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Annual award in Ghana
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
Samuel Kuffour has won the most awards, with three titles in 1998, 1999 and 2001
Year
|
Winner
|
Club
|
Position
|
1975 |
Ahmed Polo, Mohammed
Mohammed Ahmed Polo
|
Hearts of Oak |
Forward
|
1978 |
Razak, Karim Abdul
Karim Abdul Razak
|
Asante Kotoko |
Midfielder
|
1979 |
John Nketia Yawson
|
Hearts of Oak |
Midfielder
|
1980 |
Francis Kumi
|
Asante Kotoko |
Forward
|
1984 |
Joe Odoi
|
Hearts of Oak |
Defender
|
1993 |
Pele, Abedi
Abedi Pele
|
Marseille |
Forward
|
1997 |
Yeboah, Tony
Tony Yeboah
|
Hamburger SV |
Forward
|
1998 |
Kuffour, Samuel
Samuel Kuffour
|
Bayern Munich |
Defender
|
1999 |
Kuffour, Samuel
Samuel Kuffour
|
Bayern Munich |
Defender
|
2000 |
Kuffour, Emmanuel Osei
Emmanuel Osei Kuffour
|
Hearts of Oak |
Midfielder
|
2001 |
Kuffour, Samuel
Samuel Kuffour
|
Bayern Munich |
Defender
|
2002 |
Asampong, Charles
Charles Asampong
|
Hearts of Oak |
Forward
|
2003 |
Ansah, Aziz
Aziz Ansah
|
Asante Kotoko |
Defender
|
2004 |
Appiah, Stephen
Stephen Appiah
|
Juventus |
Midfielder
|
2005 |
Appiah, Stephen
Stephen Appiah
|
Juventus |
Midfielder
|
2006 |
Mensah, John
John Mensah
|
Rennes |
Defender
|
2007
[1] |
Essien, Michael
Michael Essien
|
Chelsea |
Midfielder
|
2008 |
Paintsil, John
John Paintsil
|
Fulham |
Defender
|
2009
[2] |
Adiyiah, Dominic
Dominic Adiyiah
|
Milan |
Forward
|
2010
[3] |
Gyan, Asamoah
Asamoah Gyan
|
Sunderland |
Forward
|
2011
[4] |
Ayew, André
André Ayew
|
Marseille |
Forward
|
2012
[5] |
Asamoah, Kwadwo
Kwadwo Asamoah
|
Juventus |
Midfielder
|
2013
[6]
|
Gyan, Asamoah
Asamoah Gyan
|
Al Ain
|
Forward
|
2014
[7]
|
Harrison Afful
|
Espérance de Tunis
|
Defender
|
2015
[8]
|
André Ayew
|
Swansea City
|
Forward
|
2016
[9]
|
Solomon Asante
|
TP Mazembe
|
Forward
|
2017
[10]
|
Thomas Partey
|
Atlético Madrid
|
Midfielder
|
2018
[11]
|
Thomas Partey
|
Atlético Madrid
|
Midfielder
|
2020
[a]
[12]
|
Jordan Ayew
|
Crystal Palace
|
Forward
|
Footballer of the Year (Home Based)
Footballer of the Year (Foreign)
Breakdown of winners
Number of wins by player
Rank
|
Name
|
Number of wins
|
Winning years
|
1
|
Kuffour, Samuel
Samuel Kuffour
|
3
|
1998, 1999, 2001
|
2
|
Appiah, Stephen
Stephen Appiah
|
2
|
2004, 2005
|
Gyan, Asamoah
Asamoah Gyan
|
2
|
2010, 2013
|
Ayew, André
André Ayew
|
2
|
2011, 2015
|
Partey, Thomas
Thomas Partey
|
2
|
2017, 2018
|
6
|
Asamoah, Kwadwo
Kwadwo Asamoah
|
1
|
2012
|
Ahmed Polo, Mohammed
Mohammed Ahmed Polo
|
1
|
1975
|
Karim Abdul Razak
|
1
|
1978
|
John Nketia Yawson
|
1
|
1979
|
Francis Kumi
|
1
|
1980
|
Joe Odoi
|
1
|
1984
|
Pele, Abedi
Abedi Pele
|
1
|
1993
|
Yeboah, Tony
Tony Yeboah
|
1
|
1997
|
Kuffour, Emmanuel Osei
Emmanuel Osei Kuffour
|
1
|
2000
|
Asampong, Charles
Charles Asampong
|
1
|
2002
|
Ansah, Aziz
Aziz Ansah
|
1
|
2003
|
Mensah, John
John Mensah
|
1
|
2006
|
Essien, Michael
Michael Essien
|
1
|
2007
|
Paintsil, John
John Paintsil
|
1
|
2008
|
Adiyiah, Dominic
Dominic Adiyiah
|
1
|
2009
|
Afful, Harrison
Harrison Afful
|
1
|
2014
|
Asante, Solomon
Solomon Asante
|
1
|
2016
|
Ayew, Jordan
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, 2015, 2020
|
3
|
Serie A |
4 |
2004, 2005, 2009, 2012
|
Bundesliga |
4 |
1997, 1998, 1999, 2001
|
5 |
Ligue 1 |
3 |
1993, 2006, 2011
|
6 |
La Liga |
2 |
2017, 2018
|
7 |
Linafoot |
1 |
2016
|
UAE Pro League |
1 |
2013
|
Ligue Professionnelle 1 |
1 |
2014
|
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
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^
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^
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^
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^
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^
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^
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^
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^ Akyereko, Akwasi (28 January 2023).
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^
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Notes
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^ Due to COVID-19 pandemic the award covered the both 2019 and 2020
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