The 2024 edition of the Ghana Football Awards has been officially launched, with Kudus, Karim Zito, Victor Boniface, and others vying for top honours. The event was launched at a colourful ceremony on Wednesday, 12th June 2024, at the Big Leagues Sports and Games Lounge in Osu, Accra.
This year’s ceremony will be the sixth edition and has become the pinnacle of the Ghanaian football season.
Celebrated broadcaster Karl Tufuoh, who also serves as the Chairman of the Awards Board, expressed his satisfaction with the team’s efforts and assured that the awards night would be among the best they have organized.
“A lot of work has gone into the preparation of this year’s event. At the Board level, it is always fascinating to engage in the debate about which player deserves to be shortlisted. To the best of our abilities as a Board, we have selected sportsmen and women who we believe have excelled in the year under review. May the best candidates win,” he stated at the launch.
The Ghana Football Awards is an annual initiative by Football Impact Africa that celebrates and honours the remarkable achievements and contributions of football players, coaches, administrators, and other key stakeholders in Ghana.
This year’s event is scheduled to take place at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Center on Saturday, 29th June 2024.
Kudus Mohammed will be hoping to retain his title after being crowned The Ghana Footballer of the Year in 2023. He must however beat off competition from Black Stars teammates, Inaki William, Osman Bukari and Abdul Fatawu Issahaku for the award.
In the Women’s Football of the Year category, two foreign-based players, Jennifer Kankam and Bridget Adu will compete with Comfort Yeboah and Ophelia Amponsah of Ampem Darkoa Ladies and Mukarama Abdulai, who plays for Hasaacas Ladies
Below is the shortlist of nominees for all the categories.
FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR
• Mohammed Kudus – (Westham United)
• Osman Bukari – (Red Star Belgrade)
• Abdul Fatawu Issahaku- (Leicester City)
• Inaki Williams – (Atletico Bilbao)
WOMEN’S FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR
• Comfort Yeboah – Ampem Darkoa Ladies
• Ophelia Amponsah – Ampem Darkoa Ladies
• Mukarama Abdulai – Hasaacas Ladies
• Jennifer Kankam – ZED FC ( Egypt)
• Bridget Adu – TUT FC ( Egypt)
MEN’S COACH OF THE YEAR
• Karim Zito -( Dreams FC)
• Desmond Offei – (Black Satellites)
• Nurudeen Amadu –(Samartex FC)
• Kassim Mingle – (Nations FC)
WOMEN’S TEAM COACH OF THE YEAR
• Yussif Bassigi – (Hasaacas Ladies/ Princesses)
• Nora Hauptle – (Black Queens)
• Nana Joe Darkwah – (Ampem Darkoa Ladies)
ODARTEY LAMPTEY FUTURE STAR AWARD
• Abdul Aziz Issah – (Dreams FC)
• Jerry Afriyie – (Thoughts FC)
• Theophilus Ayamga – (3rd World FC)
• Mark Mensah Kagawa – (Attram De Visser)
GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR
• Benjamin Asare (Great Olympics)
• Emmanuel Kobi ( Bofoakwa Tano )
• Felix Kyei (Medeama SC)
• Kofi Baah (Samartex)
HOME-BASED FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR (MALE)
• Abdul Aziz Issah – Dreams FC
• Steven Mukwala – Asante Kotoko
• Stephen Amankona – Berekum Chelsea
• Emmanuel Keyekeh – Samartex
• Evans Osei Owusu- Samartex
HOME-BASED FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR (FEMALE)
• Ophelia Amponsah
• Comfort Yeboah
• Mukarama Abdulai
BEST GHANAIAN CLUB CEO/ADMINISTRATOR
• Richard Duah Nsenkyire – Samartex
• Ameenu Shardow – Dreams FC
• Evelyn Nsiah – Hasaacas Ladies
MALE TEAM OF THE YEAR
• Black Satellites
• Dreams FC
• Samartex FC
Female Team of the Year
• Black Princesses
• Army Ladies
• Ampem Darkoa Ladies
• Hasaacas Ladies
Best African International
• Ademola Lookman – Atalanta and Nigeria
• Victor Boniface – Bayer Leverkusen and Nigeria
• Edmond Tapsoba – Bayer Leverkusen and Burkina Faso
MOST VIBRANT CLUB BRAND ON SOCIAL MEDIA
• Nations FC
• Samartex
• Dreams FC
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM/Benjamin Yamoah
