Black Stars midfielder Mohammed Kudus has been named the Footballer of the Year at the fifth edition of the Ghana Football Awards was held at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) on Sunday, June 25, 2023.
He succeeds Strasbourg. Alexander Djiku who won it during the 2022 edition.
The Ajax man beat competition from Black Stars teammates Joseph Paintsil and Salis Abdul Samed to win the award.
Ghana’s top talent, Mohammed Kudus has deservedly been named as the best player at the 47th Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) awards on Saturday, January, 28,2023.
The Black Stars standout performer at the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament in Qatar was duly been rewarded for his enormous efforts at the world stage for the country.
Kudus made history when he became the first ever Ghana player to score two goals (brace) at the World Cup in a single game when he scored twice against South Korea in Group H at the Education City Stadium in Al Wakrah.
He has also been a revelation for his Dutch Eredivisie giant AFC Ajax Amsterdam in the past season with consistent display week in week out in both the UEFA Champions League and the domestic competitions.
Kudus was the only player from Ghana to win a Man-Of-The-Match award at the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament in Qatar last year.
Ghana Premier League champions, Medeama Sporting Club, dominated the awards with the head coach, Evans Adotey, and CEO, Moses Armah, leading the charge.
The Mauves and Yellows also won the Male Team of the Year award.
In the Odartey Lamptey Future Star category, FC Nordsjaelland forward Ernest Nuamah emerged as the winner ahead of Black Princesses’ skipper Stella Nyamaekye and Princess Owusua.
Below is the list of winners:
Footballer of the Year
Mohammed Kudus – Ajax
Women’s Footballer of the Year
Blessing Shine Agbomdzi – ASFAR, Morocco
Men’s Coach of the Year
Evans Adotey – Medeama
Women’s Coach of the Year
Nana Joe Adarkwa – Ampem Darkoa Ladies
Odartey Lamptey Future Star Award
Ernest Nuamah – FC Nordsjaelland
Goalkeeper of the Year
Felix Kyei – Medeama
Home-based Footballer of the Year (Male)
Sampson Eduku -Tamale City
Home-based Footballer of the Year (Female)
Mary Amponsah – Ampem Darkoa Ladies
Ghana Premier League Goal King
Abednego Tetteh
Women’s Premier League Goal Queen
Princess Owusua – Fabulous Ladies
Goal of the Year
Serge-Eric Zeze – Asante Kotoko
Best Ghanaian Club CEO
Moses Parker – Medeama
Male Team of the Year
Medeama
Female Team of the Year
Ampem Darkoa Ladies
Best African International
Victor Osimhen – Napoli
Most Vibrant Club on Social Media
Asante Kotoko
Special Fan (s) of the Year
Die Hard Supporters Union
Thumbs Up Award
Robert Coleman
Living Legend Award
Alberta Sackey
Sir Sam Jonah
