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GFA Awards 2023: Full list of winners at maiden edition

By Vincent Ashitey
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The maiden edition of Ghana Football Association,  (GFA) Awards came off Saturday, September 9 at the UPSA Auditorium in Accra.

2022/23 betpawa Premier League champions Medeama scooped four awards on the night [Premier League category]. 

The Tarkwa-based side were named Club of the Season for their historic feat of winning the Ghana top-flight for the first time.

Skipper Vincent Atingah received the Most Valuable Player of the 2022/23 season award for his stellar display.

 Felix Kyei was adjudged Goalkeeper of the Year. 

Head Coach Augustine Adotey picked up the Coach of Year gong.

The ultimate prize of the night went to FIFA referee Julian Nii Akwa Nunoo for emerging the best referee.

He received a Hyundai Elantra for clinching the award.

Below is the full list of winners

  • Best Branded Club — Asante Kotoko
    Most Vibrant Club — Asante Kotoko
    Best Supporters — FC Samartex 1996



DIVISION ONE LEAGUE CATEGORY

  • Discovery of the season — Richmond Apokum (Attram De Visser SC)
    Goalkeeper of the season — Solomon Ohene Nimo (Skyy FC)
    Top Scorer of the season — Baba Hamadu Musa (Skyy FC)
    Best Player of the season — Baba Hamadu Musa (Skyy FC)
    Match Commissioners of the Year — Alice Ayine (female), Michael Ntow Ayeh (male)


MTN FA CUP CATEGORY

  • Best coach of the season — Abdul Karim Zito (Dreams FC)
    Top Scorers of the season — Samuel Adom Antwi (King Faisal) and Manaf Abdul Umar (Real Tamale United)
    Discovery of the season — Aziz Abdul Issah (Dreams FC)
    Best Player of the season — Samuel Adom Antwi (King Faisal)
    Goalkeeper of the season — Solomon Agbesi (Dreams FC)


WOMEN'S PREMIER LEAGUE & FA CUP CATEGORY

  • Discovery of the season — Ellen Alormenu (Essiam Socrates FC)
    Goalkeeper of the season — Grace Banwaa (Hasaacas Ladies)
    Top scorer of the season — Mary Amponsah (Ampem Darkoa Ladies)
    Club of the season — Ampem Darkoa Ladies
    Coach of the Season — Joe Nana Adarkwah (Ampem Darkoa Ladies)
    Best Player of the Season — Mary Amponsah (Ampem Darkoa Ladies)


GHANA PREMIER LEAGUE CATEGORY

  • Discovery of the season — Abass Samari Salifu (Accra Lions)
    Goalkeeper of the season — Felix Kyei (Medeama SC)
    Top Scorer of the season — Abednego Tetteh (Bibiani Goldstars)
    Goal of the season — Eric Serge Zeze (Asante Kotoko)
    Club of the season — Medeama SC
    Best Player of the season — Vincent Atinga
    Coach of the season — Augustine Adotey

 

REFEREES OF THE SEASON

  • Referee of the season (Male) — Julian Nunoo
    Assistant Referee of the season (Male)— Emmanuel Dolagbanu
    Referee of the season (Female) — Rita Boateng Nkansah
    Assistant Referee of the season (Female) — Gloria Sena Kumedzro

 

BEST PLAYERS IN THE JUVENILE LEAGUE

  • Ashanti Region: Faadil Rahman Yussif
    Brong Ahafo: Fordjour Righteous
    Central Region: Henry Osei Poku
    Eastern Region: Havor Dziwornu
    Northern Region: Fuseini Kamaldeen
    Volta Region: Richard Sarfo
    Upper West Region: Rashedan Yakubu
    Upper East Region: Azure Nyaabila
    Western Region: Henry Osei Poku
    Greater Region: Ishmael Aborta