Dreams F.C. (Ghana)

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Dreams Football Club
Dreams FC logo.png
Full nameDreams Football Club
Nickname(s)Still Believe
Founded2009; 12 years ago (2009)
GroundTheatre of Dreams, Dawu[1]
Capacity5,000
PresidentMohammed Jiji Alifoe
ManagerVladislav Virić
LeagueGhanaian Premier League
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Dreams Football Club is a Ghanaian professional football club based in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana. The club is competing in the Ghanaian Premier League.[2][3][4]

History[]

The club was formed in 2009 and was promoted to the second level of the Ghanaian football league system in 2014.[5] The club eventually qualified to the Ghana Premier League in 2015 after emerging winners of Zone 3 in the Division One League. The Club moved its ground to Dawu, for the 2015/16 football season to satisfy requirements of the Ghana Football Association's Club Licensing System. The club however maintains its training ground at Kweiman where it houses most of its players.

The club operates a first team, popularly called Stage 1 and a youth team called Stage 2. Players of Stage 1 are considered first team members and compete in the Ghana Premier League. Stage 1 is managed by former Asante Kotoko trainer and national U20 team coach Abdul Karim Zito.[6] Stage 2 is the feeder club to Stage 1 but are under the trading names Still Believe FC and In God We Trust FC.

Club historical win[]

Dreams FC came back from behind to record a 3–2 win over Vision FC at the Nii Amoah Okroamansah Park at Amrahia, in the GN Bank Division One League Match Day 8 Three top liner in April 2017.[7]

Ghana Premier League[]

Dreams FC sealed their qualification to the 2015/2016 Ghana Premier League season for the first time ever in their history.[8] In December 2016, the club was demoted from the Ghana Premier League due to an anomaly with the registration of a player. The decision was taken by the Ghana Football Association's Disciplinary Committee.[9][10][11]

Kit sponsor[]

The Ghanaian Premier League side signed a partnership deal with kit manufacturing firm, .[12]

Notable players[]

Dreams Youth Team has produced players such as:

Honours[]

National leagues[]

  • Ghana Premier League: 3rd
  • GN Bank Division One League: 2015
  • Division Two League (Greater Accra): 2014

Other competitions[]

  • : Champions

Current squad[]

First team[]

As of 12 November, 2021[14]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Ghana GHA Godfred Amoah
2 DF Ghana GHA Philomon Baffour
5 DF Ghana GHA Kingsley Owusu
6 MF Ghana GHA Victor Oduro
7 FW Ghana GHA Adamu Amadu
8 MF Ghana GHA Farhadu Suleiman
9 FW Ghana GHA Kwaku Karikari
10 MF Ghana GHA Abdul Fatawu
11 FW Ghana GHA Agyenim Boateng Mensah
12 FW Ghana GHA Ibrahim Issah
14 DF Ghana GHA Abdulai Ibrahim
16 GK Ghana GHA Solomon Agbesi
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF Ghana GHA Habib Mohammed
18 GK Ghana GHA Augustine Koomson
19 FW Ghana GHA Huzaf Ali
20 MF Ghana GHA Simba Sylvester
21 DF Ghana GHA Abdul Jalilu (captain)
22 MF Ghana GHA Mohammed Sulemana
23 DF Ghana GHA Maxwell Arthur
24 FW Ghana GHA Musibau Aziz
25 DF Ghana GHA Issah Yakubu
31 DF Ghana GHA Abednego Asafo
32 MF Ghana GHA Sadat Mohammed

Staff[]

Management[]

  • President: Ghana Mohammed Jiji Alifoe
  • Vice President: Ghana Prince Abdul Hamid
  • General Manager: Ghana Ameenu Shardow
  • Deputy General Manager: Ghana Enoch Agyare Addo
  • Head,Dreams Media: Ghana Derrick A. Okraku
  • Community and Supporters Relations Manager: Ghana Alhaji Yussif ‘Cliff’ Iddrisu
  • Administrative Secretary: Ghana Theresa Nelly Slippi- Mensah
  • Finance Officer: Ghana Augustina Afful

Sports[]

Position Name
Technical Director GhanaAbdul-Karim Zito
Head coach Serbia Vladislav Virić
Assistant Coach GhanaWinfred Dormon
Team Manager Ghana Gen. Kofi Akosa Agyei-Aygeman
Goal Keeper Coach Ghana Raymond Faney
Physiotherapy Ghana Jibril Uthman
Masseur Haruna Seidu

References[]

  1. ^ "Promoted Dreams FC settle on Dawu Park as home ground for Ghana Premier League matches". social_image. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Premier League Tables". Ghana FA. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Dreams FC appoint Manuel Zacharias as Technical Director". Pulse Ghana. 2017-01-06. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  4. ^ "Asante reveals reason behind his move to Dreams FC | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  5. ^ Dreams FC – Ghana’s hub of exceptional football talent, goal.com, accessed 9 February 2015
  6. ^ "Bring back the reserve league - Karim Zito". www.ghanaweb.com. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  7. ^ "GN Bank DOL Match Day 8 fixtures". ghanafa.org. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Dwarfs and Dreams F.C qualify for Premiership". myjoyonline.com. Joy Sports. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  9. ^ "Dreams FC demoted to Division One, Tema Youth promoted over". GhanaSoccernet. 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  10. ^ "Dreams FC accepts Division One demotion". Graphic Online. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Dreams FC demoted to Division One, Tema Youth promoted over". GhanaWeb. 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  12. ^ "Official: Mayniak named kit partner for 2020/21 season". dreamsfc.com.gh. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Belgian giants Anderlecht snap up Ghanaian defender Emmanuel Sowah Adjei on one-year deal". social_image. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  14. ^ "DOL: Dreams FC beat Vision FC in a thrilling encounter – Sports News-GH". www.sportsnewsgh.com. 2017-04-09. Retrieved 4 December 2017.

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