The Swindon goalkeeper is set to be the Black stars number goalkeeper in the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
Jojo Wollacott was born in Bristol but qualifies to play for Ghana through his mother, who was raised in Accra.
On 7 August 2019, Wollacott joined EFL League Two side Forest Green Rovers on loan for the 2019–20 season, facing competition for the first-team spot from Adam Smith and Lewis Thomas. He made his debut in professional football six days later, saving a penalty as he kept a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw with Charlton Athletic in the EFL Cup, before going on to finish on the winning side in the penalty shoot-out. On 12 February 2021, Wollacott joined League One side Swindon Town on a seven-day emergency loan deal.
In June 2021, Wollacott signed for Swindon Town on a one-year contract.
In October 2021, Wollacott obtained his first call-up to the Ghana for 2022 World Cup qualification game against Zimbabwe. He debuted with them in a 3–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Zimbabwe on 9 October 2021.
According to the Ghana number one goalkeeper, it was his dream to represent Ghana one day “It was always my ambition and I told myself it was going to happen one day,” he says. “To play for your country at a major tournament is every boy’s dream … I’ve got to pinch myself again.”
