Former Black Stars defender Edwin Gyimah has opened up on life after professional football career
Former Ghana national football Edwin Gyimah has voiced out on how painful life has been for him, highlighting the betrayal and abandonment he has faced that has rendered him homeless.
In an interview on Oyerepa FM, the former Orlando Pirates defender said his troubles began after a fallout with his ex-agent following a failed move to Magesi FC in 2025. Edwin Gyimah claims the failed moved damaged his reputation and stalled his career despite having received multiple offers from other clubs.
Edwin Gyimah also revealed that his situation worsened after family members allegedly took over his properties, including his home, leaving him, his wife, and children homeless.
He claimed he’s being abandoned by both the football industry and his relatives, describing his current life as one of hardship, emotional distress, and uncertainty after sacrificing much of his career for his family.
“During my career, I sacrificed everything for my family especially my mother and siblings. But after my fallout with my agent, who spoke negatively about me publicly, everything changed. My relationships collapsed.
My bosses, friends, colleagues, even my own family, have all turned their backs on me,” Gyimah told Oyerepa FM“
“The industry has abandoned me. I received 21 contract offers within a year, yet none materialized. I turned to my family for support, even spiritually, but they ignored me. I feel completely neglected.”
“While I was in South Africa, my sister asked me to transfer ownership of my house for GHS 25,000, later increasing it to GHS 50,000. When I returned to Ghana, I found that my house had been taken over. Today, my wife, my children and I have nowhere to stay- we are just moving from place to place.”
“I am deeply embarrassed and broken. I believe I am under spiritual attack, from my own family. I have suffered accidents, injuries and constant struggles. At this point, I don’t know what to do anymore.”
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