Black Stars and Atletico Madrid midfielder, Thomas Partey, was named 2019 Footballer of the Year at last night’s Ghana Football Awards event ceremony.
Partey helped Atletico Madrid finish second in last season’s Spanish League and was a key part of Ghana’s qualification to the 2019 AFCON tournament in Egypt.
Mukarama Abdullai was named Female Footballer of the year after her outstanding performance for the Black Maidens in the 2018 FIFA Under 17 tournament in Uruguay.
C.K. Akonnor was named Coach of the Year while Felix Annan was the goalkeeper of the Year.
Annan’s Kotoko team mate, Abdul Fatawu Safiu, was named Best Home Player of the Year.
As a ode to the Black Stars on the 50th anniversary of their existence, Dogo Moro and Wilberfoce Mfum, were given the Living Legend Awards as the only two surviving members of the team from 1959.
Below is the full of winners
Goalkeeper of the year – Felix Annan
Team of the Year – Asante Kotoko
Future Star Award – Abdulai Mukarama
Foreign Based Player – Thomas Partey
Women’s Player of the Year – Abdulai Mukarama
Goal of the Year – Joseph Esso
Footballer of the Year – Thomas Partey
Coach of the Year – Charles Kwablan Akonnor
Home-Based Player of the Year – Abdul Fatawu Safiu
Living Legends Awards – Dogo Moro and Wilberforce Mfum
Thumps up Award – Professional Footballers Association of Ghana
