Former Ghanaian forward Nii Odartey Lamptey has been appointed as the assistant coach for the national U20 team, known as the Black Satellites.

The ex-FIFA U17 World Cup champion will serve as the deputy to Desmond Offei, following the departure of Samuel Boadu from his role as the U20 team's coach.

Lamptey brings a wealth of experience in talent development, having held various roles and also served as the head coach of his own GlowLamp Academy.

In his new role, he will collaborate with Fatawu Salifu, who will serve as the second assistant coach for the U20 team.

Nii Odartey Lamptey had a successful playing career with various clubs, including Anderlecht, Aston Villa, PSV Eindhoven, Coventry City, Boca Juniors, Ankaraguchu, Shangdon Luneng, Greuther Fürth, and União Leiria.

He notably led Ghana to victory in the 1991 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Italy, where he was also named the FIFA Best Player of the tournament.

Lamptey represented Ghana at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, the 1993 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Australia, as well as the 1992, 1994, and 1996 Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.