Dominic Adiyiah (A.C. Milan/Reggina)

The U-20 World Cup always seems to produce the next batch of football stars. The likes of Lionel Messi and Sergio Agüero both won the Golden Ball award at the tournament and went on to become major stars. At the 2009 U-20 World Cup, the Golden Ball winner was Ghana’s Dominic Adiyiah. Born November 29th, 1989, the striker has been improving every year, making the leap from Ghana’s Premier league to Norway’s Tippeligaen, before playing in the U-20 World Cup. His 8 goals and outstanding overall performance there, earned the youngster a transfer to Italy’s A.C. Milan. Though he hasn’t played a game there yet, and only came on as a substitute for Ghana’s senior national team, his limited performances were impressive. The youngster showed glimpses of his amazing talent, with strength, speed, and eye for goal, all of which earned him a call-up to Ghana’s squad for the 2010 World Cup. The striker earned 2 caps at the World Cup, and could have a breakout 2010-2011 season at Reggina, whom he joined on loan for the 2010-2011 season in order to gain more first team experience.

Dominic Adiyiah Highlights