Players of Police Ladies at the Black Queens camp
Fresh off helping Police Ladies win the Southern Zone title in the 2024–25 Malta Guinness Women’s Premier League, four players from the club have been rewarded with national team call-ups, and they all serve in the Ghana Police Service.
Lance Corporal Deborah Afriyie, Constable Philicity Asuako, Lance Corporal Grace Animah, and Sergeant Mary Berko have all been named in the Black Queens squad currently camping at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram.
Their inclusion highlights both their club’s outstanding domestic form and the influence of service teams in Ghana’s women’s football.
The quartet played a key role in Police Ladies’ dramatic final-day triumph on April 12. With Hasaacas Ladies held to a 1–1 draw in Sekondi, Police Ladies seized their opportunity in East Legon.
Goals from Victoria Teye Williams and national team call-up Deborah Afriyie saw them edge FC Epiphany and clinch the Southern Zone championship.
Constable Philicity Asuako is expected to be part of the team’s defensive setup, while Afriyie, Animah, and Berko are likely to operate in midfield or attacking roles.
Their call-ups, however, come with a twist. Police Ladies are set to face Ampem Darkoa Ladies, Northern Zone champions, in the season finale at the University of Ghana Stadium on Saturday, May 10, 2025.
With the Black Queens camp still ongoing, there’s a possibility the four officers may miss out on what would have been the biggest game of their domestic season.
Even so, their presence in the national squad underscores their consistency and importance, not just to their club but to the future of Ghana’s women’s football.
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