Patricia Mantey, a former goalkeeper for the Black Queens, has made a financial appeal to the Ghana Football Association, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, and the general public in order to pay for surgery after suffering a ligament damage.
The seasoned goalie, who helped Ghana Immigration Ladies earn their maiden National Women’s League (NWL) qualifying in 2012, is now limited to using crutches and a leg brace for mobility.
Mantey described the event that resulted in her injury in an interview with Asempa FM.
“My ligament damage occurred in October 2021 at McDan Astro Turf during a friendly match with my club. During a corner kick, I leaped and got the ball, but my leg twisted as I landed.”
My ligament tissues were extensively ripped, the doctor told me after an MRI, necessitating surgery, which costs GHC 60,000,” she stated.
I am requesting financial assistance for the ligament repair from the GFA, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, and the general public, even though Immigration continues to pay me.”
From 2012 until 2018, Mantey played a pivotal role for the Black Queens, helping them to victory in the first-ever WAFU Zone B Women’s competition in Abidjan.
Being a member of the team that secured Ghana’s first-ever qualifying to the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in New Zealand, Mantey, who is 31 years old, also has a history with the Black Maidens.
