Justice Blay

Justice Blay (born 5 May 1992) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ghana Premier League club Asante Kotoko and the Ghana national team.[1][2][3][4]

Justice Blay
Personal information
Full name Justice Blay
Date of birth (1992-03-05) 5 March 1992
Place of birth Sekondi, Ghana
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defensive Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Asante Kotoko
Number 5
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Sekondi Hasaacas 15 (1)
2017–2019 Medeama 44 (6)
2019–2020 → Asante Kotoko (loan) 23 (2)
2020– Medeama 0 (0)
International career
2017 Black Stars B 8 (0)
2019– Ghana 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Justice started his professional career at Sekondi Hasaacas F.C. and made his debut in the Ghana Premier League in 2016 when he made a total of 14 appearances for the 1977 Ghana Premier League title winners and scored 1 goal.[5] Following a successful campaign at Hasaacas, Justice who is a defensive midfielder, caught the attention of Medeama who signed him in the following season into their squad.[6] On his debut season for Medeama SC he made a total of 15 league appearances and scored once.[7] In 2019 summer Asante Kotoko S.C. completed the signing of the midfielder on a season-long loan deal.[8] While at Kotoko featured in the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup.[9][10] He scored a 2 goals in 12 appearances for Kotoko in the cancelled 2019/20 Ghana Premier League season.[11] In 2020 summer he reverted from Kotoko to Medeama after the expiration of his loan contract.[12]

Transfer speculations

Following his return to Medeama several media reports claim Asante Kotoko have harboured plans to Justice permanently from Medeama.[13] Meanwhile, some media reports claim Medeama SC have set a price tag of US$200,000 for interested clubs who want to sign the midfielder.[14] Kotoko's bitterest rivals Accra Hearts of Oak S.C. reportedly entered into the race to sign the midfielder[15] but both Hearts of Oak and Medeama denied the story.[16][17]

International career

In September 2017 Ghana Black Stars B coach James Kwesi Appiah handed him a late call up ahead of a 2018 African Nations Championship qualifier.[18] In August 2019 Maxwell Konadu invited him to join the Ghana squad ahead of their preparation to face Burkina Faso in an African Nations Championship qualifier.[19] Justice featured prominently for Ghana during the 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations tournament in Senegal.[20]

Personal life

In 2018 the midfielder reportedly converted to Islam after studying the religion for a while. He was previously a Christian.[21]

Honours

Asante Kotoko

Ghana

References
  1. "Justice Blay leaves Asante Kotoko". Citi Sports Online. 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  2. "Medeama set $200,000 price tag for Kotoko target Justice Blay". MyJoyOnline.com. 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  3. "Medeama S.C confirms Justice Blay's return from Kotoko loan spell". www.ghanaweb.com. 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  4. "Kotoko midfield mystro Justice Blay arrives in Black Stars B camp – Ghana Sports Online". Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  5. "Justice Blay, Latest News & Player Profile | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  6. "GHPL Live – Ghana Premier League Live". www.ghanaleaguelive.com. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  7. "GHPL Live – Ghana Premier League Live". www.ghanaleaguelive.com. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  8. "Asante Kotoko Complete the Signing of Justice Blay from Medeama SC". 442 GH. 2019-07-05. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  9. "Justice Blay Matches | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  10. "Justice Blay Matches | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  11. "GHPL Live – Ghana Premier League Live". www.ghanaleaguelive.com. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  12. "Justice Blay leaves Asante Kotoko". Citi Sports Online. 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  13. "Medeama SC ready to open talks with Kotoko over the signing of Justice Blay- Communications Director Patrick Akoto". GhanaSoccernet. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  14. "Medeama set $200,000 price tag for Kotoko target Justice Blay". MyJoyOnline.com. 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  15. "Hearts of Oak eyes move for Justice Blay". www.ghanaweb.com. 2020-07-23. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  16. "Hearts of Oak refutes approaching Justice Blay". Footballghana. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  17. "Medeama deny Hearts of Oak approach for Justice Blay". MyJoyOnline.com. 2020-07-23. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  18. "Medeama star Justice Blay earns late Black Stars B call-up". GhanaSoccernet. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  19. "EXCLUSIVE: Richard Arthur, Justice Blay & three other Kotoko players earn Black Stars 'B' call-up - Kickgh.com". www.kickgh.com. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  20. "Wafu Cup: Asante Kotoko dominate Ghana's final tournament squad | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  21. "Medeama SC Midfield Icon Justice Blay Converts To Islam". 442 GH. 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  22. "Justice Blay voted Kotoko player of the Month – Ghana Sports Online". Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  23. "Ghana A' v Senegal A' Match Report, 13/10/2019, WAFU Cup of Nations | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2020-07-30.


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