Black Stars forward Joseph Paintsil signs contract extension at Genk

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Black Stars winger, Joseph Paintsil, has signed a new four-year deal with Belgian top flight KRC Genk.

The forward’s new deal will see him stay at the Cegeka Arena until the end of the 2025/26 season.

Paintsil joined Genk in July 2018 and was loaned to MKE Ankaragucu for the 2020/21 season.

The 24-year-old stayed with Genk for the 2021/22 campaign where he registered seven goals and five assists across all competitions for the Genkies.

In the 2022/23 season, the Ghanaian has been on a great run of form as he has been directly involved in six goals in eight games for the club.

Paintsil has scored four times and assisted on two occasions.