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Photos: Ghana Football Awards launched

By Mutala Yakubu
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The maiden edition of the Ghana Football Awards has been launched in Accra.

The Ceremony, which is to reward outstanding footballers and stakeholders from Ghana, was held at the Samsung Premium Rooftop located on the Circle Ring Road in Accra.

The event is being put together by Kwesé Free Sports and produced by AE Media Communications.

Nominees for the various categories - Ghana Footballer of the Year, Coach of the Year, Team of the Year, Future Star Award, Goalkeeper of the Year, Home-Based Player of the Year, Foreign-based Player of the Year and Women’s Player of the Year, were all unveiled during the launch.

Other dignitaries attended the event

The board that will preside over the awards include Augustine Arhinful, John Paintsil, Abukari Damba and veteran sports journalist Carl Tuffour.

Veteran Sports Journalist Carl Tuffour part of the board to preside over the awards

The main event will be held in June and will form part of the build-up to the 2018 World Cup.

Sports Journalist Kwame Dwomoh Agyemang was at the event


Coach of the Year

Yussif Abubakar (Aduana Stars)

Klaus Rasmussen (WAFA)

Mercy Tagoe (Black Queens Coach)



Team of the Year

WAFA

Aduana Stars

Ampem Darkoa ladies



Future Star Award


Majeed Ashimeru (WAFA & Black Stars B)

David Abagna Sandan (Wa All Stars)

Princella Adubea (Black Princesses & Ampem Darkoa Ladies)



Goalkeeper of the Year


Richard Ofori (Maritzburg United & Black Stars)

Razak Abalora (WAFA)

Joseph Addo (Aduana Stars & Black Stars B)



Home-Based Player of the Year


Thomas Abbey (Hearts of Oak)

Stephen Sarfo (Berekum Chelsea)

Daniel Darkwah (Aduana Stars)



Foreign-based Player of the Year


Jordan Ayew (Swansea)

Albert Adomah (Aston Villa)

Thomas Partey (Atletico Madrid)



Ghana Footballer of the Year


Jordan Ayew (Swansea)

Albert Adomah (Aston Villa)

Thomas Partey (Atletico Madrid)

Thomas Abbey (Ismaily)

Richard Ofori (Maritzburg United)

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