Dutch-born Ghanaian defender Jamal Amofa out with an ACL injury until October 2027

The 27-year-old defender of Ghanaian roots is set to be sidelined for twelve months after rupturing his ligaments during The Yellow-Blues clash with the Bluefingers in the Dutch top-flight over the weekend

Dutch-born Ghanaian centre-back Jamal Amofa would be out of action with an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury until October 2027, his Eredivisie club SC Cambuur have announced.

The aggressive former ADO Den Haag reargurad suffered from the devastating injury setback during SC Cambuur 0-1 away win against PEC Zwolle in the Eredivisie on Sunday.

According to the Kooi Stadion, the Ghana-prospect defender has already undergone a successful surgery and would be unavailable for nine to twelve months.

A statement confirming his successful surgery read from the club’s official website: ”What was already feared yesterday afternoon has now become reality. Captain Jamal Amofa was forced off injured in the 74th minute of the 0-1 win against PEC Zwolle and has sustained a serious injury.

”The defender has even already undergone successful surgery, thereby setting in motion the recovery process, which is expected to take about nine to twelve months.

Before sustaining the unfortunate ACL injury, the former AZ Alkmaar Youth man featured in 8 games for the SCC in this ongoing football season.

Given his Ghanaian roots, the Amsterdam-born native remains fit to play for Ghana at the senior level on the international stage.