GHANA FOOTBALL AWARDS: Aduana Stars dominate awards

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Aduana Stars stole the show at the inaugural Ghana Football Awards in Accra by winning three major awards at the event.

Ghana’s sole representative at the ongoing CAF Confederations Cup tournament, Aduana Stars was named the best club of the year as coach of the side, Yussif Abubakar is also named coach of the year in review.

Goalkeeper Joseph Addo, who is the safest pair of hands for the Dormaa based club, emerged as the best goalkeeper of the year.

Athletico Madrid’s Thomas Partey, who played an influential role in his club’s Europa League success last season, beat fellow shortlisted candidates Jordan Ayew and Albert Adomah to claim the Ghanaian Footballer of the year and was also named the foreign-based player of the year.

Coach of Aduana Stars, Yussif Abubakar

Captain of Black Princesses and Ampem Darkoa Football Club, Princella Adubea crowned her outstanding season with both club and country by being awarded the women’s footballer of the year award.

Thomas Abbey, formerly of Hearts of Oak won the home-based player of the year award.

Below  is the complete list of the award winners:

  1. Goalkeeper of the Year

Joseph Addo (Aduana Stars & Black Stars B) – WINNER

  1. Team of the Year

Aduana Stars – WINNER

  1. Future Star Award

Majeed Ashimeru (WAFA & Black Stars B) – WINNER

  1. Foreign-based Player of the Year

Thomas Partey (Atletico Madrid) – WINNER

  1. Goal of the Year – Joseph Mensah
  2. Women’s Footballer of the Year – Princella Adubea- WINNER
  3. Living Legend Award – Anthony Baffoe – WINNER
  4. Home-Based Player of the Year

Thomas Abbey (Hearts of Oak) – WINNER

  1. Coach of the Year

Yussif Abubakar (Aduana Stars) – WINNER

  1. Thumbs Up Award – Asamoah Gyan – (WINNER)
  2. Ghanaian Footballer of the Year

Thomas Partey (Atletico Madrid) – WINNER