Ghana Football Awards: Asamoah Gyan Wins Player Of The Decade. Full List Of Winners.

Black Stars captain and former Swansea City forward, Andre Dede Ayew has been named the footballer of the year at the 2021 Ghana Football Awards as Asamoah Gyan wins that of the decade.

Asamoah Gyan despite failure to show up at the event, received the honorary ward for more than a decade long service rendered to club and country. Gyan is the all-time leading goalscorer of the Ghana national team, with 51 goals.[10] He represented Ghana at 2006, 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups. With 6 goals, he is the top African goalscorer in the history of the World Cup. Gyan has also represented Ghana at the 2004 Summer Olympics and in seven Africa Cup of Nations in 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019, helping them finish in third place in 2008 and runner-up in 2010 and 2015.

Andrew Dede Ayew beat stiff competition from Ajax’s Mohammed Kudus and Accra Great Olympics’ Gladson Awako who were all nominated.

Steadfast FC’s hottest talent, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku was handed the Future Star of the Year award.

Black Satellite and Kotoko’s Danlad Ibrahim who is on loan at King Faisal beat off competition from Richard Ofori and Razak Abalora to win the Goalkeeper of the Year award.

Accra Hearts of Oak’s Samuel Boadu won the Best Male Coach, while Black Queens gaffer, Mercy Tagoe took home the Best Female Coach laurel.

Accra Hearts of Oak had another win over rivals Asante Kotoko, beating them to the award of Male Team of the Year.

Ampem Darkoa Ladies’ Ophelia Amponsah crowned her outstanding season with the award of Women’s Footballer of the year award.

Salifu Ibrahim of Hearts of Oak won the home-based player of the year award.

See the list of winners for the various categories below:
FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR

Andre Ayew
WOMEN’S FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR

Ophelia Amponsah
MEN’S COACH OF THE YEAR

Samuel Boadu
WOMEN’S COACH OF THE YEAR
Mercy Tagoe

ODARTEY LAMPTEY FUTURE STAR AWARD
Abdul Fatawu Issahaku

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR
Danlad Ibrahim

HOME-BASED FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR
Ibrahim Salifu

GOAL OF THE YEAR
Nasiru Moro (Legon Cities v Ashanti Gold)

BEST GHANAIAN CLUB CEO
Nana Yaw Amponsah (Asante Kotoko)

MALE TEAM OF THE YEAR
Hearts of Oak

FEMALE TEAM OF THE YEAR
Hassacas Ladies

BEST AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL
Edouard Mendy (Chelsea)

MOST VIBRANT CLUB ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Great Olympics

Other honorary awards that will be awarded on the awards night include:
PLAYER OF THE DECADE AWARD
Asamoah Gyan

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— The Ghana Football Awards (@GF_Awards) July 3, 2021

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