Ghanaian forward Eugene Ansah have joined Major League Soccer in America side FC Dallas for the 2023 MLS season.
The former Sporting Lokeren FC player has traveled around a lot during his time in Europe and moved to Israel in 2017 to play for Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla.
Ansah joined Hapoel Be’er Sheva in 2021 where he went on to score 12 goals and provided 10 assists in 80 games across all competition (including one season in the UEFA Europa League).
He helped the club lift the Israeli State Cup as well as the Israel Super Cup during his three seasons there before falling down the pecking order.
His arrival could breathe new life into an Dallas attack that has been hampered by injury issues over the first half of 2023.
The Israel Premier League only ended last month so Ansah should be close to match fit. The hope is that once the 28-year-old will be able to contribute soon after arriving in Dallas.
After his adaptation, Ansah’s versatility should allow him to fill in on either wing, as well as up top. Paul Arriola’s extended injury absence has forced FCD to rely heavily on Jáder Obrian and Alan Velasco on the flanks, with the pair needing to play 90 minutes nearly every game. Ansah’s arrival should lessen the burden on them and gives Estévez more flexibility with his lineup choices.
