The second edition of the Ghana Football Awards was officially launched yesterday at the Samsung Premium Rooftop at Circle in Accra.The ceremony was graced by sports dignitaries,journalists ,Sponsors and Board members of the awards.
Members of the board for this prestigious award are former Black Stars players, Augustine Arhinful; John Paintsil, Abubakaria Damba and veteran sports journalist, Carl Tuffour.
Other members include some notable journalists like; Henry Twum Asante, Saddick Adams,Felix Romark,Gary Al-Smith,retired FIFA referee Alex Kotey and Juliet Bawuah( the only female on the board).
The various categories for the awards are; Ghana Footballer of the Year, Coach of the Year, Team of the Year, Future Star Award, Goalkeeper of the Year, Home-Based Player of the Year, Foreign-based Player of the Year and Women’s Player of the Year were all unveiled during the launch.
The Ghana Football Awards gala night will be held in July with the exact date and venue yet to be announced.
Below is a full list of Nominees:
Goalkeeper of the Year
Felix Annan – Asante Kotoko
Nana Bonsu – Enugu Rangers
Richard Ofori – Maritzburg United
Coach of the Year
Johnson Smith – Karela United
Charles Akonnor – Asante Kotoko
Augustine Adotey – Black Maidens
Home-based Footballer of the Year
Felix Annan – Asante Kotoko Abdul
Fatawu Shafiu- Asante Kotoko
Mohammed Alhassan- Hearts of Oak
Foreign-based Player of the Year
Thomas Partey- Atletico Madrid
Kwadwo Asamoah- Inter Milan
Joseph Aidoo – KRC Genk
Rising Star of the Year
Diawisie Taylor – Karela United
Grace Animah – Black Maidens
Mukurama Abdulai- Black Maidens
Women’s Footballer of the Year
Grace Asantewaa – Black Queens
Janet Egyir – Black Queens
Abdulai Mukurama – Black Maidens
Footballer of the Year
Thomas Partey – Atletico Madrid
Abdulai Mukurama – Black Maidens
Felix Annan – Asante Kotoko
By Ayishatu Zakaria Ali