stars team followed then after for the teenager alongside being a subject of interest for several top clubs around Europe.
A big move to Sporting Club de Portugal happened in April 2022 as Fatawu signed for the Portuguese giants on a five-year deal and just a little more than a year later, the 19-year-old he joined Leicester for this special campaign ending in a trophy win and promotion back to Premier League.
Fatawu was voted young player of the season on the recent award ceremony held at the club earlier in the week, seeing his contribution monumental in a way that sealed promotion. Abdul Fatawu is expected to stay with Leicester, triggering a clause of a £17million fee to be paid to his current club Sporting making his deal at Leicester one permanent.
Abdul Fatawu Issahaku has been one of the standout players, as said playing a key role, being a mainstay on the right side of Leicester’s attack. Blessed with blistering pace and trickery, Fatawu is certainly not the kind of winger any full-back would want to face. In just his first full season of active football in Europe and at the age of 20, Fatawu gave championship full-backs assignments to look forward to before matchdays. His wand of a left foot has been a very major source of creativity for Enzo Maresca’s side with top pass accuracy and with grand crossers of the ball. The winger is always looking to make something happen in the final third as he’s always getting involved in shot-creating actions, and it is this attribute of his that has turned Leicester coach, Enzo Maresca into a big fan.
“Abdul is a real winger. This is the kind of winger I like. Every time he receives the ball, you as a journalist, the fans, and me as a manager, you always have a feeling something will happen. This feeling is good. He’s this kind of a winger,” – Enzo Maresca.
The Ghanaian has been one of Leicester’s most dangerous attacking weapons as he could cause havoc by coming inside on his favoured left foot or combine to very good effect with Wilfred Ndidi who is always ready to make intelligent runs behind any defender isolated in a 1v1 with Fatawu.
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