Ghana Football Awards 2025: Full list of nominees

12:18 - 03 June 2025

Check the full nominations for the upcoming Ghana Football Awards and details of the event...

The official nominees for the 2025 Ghana Football Awards have finally been announced to reward the best Ghanaian players both home and abroad for their impressive performances across the football year.

The awards ceremony, scheduled to take place at the Accra International Conference Centre on June 14, 2025, will reward the best footballers in various categories in the year under review.

In contention for the ultimate award “Ghana Footballer of the Year” are Black Stars trio Black Stars trio Thomas Partey, Antoine Semenyo, and Inaki Williams.

These three players alongside other stars like Doris Boaduwaa, Jerry Afriyie, Faisal Charwetey, Stella Nyamekye, and many others have all been nominated in various categories.

Football clubs, coaches, and administrators will also be awarded on the night.

Pulse Ghana presents the full list of nominees:

Women's Team Coach of the Year:

These incredible coaches have shaped the future of women’s football in Ghana.
🏆 Women’s Team Coach of the Year – Nominees
✨ Abu Kassim – Police Ladies
✨ Joyce Boatey Agyei – Black Damsels
✨ Mercy Tagoe – Oaks FC#GhanaFootballAwards #gfawards25 #WomensFootball #gfawards pic.twitter.com/gLJHXxmEz3
— The Ghana Football Awards (@GF_Awards) June 2, 2025

Joyce Boatey Agyei (Black Damsels)

Abu Kassim (Police Ladies)

Mercy Tagoe (Oaks FC)

Men's Team of the Year:

Relentless on the pitch. These clubs delivered passion, performance, and pride week after week.
🏆 Men’s Team of the Year – Nominees

• @nationsfcgh
• @GoldenKicks
• @GoldStarsSc
• @AsanteKotoko_SC
• @HohoeUnitedFC pic.twitter.com/HJVGIVTkH4
— The Ghana Football Awards (@GF_Awards) June 2, 2025

Nations FC

Bibiani GoldStars SC

Golden Kicks

Asante Kotoko SC

Hohoe United FC

Men's Coach of the Year:

Recognizing the Strategists Behind the Glory! 🌟
Presenting the Men’s Coach of the Year Nominees — These are the minds driving the game forward. 🏆⚽ #GhanaFootballAwards #gfawards25 #WomensFootball #gfawards pic.twitter.com/6R8MUVln6F
— The Ghana Football Awards (@GF_Awards) June 2, 2025

Kassim Mingle(Nations FC)

Fiifi Parker Hanson (Golden Kicks)

James Kwasi Appiah (Sudan national team)

Stephen Frimpong Manso (Bibiani Gold Stars)

Odartey Lamptey Future Star Award:

Spotlighting tomorrow’s icons today.
These young talents are already making their mark on the global stage.
🏆 Odartey Lamptey Future Star Nominees
• Jerry Afriyie – CD Lugo
• Christiana Ashiaku – Black Damsels
• Edmund Baidoo – @RedBullSalzburg

#gfawards #gfawards25 pic.twitter.com/H7Oj23hWZr
— The Ghana Football Awards (@GF_Awards) June 2, 2025

Christiana Ashiaku (Black Maidens)

Jerry Afriyie (CD Lugo)

Edmund Baidoo (Red Bull Salzburg)

Home-Based Female Footballer of the Year:

Here are your nominees for Homebased Female Footballer of the Year.

✅ Mary Berko – @Polasfc
✅Stella Nyamekye – @DreamzLadiesFC
✅Mary Amponsah – @ampem_fc
✅ Annabel Bansah – @FaithLadiesWFC #gfawards #gfawards25 #GFAwards2025 pic.twitter.com/0VrrcjtpqL
— SN Women's Football (@SNWomenFootball) June 2, 2025

Annable Bansah (Faith Ladies)

Stella Nyamekye (Dreamz Ladies)

Mercy Berko (Police Ladies)

Mary Amponsah (Ampem Darkoa)

Best Ghanaian Club CEO:

These visionary executives have elevated their clubs on and off the pitch.

