Ghana Player of the Year
| Ghana Player of the Year | |
|---|---|
 2020 winner Jordan Ayew | |
| Sport | Association football |
| Location | Accra International Conference Centre |
| Country | Republic of Ghana |
| Presented by | Sport Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) |
| History | |
| First award | 1975 |
| Editions | 29 |
| First winner | Mohammed Ahmed Polo (1975) |
| Most wins | Samuel Kuffour (3) |
| Most recent | Jordan Ayew (2020) |
The Ghana Player of the Year (or Ghanaian Footballer of the Year) is an annual award from Football Association of Ghana, govern in recognition of excellence to the best Ghanaian professional association footballer of the year.
The title has been awarded yearly in Ghana since 1975. The award is determined annually by the members of the Sport Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG), with additional votes from the Ghana Premier League team captains and coaches, in collaboration with Goal.com's corporate subdivision of Perform Group, and is published by the Ghana Football Association (GFA). All Ghanaian professional association footballers all eligible. The award has been presented on 28 occasions as of 2020.
The most successful player of the award is Samuel Kuffour, who was chosen as Ghana Player of the Year three times. Asamoah Gyan, André Ayew, Stephen Appiah, Kwadwo Asamoah and Thomas Partey have each won the award twice, the latter three all in consecutive years.
Winners[]
Abedi Pele was the winner of the award in 1993, and was also named African Footballer of the Year three times
Samuel Kuffour has won the most awards, with three titles in 1998, 1999 and 2001
John Mensah was the recipient of the award in 2006
Michael Essien won the award in 2007
John Paintsil was the recipient of the award in 2008
André Ayew, winner of the award in 2011
Kwadwo Asamoah won two consecutive awards in 2012 and 2013
Thomas Partey of Atlético Madrid was the first winner that was playing in La Liga, earning two straight awards in 2018 and 2019
Breakdown of winners[]
Number of wins by player[]
| Rank | Name | Number of wins | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Kuffour | 3 | 1998, 1999, 2001 |
| 2 | Stephen Appiah | 2 | 2004, 2005 |
| Asamoah Gyan | 2 | 2010, 2014 | |
| André Ayew | 2 | 2011, 2016 | |
| Kwadwo Asamoah | 2 | 2012, 2013 | |
| Thomas Partey | 2 | 2018, 2019 | |
| 7 | Mohammed Ahmed Polo | 1 | 1975 |
| Karim Abdul Razak | 1 | 1978 | |
| John Nketia Yawson | 1 | 1979 | |
| Francis Kumi | 1 | 1980 | |
| Joe Odoi | 1 | 1984 | |
| Abedi Pele | 1 | 1993 | |
| Tony Yeboah | 1 | 1997 | |
| Emmanuel Osei Kuffour | 1 | 2000 | |
| Charles Asampong | 1 | 2002 | |
| Aziz Ansah | 1 | 2003 | |
| John Mensah | 1 | 2006 | |
| Michael Essien | 1 | 2007 | |
| John Paintsil | 1 | 2008 | |
| Dominic Adiyiah | 1 | 2009 | |
| Harrison Afful | 1 | 2015 | |
| Solomon Asante | 1 | 2017 | |
| Jordan Ayew | 1 | 2020 |
Number of wins by league[]
| Rank | League | Number of wins | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ghana Premier League |
8 | 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 2000, 2002, 2003 |
| 2 |  Premier League |
5 | 2007, 2008, 2010, 2016, 2020 |
 Serie A |
5 | 2004, 2005, 2009, 2012, 2013 | |
| 4 |  Bundesliga |
4 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 |
| 5 |  Ligue 1 |
3 | 1993, 2006, 2011 |
| 6 |  La Liga |
2 | 2018, 2019 |
| 7 |  Linafoot |
1 | 2017 |
 UAE Pro League |
1 | 2014 | |
 Ligue Professionnelle 1 |
1 | 2015 |
Number of wins by club[]
| Rank | Club | Number of wins | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hearts of Oak |
5 | 1975, 1979, 1984, 2000, 2002 |
| 2 | Juventus |
4 | 2004, 2005, 2012, 2013 |
| 3 | Asante Kotoko |
3 | 1978, 1980, 2003 |
| Bayern Munich |
3 | 1998, 1999, 2001 | |
| 5 | Marseille |
2 | 1993, 2011 |
| Atlético Madrid |
2 | 2018, 2019 | |
| 7 | Hamburger SV |
1 | 1997 |
| Rennes |
1 | 2006 | |
| Chelsea |
1 | 2007 | |
| Fulham |
1 | 2008 | |
| Milan |
1 | 2009 | |
| Sunderland |
1 | 2010 | |
| Al Ain |
1 | 2014 | |
| Espérance de Tunis |
1 | 2015 | |
 Swansea City |
1 | 2016 | |
| TP Mazembe |
1 | 2017 | |
| Crystal Palace |
1 | 2020 |
Number of wins by position[]
| Rank | Position | Number of wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forward | 12 |
| 2 | Midfielder | 11 |
| 3 | Defender | 6 |
| 4 | Goalkeeper | 0 |
References[]
- ^ "Reggina Striker Dominic Adiyiah Named Ghana Footballer Of The Year | Goal.com". www.goal.com. 13 September 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Asamoah Gyan Wins SWAG Top Award". Modern Ghana. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Andre Ayew wins SWAG Footballer of the Year Award, missed out on ultimate". GhanaSoccernet. 10 June 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ Dogbevi, Emmanuel (1 July 2013). "Kwadwo Asamoah picks SWAG top awards". Ghana Business News. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Kwasi Appiah wins top SWAG award". graphic.com.gh. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ Ghana, News. "Harrison Afful crowned SWAG footballer of the year - News Ghana". newsghana.com.gh/. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ Owusu, Stephen (5 June 2016). "Andre Ayew wins Sports Personality of The Year at MTN SWAG awards". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ Gyamera-Antwi, Evans (28 May 2017). "Asante named 2016 SWAG Player of the Year". Goal. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "FULL RESULTS OF THE 43RD SWAG AWARDS. %%". News Stand GH. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ Yaw Kwafo, Eric Nana. "Full List Of Winners At The 2019 And 44th SWAG Awards". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Jordan Ayew on SWAG best player award, life at Crystal Palace, C.K Akonnor and Ghana vs Qatar: Transcript". www.ghanafa.org. Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
External links[]
Categories:
- Association football player of the year awards by nationality
- Footballers in Ghana
- 1975 establishments in Ghana
- Awards established in 1975
- Ghanaian awards
- Annual events in Ghana