However, he still has a strong connection to his roots and doesn’t think twice about playing for the country of his birth when the opportunity arises.
Speaking to Pulse.com.gh in an exclusive interview on how he became a professional footballer, the midfielder said he had a passion for football and athletics growing up.
According to him, he participated in the sport, but his mother insisted that he choose one, which made him choose football.
“It started when I was a little boy in Braunschweig (Germany), which is a small village. I started playing football and athletics,” Kyereh told Pulse.com.gh.
“It was my passion at the time and I just loved playing football, so over the years my mum took me back and forth with the sport, so she asked me to decide and I said I prefer football.”
Kyereh said that if he chooses football, it is part of him and he is usually found with the ball wherever he is.
“I did everything that was fun for me at that time, for example, I played basketball with my friends like Dennis Schröder in Braunschweig when I was young,” he continued.
“And even though we met in the basket after 10 minutes, I took the ball and tried to kick it with my foot to the side.
“So everyone knows that Kofi is a footballer. No matter what I do, I have football in my head, it’s all about football.
Kyereh has seen his career rise dramatically over the past 12 months after playing for Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and the World Cup in Qatar.
The 26-year-old also got a big move from St. Pauli went to Freiburg last summer and has scored two goals for the Bundesliga side this season.