Ghanaian midfield prospect Fatawu Ganiwu has completed a move to Ukrainian giants Dynamo Kyiv, signing a three-year contract with the 16-time Ukrainian Premier League champions.
The 18-year-old joins the club from Ghanaian Division Three side AS Koppan, the Accra-based development club under which he has been registered for much of his young career. Dynamo Kyiv beat a host of clubs to secure the midfielder’s signature, with Ganiwu having passed his medicals and signed his contracts.
Ganiwu has previously trialled with a string of high-profile clubs, including English Premier League sides Chelsea, Bournemouth and Brentford, as well as Austrian giants RB Salzburg. His time with Chelsea was particularly noteworthy, with the midfielder spending a month at Cobham training with both the Blues’ Under-18 and Under-21 sides, featuring in age-group fixtures against the likes of Manchester United and Sheffield United.
The teenager joined Legon Cities on loan in September 2024 and gained valuable experience of the Ghana Premier League before also featuring for Division Two side US Avranches on loan.
Internationally, Ganiwu has represented Ghana at multiple youth age groups. He first came to prominence at the UEFA Youth Championship in Serbia with the Ghana U-16 side, playing a central role as the Black Starlets stunned Serbia, Spain and Switzerland en route to lifting the trophy. He subsequently graduated to the Ghana U-17 team and was part of Maxwell Konadu’s Black Satellites squad at the WAFU B U-20 Championship in Côte d’Ivoire this summer.
At Dynamo Kyiv, Ganiwu joins a club that are playing in the UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds this season, and he is expected to be given time to develop in the first-team environment. The move represents a significant step in the young midfielder’s career, with Dynamo Kyiv known for developing young talents.
For Ganiwu, the challenge now is to adapt to life in Ukraine and continue his rapid development as he looks to establish himself at one of Eastern Europe’s most successful clubs.
Source | Ghanasoccernet
