Spain has always been an attractive destination for Ghanaian footballers but not many of them have had the chance to line up for La Liga’s two biggest clubs.

Michael Essien and Daniel Opare were once on the books of Real Madrid and in recent years, there’s also been a trend of Ghana internationals joining Barcelona.

The summer transfer window was also a massive success for Ghanaian footballers, with many of them moving to Europe’s top five leagues.

Felix Afena-Gyan secured a loan move to Juventus Nex Gen and Asante Kotoko’s Bernard Somuah also moved from the Ghana Premier League to Celta Vigo.

More big transfers happened that involved Ghanaian players, two of whom were snapped up by Barcelona to continue with their development.

Below, we take a look at some Ghanaian footballers who have been signed by Barcelona.

In January 2019, Kevin Prince Boateng became the first Ghanaian footballer to join Barcelona. The 37-year-old was then on the books of Sassuolo but was signed by the Catalans on loan.

The Spanish giants were looking for a backup forward to augment their squad and signed Boateng on a six-month loan deal. While the Germany-born star did not play enough games, he ended the season as a league champion.

Boateng featured just three times in La Liga and made one more appearance in the Copa del Rey, although Barcelona did not exercise the option to sign him permanently.