Goalkeeper with the Black Stars, Jojo Wollacott, has joined Hibernian FC of the Scottish Premier League during the summer transfer period.
The Ghanaian international agreed to a three-year contract to transfer from Charlton Athletic of English League One to Hibs.
Wollacott, who was born in England of Ghanaian parents, played football for Bristol City, Swindon Town, and Charlton for the majority of his career.
He teams up with Lee Johnson, his previous boss, after moving to Scotland.
“We’re delighted to bring Jojo to the club and I’m looking forward to working with him again,” said the manager, as quoted by the club’s official website.
Johnson talked about knowing Wollacott for some time and his pleasure at seeing him start to fulfill his potential.
“He now has over 100 games under his belt and has played on the international stage with Ghana. He’s an athletic, brave, and confident goalkeeper, and with big competitions coming up, it’s important we’re strong in the goalkeeping department.”
The keeper shared his excitement after completing the move to Hibernian and is looking forward to working with Johnson again.
“Obviously, he was the first team manager at Bristol City, which is where I was a few years ago, so him signing me is a statement in itself, because it shows his trust and belief in me,” Wollacott stated. “He played a massive part in my development at Bristol, so I want to repay that.”
The 26-year-old was also part of the Black Stars team that travelled to Antananarivo for the AFCON qualifier against Madagascar, as reported by Ghanaweb.
Since making his debut in 2021, Wollacott has made 11 appearances for the national team.
Wollacott reveals football role model
Earlier, Sports Brief reported on Ghana’s safest pair of hands, Wollacott revealing his biggest inspiration while growing up – Manchester City goalkeeper, Joe Hart.
Impressing for both club and country, Jojo was shortlisted for Swindon Town’s Player of the Season award, in what is a testament to his purple patch this campaign.
Wollacott bounced back from a dismal performance at the 2021 AFCON to help Ghana qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, becoming a cult hero for his country.