Ismail Abdul-Ganiyu (born 12 June 1996) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as defender and captains Ghana Premier League side Asante Kotoko S.C.[1][2] He began his career with Wa All Stars and before signing for Karela United in September 2017.
[4][5] In 2016, he formed a formidable defensive partnership with Ishaku Konda and Hafiz Adams as Wa All Stars won the Ghana Premier League in the 2016 season.
[7] On 22 January 2017, he won the Ghana Super Cup as Wa All Stars scored Bechem United via a lone goal by Emmnauel Ocran.
[12] On 31 March 2019, he made his debut during the 2019 GFA Normalization Competition starting alongside Wahab Adams in defence as Kotoko defeated Aduana Stars by 1–0.
He was a member of the Black Meteors squad that lost to Nigeria by 1–0 during the official opening of the newly built Akpa Ibom Stadium in Uyo on 7 November 2014.