🏆 Best Club CEO – Nominees

• Kwame Danquah – @nationsfcgh
• DCOP Lydia Yaako Donkor – @Polasfc
• Randy Abbey – @HeartOfLionsFc
• Hon. John Peter Amewu – @HohoeUnitedFC pic.twitter.com/Il2Q6d4Xld
— The Ghana Football Awards (@GF_Awards) June 2, 2025

DCOP Lydia Donkor (Police Ladies)

John Peter Amewu (Hohoe United)

Kwame T. Danquah (Nations FC)

Randy Abbey (Heart of Lions)

Home-based Footballer of the Year:

The 2025 edition of @GF_Awards has nominated Rudolf Mensah in the home-based footballer of the year category.

⚪️⚫️ #TheBlackMagicians #OziiOzaa pic.twitter.com/WYj9zb2UlE
— Swedru All Blacks UFC (@allblacksufc_45) June 2, 2025

Samuel Atta Kumi

Rudolf Jnr Nana Kwesi

Razak Simpson

Stephen Amankona

Faisal Charwetey

Most Vibrant Club on Social Media Nominees:

Ghana Football Awards @GF_Awards

Most Vibrant Club on Social Media Nominees: @MedeamaSC @nationsfcgh @HeartOfLionsFc #GFAwards2025 pic.twitter.com/Q6x5PXyaQU
— Felix Romark (@FelixRomark) June 2, 2025

Nations FC

Medeama SC

Heart of Lions

Female Team of the Year:

These teams have flown the flag high for women’s football in Ghana and beyond.

🏆 Women’s Team of the Year – Nominees
• @Polasfc
• Black Damsels
• Black Maidens
• @OaksFcOfficial #gfawards #gfawards25 pic.twitter.com/YdKfjWOUd3
— The Ghana Football Awards (@GF_Awards) June 2, 2025

Oak FC

Black Damsels

Police Ladies

Black Maidens

Women's Footballer of the Year:

These phenomenal athletes have led the charge for women’s football at home and abroad.
🏆 Female Footballer of the Year – Nominees
• Mary Berko – @Polasfc
• Alice Kusi – @ALAHLI_FCEN
• Mary Amponsah – @ampem_fc
• Doris Boaduwaa – @HapoelJLMfc #gfawards #gfawards25 pic.twitter.com/Qp6JVxp74c
— The Ghana Football Awards (@GF_Awards) June 2, 2025

Mary Amponsah

Doris Boaduwaa

Alice Kusi

Mercy Berko

Goalkeeper of the Year

🧱 WALL OF ACCRA!

Hearts of Oak’s very own Benjamin Asare has been nominated for Goalkeeper of the Year!

A season of big saves, clean sheets, and commanding performances between the sticks.

Let’s hear it for our No.1! 👏🧤#AHOSC #BenjaminAsare pic.twitter.com/kWEImLBo0J
— Phooobia! - #WeNeverSayDie 🏅🏆 (@HeartsOfOakGH) June 2, 2025

Benjamin Asare (Hearts of Oak)

Emmanuel Kobi (Bibiani GoldStars FC)

Lawrence Osei (Heart of Lions)

Ghana Footballer of the Year:

The elite of Ghanaian football. These stars have carried the flag with pride, power, and consistency on the global stage.

🏆 Footballer of the Year – Nominees
• Antoine Semenyo – @afcbournemouth
• Thomas Partey – @Arsenal
• Inaki Williams – @AthleticClub #gfawards25 pic.twitter.com/diLELjMSbj
— The Ghana Football Awards (@GF_Awards) June 2, 2025

Thomas Partey

Antoine Semenyo

Inaki Williams

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Best African Footballer of the Year:

African excellence on the world’s biggest stages.

🏆 Best African International of the Year – Nominees
• Mohammed Salah – Egypt & @LFC
• Achraf Hakimi – Morocco & @PSG_English
• Serhou Guirassy – Guinea & @BlackYellow #gfawards #gfawards25 #ghanafootballawards pic.twitter.com/1C8Ud7UgWM
— The Ghana Football Awards (@GF_Awards) June 2, 2025

Mohammed Salah

Serhou Guirassy

Achraf Hakimi

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