Felix Afena-Gyan’s second goal against Genoa has been voted by fans of AS Roma as the club’s goal of the year.
The promising young forward was announced as the winner at the Socios End of Year awards held on Wednesday.
Afena-Gyan started 2021 playing non-league football in Ghana but has quickly risen to the very top. He made his senior debut for the Serie A club in October.
The Ghanaian made the headlines after scoring a brace in Roma's 2-0 win over Genoa in November last year.
His second goal came courtesy of his individual brilliance as he pounced on a loose ball before unleashing a curling effort from 35 yards that left the net bulging.
In a post on Twitter, Roma shared a video of the said goal accompanied by the caption: “Congratulations to Felix Afena-Gyan, after his strike against Genoa won our fan vote!”
Meanwhile, the Roma teenager has been named in Ghana’s provisional squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) scheduled to be hosted in Cameroon this month.
The 33rd edition of the Afcon kicks off from January 9 to February 6.
However, reports are rife that Afena-Gyan is likely to turn down the invite, having previously refused a call-up.
Afena-Gyan looks set to earn more playing time at Roma, with Mourinho publicly praising the qualities of the young striker.