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2021 Ghana Football Awards: Full list of winners as Andre Ayew crowned Player of the Year

By Vincent Ashitey
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The third edition of the Ghana Football Awards has been held successfully.

The event which was supposed to be held last year but due to Covid-19 had it postponed, finally came off on Saturday, June 3 at the Grand Arena inside the Conference Centre in Accra.

The ceremony saw the likes of Andre Ayew, Asamoah Gyan and Salifu Ibrahim walked away with the big accolades on the day.

Black Stars captain Ayew was crowned Player of the Year following his exploits with Championship side Swansea City.

Hearts of Oak midfielder Salifu Ibrahim was also voted Home-based Footballer of the Year and Ophelia Amponsah Women’s Footballer of the Year.

READ ALSO: 3rd edition of Ghana Football Awards comes off Saturday

Former Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan was named Player of the Decade, while Samuel Boadu was voted Coach of the Year.

In other categories, the Odartey Lamptey Future Star Award went to Abdul Fatawu Issahaku and Danlad Ibrahim emerged Goalkeeper of the Year.

See the full list of winners below:

FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR

1. Andre Ayew - WINNER
2. Kudus Mohammed
3. Gladson Awako

WOMEN’S FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR

1. Milot Pokua
2. Ophelia Amponsah - WINNER
3. Sherifatu Sumaila

MEN’S COACH OF THE YEAR

1. Annor Walker
2. Karim Zito
3. Samuel Boadu - WINNER
WOMEN’S COACH OF THE YEAR

1. Mercy Tagoe - WINNER
2. Edna Quagraine

ODARTEY LAMPTEY FUTURE STAR AWARD

1. Kudus Mohammed - WINNER
2. Abdul Fatawu Issahaku
3. Kamaldeen Sulemana
GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR

1. Razak Abalora
2. Richard Ofori
3. Danlad Ibrahim - WINNER

HOME-BASED FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR

1. Augustine Boakye
2. Samuel Ashie Quaye
3. Diawisie Taylor
4. Ismail Ganiyu
5. Gladson Awako
6. Ibrahim Salifu - WINNER
7. Fabio Gama

GOAL OF THE YEAR

1. Nasiru Moro (Legon Cities v Ashanti Gold) - WINNER
2. Richmond Lamptey (Inter Allies v Hearts of Oak)
3. Fatawu Issahaku (Ghana v Tanzania)
4. Andre Ayew (Ghana v Sudan)
5. Gladson Awako (Great Olympics v Hearts of Oak)
6. Sandra Owusu Ansah ( Supreme Ladies v Kumasi Sports Academy)
7. Janet Ayieyam (Thunder Queens v Police ladies)

BEST GHANAIAN CLUB CEO

1. Nana Yaw Amponsah (Asante Kotoko ) - WINNER
2. Elloeny Amande (Karela United)
3. Dr Gifty Oware-Aboagye (Berry Ladies)

MALE TEAM OF THE YEAR

1. Great Olympics
2. Asante Kotoko
3. Hearts of Oak - WINNER
4. Black Satellites

FEMALE TEAM OF THE YEAR

1. Hassacas Ladies - WINNER
2. Berry Ladies
3. Ampem Dakoa Ladies

BEST AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL

1. Rayid Mahrez (Leicester City)
2. Edouard Mendy (Chelsea) - WINNER
3. Franck Kessie (AC Milan)

MOST VIBRANT CLUB ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Dreams FC
Inter Allies
Asante Kotoko
Hearts Of Oak
Great Olympics - WINNER
Legon Cities
Berry Ladies
Ridge City

HONORARY AWARDS:

PLAYER OF THE DECADE AWARD – Asamoah Gyan
LIVING LEGEND AWARD – Ibrahim Sunday