Full list of Ghana Football Awards 2024

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Full list of Ghana Football Awards 2024

The Ghana Football Awards is an annual award ceremony that recognizes Ghanaian football players and other stakeholders who have made significant contributions to the sport .

The awards are given in several categories, including

Footballer of the Year,
Women’s Footballer of the Year,
Men’s Coach of the Year,
Women’s Coach of the Year,
Odartey Lamptey Future Star Award,
Goalkeeper of the Year,
Home-Based Footballer of the Year (Male and Female),
Goal of the Year,
Best Ghanaian Club CEO,
Male and Female Team of the Year,
Most Vibrant Club on Social Media,
Special Fan of the Year,
Special Awards,

Here are the winners for the 2024 Ghana Football Awards

Footballer of the Year: Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United)

Mohammed Kudus is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a right winger for Premier League club West Ham United and the Ghana national team. He has previously played for Nordsjælland and Ajax. Here are some of his achievements ¹:

Ghana Football Awards Footballer of the Year: 2023
SWAG Sports Personality of the Year: 2022, 2023
SWAG Foreign Footballer of the Year: 2021, 2022, 2023
Eredivisie Talent of the Month: May 2021
Eredivisie Team of the Month: September 2020, May 2021, September 2022, February 2023
IFFHS Men’s CAF Team of the Year: 2022
IFFHS CAF Youth Team of the Year: 2020
CAF Team of the Year: 2023
West Ham United Goal of the Season: 2023–24
UEFA Europa League Goal of the Season: 2023–24

Women’s Footballer of the Year: Jennifer Kankam Yeboaug (ZED FC, Egypt)

Jennifer Kankam Yeboah is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Egyptian Women’s Premier League club ZED FC and the Ghana women’s national team.

Here are some of her achievements:

Female Footballer of the Year: 2024 Ghana Football Awards
Recorded 36 goals and 15 assists in 15 matches for ZED FC in the Egyptian Women’s League in January 2024
Scored 12 goals in 10 games for Al Istiqlal club in Jordan in 2023

Men’s Coach of the Year: Nurudeen Amadu (FC Samartex)

Nurudeen Amadu is a Ghanaian football coach who is currently the head coach of FC Samartex

. Here are some of his achievements:

Led FC Samartex to win the 2023/24 Ghana Premier League title
Led FC Samartex to qualify for the CAF Champions League
Confidently dismissed bribery allegations made by Dr. Nyaho Tamakloe, the former Ghana FA boss
Described the allegations as irrelevant and without any evidence
Praised the performance of his team and the referees in the league
Hailed as a hero in Samreboi for leading FC Samartex to their first league triumph

Women’s Coach of the Year: Yussif Basigi (Hasaacas Ladies/ Black Princesses)

Yusif Basigi is a Ghanaian professional football manager who currently coaches the Hasaacas Ladies F.C. and the Ghana women’s national under-20 football team ¹ ². Here are some of his achievements:

Qualified Black Princesses to Women’s U-20 World Cup, France 2018
Won Gold for Black Queens at 2015 All African Games Competition, Congo Brazzaville
Coached Hasaacas Ladies to win the National Women League in 2011/2012, 2013/2014 and 2020/2021
Won western region coach of the year in 2013
Coached Hassaacas Ladies to win Victoria Gasteiz cup in Spain in 2009
Won western region most outstanding performing coach in 2007
Led Hasaacas Ladies to Kassel-Vellma tournament in Frankfort Germany in 2006
Won gold in the second cycle regional girls soccer competition in 2004 and 2005
Coached under 15 boy’s football team to win gold in 2000
Won SWAG 41st Edition Coach of the Year award 2015

Odartey Lamptey Future Star Award: Abdul Aziz Issah (Dreams FC)

Abdul Aziz Issah is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Dreams FC in the Ghanaian Premier League ¹. Here are some of his achievements:

Scored the first goal in the final of the 2023 Ghana FA Cup to help secure a 2–0 victory over King Faisal Babes
Nominated for Ghana FA Cup Player of the Season and the Ghana FA Cup Discovery of the Season
Adjudged the Discovery of the Season
Scored a stunning freekick in the 39th minute to secure a 1–0 away victory over top side Asante Kotoko
Scored his debut Confederation of African Football (CAF) competition goal by scoring the second goal in a 2–1 victory over Rivers United in the group stage of 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup
Honors: Ghana FA Cup: 2022–23, Ghana FA Cup Discovery of the Season: 2022–23

Goalkeeper of the Year: Kofi Baah (FC Samartex)

Here are a few individuals named Kofi Baah:

Dr. Kofi Baah Boamah – Lecturer at the University of Professional Studies
Kofi Baah – Goalkeeper for FC Samartex
Michael Baah (aka Mike Baah) – founder and team leader at Micon Consult
Sharon Antwi-Baah – educator affiliated with T-TEL

Home-based Footballer of the Year (Male): Emmanuel Keyekeh (FC Samartex)

Emmanuel Keyekeh is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ghana Premier League side Samartex. He previously played for Unistar Academy and Karela United and Asante Kotoko. Here are some of his achievements:

Home-Based Footballer of the Year at the 2024 Ghana Football Awards
Exceptional performance throughout the season, which played a crucial role in Samartex clinching their first Ghana Premier League title
Made 32 appearances, scoring five goals in the just ended 2023/24 Ghana Premier League
His contributions on the field were instrumental in his team’s success, showcasing his skill, determination, and leadership

Home-based Footballer of the Year (Female): Abdulai Mukarama (Hasaacas Ladies)

Mukarama Abdulai is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for both Spanish club Deportivo Alavés and the Ghana women’s national team ¹. Here are some of her achievements:

Won the Golden Boot for her tournament-best seven goals and two assists at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Uruguay
Won the Bronze Ball at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Uruguay
Adjudged the Women’s footballer of the Year for 2018 by SWAG
Adjudged Ghana Football Awards Women’s Footballer of the Year in 2019
Adjudged Ghana Football Awards Rising Star Award in 2019
Scored the winner against Nigeria at the 2023 African Games football final to seal a gold medal for the Black Princesses

Goal of the Year: Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United)
Best Ghanaian Club CEO: Richard Duah Nsenkyire (Samartex)

Richard Duah Nsenkyire is a Ghanaian businessman and the owner of Samartex, a football club that plays in the Ghana Premier League ¹. He is also the managing director of Samartex, a leading wood processing company in Ghana, and a representative of the timber trade and industry on the board of the Forestry Commission .

Duah Nsenkyire has expressed concerns about the financial sustainability of competing in the CAF Champions League, given the Ghana Premier League prize money

Male Team of the Year: FC Samartex
Female Team of the Year: Hasaacas Ladies
Most Vibrant Club on Social Media: Dreams FC
Special Fan (s) of the Year: Casfordians

CASFORDIANS refers to the residents of Casely Hayford Hall, an all-male hall of residence at the University of Cape Coast in Ghana . The hall was established in 1967 and named after Joseph Ephraim Casely Hayford, a prominent Ghanaian nationalist .

Current and past residents of the hall refer to each other as “Fellow CASFORDIANS” and are guided by the principles of truth and courage ¹ ².