Organizers of the Ghana Football Awards have announced the highly anticipated nominees for the 2024 edition, marking the sixth year of this prestigious event.

The awards ceremony will take place at the Dome of the Accra International Conference Centre on Saturday, June 29.

Headlining the nominations for the Footballer of the Year Award are Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United), Osman Bukari (Red Star Belgrade/Austin FC), Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Leicester City), and Inaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao). These stellar athletes emerged from a competitive long list to vie for the top honor in Ghanaian football.

Other categories set to celebrate excellence include the Women’s Footballer of the Year, honoring outstanding players from both local and international leagues, and the Home-based Footballer of the Year, recognizing Ghanaian talents excelling in domestic competitions.

The event, promising a celebration of Ghanaian football talent and achievement, also features categories like Best African International, Goalkeeper of the Year, Most Vibrant Club Brand on Social Media, and several others highlighting various facets of the sport.

The nominees were officially unveiled at the Big Leagues Sports & Lounge in Osu, Accra, on Wednesday, June 12, setting the stage for an evening that will showcase the best of Ghanaian football across different spheres.

Here are the full nominees for this year’s awards:

Footballer of the Year

• Mohammed Kudus – West Ham United
• Osman Bukari – Red Star Belgrade/Austin FC
• Abdul Fatawu Issahaku – Leicester City
• Inaki Williams – Athletic Bilbao

Women’s Footballer of the Year

• Comfort Yeboah – Ampem Darkoa Ladies
• Ophelia Serwaa Amponsah – Ampem Darkoa Ladies
• Bridget Adu – Tut FC, Egypt
• Abdulai Mukarama – Hasaacas Ladies
• Jennifer Kankam – Zed FC, Egypt

Best African International

• Ademola Lookman – Atalanta & Nigeria
• Victor Boniface – Bayer Leverkusen & Nigeria
• Edmond Tapsoba – Bayer Leverkusen & Burkina Faso

Home-based Footballer of the Year (Male)

• Abdul Aziz Issah – Dreams FC
• Steven Mukwala – Asante Kotoko
• Stephen Amankona – Berekum Chelsea
• Emmanuel Keyekeh – Samartex
• Evans Osei-Wusu – Samartex

Home-based Footballer of the Year (Female)

• Ophelia Serwaa Amponsah – Ampem Darkoa Ladies
• Comfort Yeboah – Ampem Darkoa Ladies
• Abdulai Mukarama – Hasaacas Ladies

Most Vibrant Club Brand on Social Media

• Nations FC
• Samartex
• Dreams FC

Goalkeeper of the Year

• Benjamin Asare – Great Olympics
• Emmanuel Kobi – Bofoakwa Tano
• Felix Kyei – Medeama SC
• Kofi Baah – Samartex

Odartey Lamptey Future Star Award

• Abdul Aziz Issah – Dreams FC
• Jerry Afriyie – Thoughts FC
• Theophilus Ayamga – Third World FC
• Mark Kagawa Mensah – Attram de Visser

Women’s Coach of the Year

• Yussif Basigi – Hasaacas Ladies/Black Princesses
• Nora Hauptle – Black Queens
• Nana Joe Adarkwa – Ampem Darkoa Ladies

Men’s Coach of the Year

• Karim Zito – Dreams FC
• Desmond Offei – Black Satellites
• Nurudeen Amadu – Samartex FC
• Kassim Mingle – Nations FC

Male Team of the Year

• Black Satellites
• Dreams FC
• Samartex

Female Team of the Year

• Black Princesses
• Army Ladies
• Ampem Darkoa Ladies
• Hasaacas Ladies

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