ACCRA: GHANA FOOTBALL AWARDS 2025 NOMINEES UNVEILED

The seventh Ghana Football Awards is scheduled to take place at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre, AICC, on June 14.

In contention for the ultimate award “Ghana Footballer of the Year” are Black Stars trio Black Stars trio Thomas Partey, Antoine Semenyo, and Inaki Williams. These three players alongside other stars like Doris Boaduwaa, Jerry Afriyie, Faisal Charwetey, Stella Nyamekye, and many others have all been nominated in various categories.

Sudanese national team head coach, James Kwasi Appiah, will come toe-to-toe with coach Kassim Mingle of Nations FC, Fiifi Parker Hanson of Golden Kick FC and Stephen Frimpong Manso of Bibiani Gold Stars for the men’s coach of the year gong, while coaches Abu Kassim Tabasu of Police Ladies, Joyce Boaitey Agyei (Black Damsels) and Mercy Tagoe (Oaks FC) will slug it out for the women’s coach of the year.

MTN FA Cup finalists, Asante Kotoko and Golden Kick, are expected to vie for the Male Team of the Year award with Nations FC, Bibiani Goldstars and Hohoe United, with league champions, Police Ladies, Black Damsel, Black Maidens and Oak Ladies battling for the female version. Black Stars shot stopper, Benjamin Asare, of Hearts of Oak, Emmanuel Kobi (Bibiani Goldstars) and Lawrence Osei (Hearts of Lions) will vie for the goalkeeper of the year; the ‘Odartey Lamptey Future Star’ award will be a straight fight between Black Stars striker, Jerry Afriyie, Black Maidens’s Christiana Ashiaku and Edmund Baidoo of Red Bull Salzburg.

There will be the goal of the year award, top scorer awards for the men and women, the Most Vibrant Club Brand on social media and the Best African International award being contested by Liverpool’s Mohammed Salah, PSG’s Achraf Hakimi and Serhou Guirassy of Dortmund.

Other awards on the night will see DCOP Lydia Yaako Donkor (Police Ladies), Randy Abbey (Hearts of Lion), Kwame Twumasi Danquah (Nation FC) and John Peter Amewu (Hohoe United) up for the best Ghanaian club CEO, a special award. The event is organised by the Football Impact Africa initiative and Powered by ACTIVATE 360.