Former Ghana youth star Ransford Osei has brought down the curtains on hisootball career at the age of 30.

The striker made the announcement during an interview with Humble Ike on Youtube from his base in Germany.

Osei was a very promising talent as a young prospect, but injuries and ill-advised transfers hindered his journey of fulfilling that potential throughout his career.

He first rose to fame in 2009 when he led the Black Satellites to glory in the Africa Cup of Nations and World Cup.

The former Kessben FC star won the golden boot in the 2007 Africa U-17 Championship and 2009 Africa Youth Championship. He also won the silver boot the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Osei last played for Lithuanian side FK Palanga. He also had previous stints with Kotoko, Granada, Bloemfontein Celtic, FC Twente and many more.