TP Mazembe star Solomon Asante beat off competition from Dede Ayew and Daniel Amartey to be adjudged the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) footballer of the year for the 2015\/2016 season.<\/p>\n
The 42nd edition of the SWAG awards held at the Banquet Hall of the State House Accra, was well attended by football dignitaries, the Minister of Youth and Sports Isaac Asiamah, President of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo among others.<\/p>\n
Asante\u2019s influential role in his club’s success during the CAF Confederation Cup success, African Super Cup holders and the DR Congo championship ensured he was voted as the footballer of the year for the first time.<\/p>\n
Though it was evident that Ayew was remarkable for Swansea last season and Amartey being a part of English Premier League (EPL) emerging the EPL champions, Asante came atop ahead of the duo.<\/p>\n
The flagship award of the night saw former Black Stars defender and the president of the Professional Footballers Association, (PFAG) Tony Baffoe crowned the Sports Personality of the year.<\/p>\n
The CAF and FIFA\u00a0 match coordinator was nominated in the category with boxer Emmanuel Tagoe.<\/p>\n
The annual award ceremony is aimed at recognising people for their diverse roles towards the development of sports in the country.<\/p>\n
Baffoe was rewarded for his works at FIFA where he coordinated some matches at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games and the finals of the 2016 Club World Cup.<\/p>\n
He has also been on an education tour to clubs, where he educates the local players on the need to plan after their football career.<\/p>\n
In other award categories, Black Queens striker Pricilla Adubea won the best Female Footballer of the year award for the tremendous role she played in her team’s Ampem Darkoa Ladies win last season\u2019s Women\u2019s League title.<\/p>\n
She had 19-goals to her credit to be the highest goal scorer last season.<\/p>\n
Wa All Stars goalie Richard Ofori was also voted by members of SWAG as the best Ghana Premier league footballer of the year ahead of former Liberty Professional playmaker\u00a0 Latiff Atta Blessing and Medeama SC\u2019s free kick\u00a0 expert Akwesi Donsu. Ofori’s impressive goal keeping last season saw his side winning the league title and also earned him a call -up to the Black Stars when Ghana participated in the 2017 AFCON this year.<\/p>\n
The National Weightlifting team, The Black Cranes won the National Team of the award whiles Ghana Premier League champions Wa All Stars were crowned Male Football Club of the year.<\/p>\n
Full list of Award winners:<\/strong><\/p>\n Corporate Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n McDan Group Of Companies<\/p>\n Twellium Industries Ghana Limited<\/p>\n Special Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n Mahama Mustapha<\/p>\n Ruth Baffoe<\/p>\n Isaac Dogboe<\/p>\n Male footballer of the year<\/strong><\/p>\n Solomon Asante<\/p>\n Kick Boxer of the year<\/strong><\/p>\n Lawrence Nyanyo Nmai<\/p>\n Table Tennis player of the year<\/strong><\/p>\n Derrick Abrefa<\/p>\n Female Club of the year<\/strong><\/p>\n Ampem Darkoa Ladies<\/p>\n Para-Athlete of the year<\/strong><\/p>\n Yussif Amadu<\/p>\n Discovery of the year<\/strong><\/p>\n Richmond Osarfo<\/p>\n Weightlifter of the year<\/strong><\/p>\n Christian Amoah<\/p>\n Hockey player of the year<\/strong><\/p>\n (Male) Emmanuel Ankomah<\/p>\n (Female) Rachael Bamfoe<\/p>\n Most Promising Star of the year<\/strong><\/p>\n Sandra Owusu-Ansah<\/p>\n Dedication and <\/strong>Valor<\/p>\n Godwin Atram<\/p>\n Dan Quaye<\/p>\n Amateur Boxer of the year<\/strong><\/p>\n Abdul Wahid Omar<\/p>\n Male Athlete of the year<\/strong><\/p>\n John Ampomah<\/p>\n Female Athlete of the year<\/strong><\/p>\n Nadia Eke<\/p>\n Male Football team of the year<\/strong><\/p>\n WA All Stars<\/p>\n Coach of the year<\/strong><\/p>\n Paul Dogboe<\/p>\n Referee of the year<\/strong><\/p>\n Roger Banor<\/p>\n Association Chairman of the year<\/strong><\/p>\n Ben Nunoo Mensah<\/p>\n Professional boxer of the year<\/strong><\/p>\n Emmanuel Tagoe<\/p>\n National team of the year<\/strong><\/p>\n Black Cranes<\/p>\n Female Footballer of the year<\/strong><\/p>\n Priscilla Adubea<\/p>\n Premier <\/strong>league\u00a0 Player of the year<\/strong><\/p>\n Richard Ofori<\/p>\n Sports Personality of the year<\/strong><\/p>\n Anthony Baffoe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" TP Mazembe star Solomon Asante beat off competition from Dede Ayew and Daniel Amartey to be adjudged the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) footballer of the year for the 2015\/2016 season. The 42nd edition of the SWAG awards held at the Banquet Hall of the State House Accra, was well attended by football dignitaries, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[142],"tags":[3,7526,7527,7528],"yoast_head":"\n