See the nominees of the 2021 Ghana Football Awards
Three Black Stars players, Andre Ayew, Kudus Mohammed, and Gladson Awako will headline this year’s edition of the Ghana Football Awards which comes off on Saturday, July 3, 2021, at the Grand Arena, Accra.
The trio have been shortlisted for the prestigious Ghana Footballer of the Year Award which is the flagship category of the awards scheme.
One of the three will take over from Arsenal star Thomas Partey who emerged as the winner in the two previous editions of the awards.
This was made known during the Nominees Announcement on Wednesday, June 16, 2021.
Andre Ayew, Kudus Mohammed, and Gladson Awako will lead several Ghanaian players, both home and abroad as well as foreigners playing in the Ghana League who have performed well under the year in review to be celebrated for the exploits.
While the Ghana Footballer of the Year remains the flagship award, other categories such as the Homebased Football of the Year, Goal of the Year, Most Vibrant Club on Social Media and Club CEO of the Year are all likely to generate more excitement.
The Nominees Annoucement which was graced by former Blacks Star international John Paintsil, and the Head of Communications of the Ghana Football Association, Henry Asante Twum.
The Board Members expressed satisfaction at the work they have done and implored the public to support their favourite nominees in the various categories by voting massively for them to win the awards.
Find all the nominees for the various categories below:
FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR
Andre Ayew
Kudus Mohammed
Gladson Awako
WOMEN’S FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR
Milot Pokua
Ophelia Amponsah
Sherifatu Sumaila
MEN’S COACH OF THE YEAR
Annor Walker
Karim Zito
Samuel Boadu
WOMEN’S COACH OF THE YEAR
Mercy Tagoe
Edna Quagraine
ODARTEY LAMPTEY FUTURE STAR AWARD
Kudus Mohammed
Abdul Fatawu Issahaku
Kamaldeen Sulemana
GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR
Razak Abalora
Richard Ofori
Danlad Ibrahim
HOME-BASED FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR
Augustine Boakye
Samuel Ashie Quaye
Diawisie Taylor
Ismail Ganiyu
Gladson Awako
Ibrahim Salifu
Fabio Gama
GOAL OF THE YEAR
Nasiru Moro (Legon Cities v Ashanti Gold)
Richmond Lamptey (Inter Allies v Hearts of Oak)
Fatawu Issahaku (Ghana v Tanzania)
Andre Ayew (Ghana v Sudan)
Gladson Awako (Great Olympics v Hearts of Oak)
Sandra Owusu Ansah ( Supreme Ladies v Kumasi Sports Academy)
Janet Ayieyam ( Thunder Queens v Police ladies )
BEST GHANAIAN CLUB CEO
Nana Yaw Amponsah (Asante Kotoko )
Elloeny Amande (Karela United)
Dr Gifty Oware-Aboagye (Berry Ladies)
MALE TEAM OF THE YEAR
Great Olympics
Asante Kotoko
Hearts of Oak
Black Satellite
FEMALE TEAM OF THE YEAR
Hassacas Ladies
Berry Ladies
Ampem Dakoa Ladies
BEST AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL
Rayid Mahrez (Leicester City)
Edouard Mendy ( Chelsea )
Franck Kessie ( AC Milan )
MOST VIBRANT CLUB ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Dreams FC
Inter Allies
Asante Kotoko
Hearts Of Oak
Great Olympics
Legon Cities
Berry Ladies
Ridge City
Other honorary awards that will be awarded on the awards night include:
PLAYER OF THE DECADE AWARD
LIVING LEGEND AWARD
THUMBS UP AWARD