It was a strong weekend for Ghanaian players abroad, with five making club debuts and several others delivering standout performances.
The past week was a productive weekend for Ghanaian footballers across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and in Major League football in the United States.
Key highlights:
Prince Owusu scored his 13th goal for CF Montréal in Major League Soccer (MLS) in the United States on Saturday as they drew 2-2 with LA Galaxy.
CF Montreal are 14th with 21 points from as many games in the Eastern Conference league.
Samuel Owusu scored and assisted in Maccabi Petah Tikva’s 2-1 home win over H. Kiyat Shmona in the Israeli league on Saturday.
It was an opening day win for Petah Tikva as the Israeli top-flight league began over the weekend.
Jerry Afriyie provided an assist on his KRC Genk debut in a thrilling 4-4 draw away drawn game on Saturday against Royal Antwerp.
After three matches in the Belgium league, Genk are ninth on the table with four points.
Abdul Aziz Yakubu scored for Qingdao West Coast in the Chinese league as they beat Shandong Taishan 2-0 on Saturday.
Qingdao are third on the table with 36 points after 24 matches, 12 points behind leaders Chengdu Rongcheng.
Rahim Ibrahim scored his second league goal of the season for SK Slovan Bratislava as they won 2-1 away to FC Kosice on Saturday in the Slovakia top league.
They are second on the table with 12 points from four matches, and with a game in hand over leaders Spartak Trnava who have 13 points from five games.
Bismark Charles Sie scored for Albanian side Skenderbeu as they drew 2-2 away to Vilaznia in they opening game of the season played on Friday.
Kwadwo Duah was on target for Bulgarian side Ludogorets as they drew 1-1 at home to Slavia Sofia on Saturday.
Ludogorets are top of the standing with 16 points from six matches, having won five and drawn one as they remain unbeaten this season.
Joseph Paintsil registered an assist for LA Galaxy in their 2-2 drawn game with CF Montreal in the MLS.
They sit 12th on the table in the Western Conference league with 26 points from the 22 matches they have played.
Thomas Partey made his Al Shabab debut in Saudi Arabia as they drew goalless away to Al Khaleej.
Partey's team, have one point from the two matches they have played.
Ibrahim Osman, Fatawu Issahaku and Elisha Owusu also made league debuts for their new clubs.
