Black Stars skipper Andre Ayew has been adjudged the footballer of the year at the 2021 Ghana Football Awards after good season with the Welsh outfit in the just-concluded Championship season.
The 31 year old beat Great Olympics captain Gladson Awako and Ajax attacker Kudus Mohammed to the title.
Ayew succeeds Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey, who had won the award the previous two times.
The former Swansea forward was directly involved in 21 goals scored by the Swans, netted 17 times and provided four assists. He was also on target for the team in the promotion playoffs, scoring the only goal in the 2-1 aggregate loss to Brentford.
Black Stars legend Asamoah Gyan also won the Player of the Decade Award after his contribution in the last 10 years
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 claimed the Best Male Coach, while Black Queens gaffer, Mercy Tagoe took home the Best Female Coach laurel.
The Rainbow club 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
