From being relegated to Juventus goal with the team, 23-year-old Suleimana starts again in Serie A

In a fifth round of Serie A match held in the early morning of September 28, Juventus drew 1-1 with Atlanta at home, and suffered three consecutive draws in all competitions. In this game, Atlanta new player Suleimana performed well, breaking the deadlock for the team with a low shot in the first half, and reaping his second goal in Serie A this season. The 23-year-old Ghanaian star has experienced the highlights of his youthful fame and a long trough, and now he is becoming the new leader in the Atlanta large forward line.

moved to Serie A and started again

In July this year, Suleimana joined Atlanta from Southampton for 17 million euros. The transfer fee was 8 million euros lower than when he left Rennes two years ago, which was equivalent to the price of joining Rennes from North Zealand in 2021. This superstar, who was once high-profile, returned to the starting point in four years and was approaching the bottom when he came to Italy.

However, in "really blue and black" Atlanta, Suleimana has had a good start. In the friendly match against Opatia in August, Sulemana broke the deadlock for Atlanta in the first 23 minutes and found his shot-footing style. After the season began, he also ushered in his first outbreak in Atlanta against Turin. In this game, Suleimana scored 1 goal and gave 1 assist in 4 minutes, helping the team play a blitz game away, leading by three goals early, and finally won a big victory.

And in the away game against Juventus, Suleimana once again became the team's hero. In the first half, Suleimana used Ajic's mistake to obtain the ball, then dribbled the ball and broke the deadlock for the team with a low shot. This was Suleimana's only shot in the whole game, but it successfully translated into a score, allowing Atlanta to finally take away 1 point away, and remained unbeaten in five rounds of Serie A in the new season. In

5 league games, Sulemana contributed 2 goals and 1 assist, tied with Kelstovic and Trare, becoming Atlanta's number one scorer, showing a very strong competitive state. In the Premier League last season, he played 26 times, but only contributed 1 goal and 1 assist. Change the environment and start over, 23-year-old Suleimana obviously did this.

became famous at a young age and was once in a downturn

Born in 2002, Suleimana was also a hope star in football in the past. He comes from the School of Dream Rights Football in Ghana, the founder of the academy, Tom Vernon, was Manchester United's first scout in Africa and has a history of 26 years. In January 2020, 18-year-old Suleimana joined the partner club of Dream Rights Football Academy, North Zealand, and signed a five-year contract with the club on his birthday to start fighting in the Danish Premier League. After Kudus, who also came from the Dream Rights Academy, left North Zealand and joined Ajax, Sulemana won the team's No. 10 jersey. Obviously, this is a pretty good start. In the 2020-2021 season, Suleimana, wearing the No. 10 jersey of North Zealand, ushered in the first explosion of her career. He started all 29 league games, contributing 10 goals and 4 assists, impressing the five major league teams with his outstanding performance. In July 2021, Renne recruited him for 17 million euros, breaking the Danish League player transfer fee record maintained by Sollot.

In the first season of Ligue 1, Suleimana performed well, scoring for the team when she made her debut, and eventually contributed 4 goals and 2 assists in the 2021-2022 season. In February 2023, Southampton spent 25 million euros to sign Suleimana. At this time, it was only three years since he left Ghana and landed in Europe.

However, during his time at Southampton, Suleimana did not fully realize his value. Not only did he fail to help the team stay in the Premier League in the 2022-2023 season, he also failed to win the English Championship in the 2023-2024 season, and only contributed 3 assists. Last season, Suleimana made 26 appearances in the Premier League, contributing 1 goal and 1 assist, and experienced relegation with Southampton for the second time in three years. During the offseason, with the opening of the "Saints" supermarket, Suleimana also became a member of the team, and the transfer fee left behind became his last contribution.

joined forces with mentors, and the future is promising

After coming to Atlanta, Suleimana quickly integrated into the team and soon showed his threat on the offensive end, becoming an important member of coach Yulic. In fact, Yulic is the coach of Suleimana when she played for Southampton last season, and this is also the second time the two have cooperated. When they first collaborated, the master and apprentice performed well in the Premier League, and this time, they also started over in Serie A.

In Atlanta, Sulemana will be on the higher platform. This season, he will have the opportunity to participate in the Champions League. In the 0-4 defeat to Paris, Sulemana was on the roster but failed to make the appearance. However, he will be very likely to get playing time and make his Champions League debut against teams with slightly weaker strength such as Bruges and Slavia Prague.

At the same time, as a Ghana international, Suleimana is also very likely to usher in his second World Cup journey. In 2022, Suleimana, who was only 20 years old, won two substitute opportunities in the Qatar World Cup, and his international career began earlier in 2020. In this World Cup qualifier, Ghana temporarily led the African Group I standings, leading second place Madagascar by 3 points, and it is very promising to go straight to the United States, Canada and Mexico. Suleimana's outstanding performance this season will undoubtedly further strengthen his position in the national team and add chips to his next World Cup journey.

From becoming famous at a young age to experiencing a trough, to regaining its foothold in the top stadium, Suleimana, who is only 23 years old, is still full of infinite possibilities. Maintaining the current development trend, he will have the opportunity to appear in the mainstream vision of football for a long time and show his talents and abilities on a higher level.

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