The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has unveiled the nominees for the 2025 football awards to reward the best-performing individuals and teams in their respective fields.

The much-coveted ‘Ghana Footballer of the Year’ awards will be competed for by Inaki Williams of Athletic Bilbao, Antoine Semenyo of Bournemouth, and Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey.

Razak Simpson, James Kwasi Appiah, Dr Randy Abbey, Mercy Tagoe, DCOP Lydia Donkor, and other esteemed personalities have been nominated in various categories for awards.

See the full list of nominees below:

Ghana Footballer of the Year:

Antoine Semenyo
Inaki Williams
Thomas Partey

Women’s Footballer of the Year:

Mercy Berko
Alice Kusi
Mary Amponsah
Doris Boaduwaa

Best African Footballer of the Year:

Mohammed Salah
Achraf Hakimi
Serhou Guirassy

Women’s Team Coach of the Year:

Abu Kassim (Police Ladies)
Joyce Boaitey Agyei (Black Damsels)
Mercy Tagoe (Oaks FC)

Men’s Coach of the Year:

James Kwasi Appiah (Sudan national team)
Kassim Mingle(Nations FC)
Fiifi Parker Hanson (Golden Kicks)
Stephen Frimpong Manso (Bibiani Gold Stars)

Most Vibrant Club of the Year Nominees:

Medeama SC
Nations FC
Heart of Lions

Odartey Lamptey Future Star Award:

Jerry Afriyie (CD Lugo)
Christiana Ashiaku (Black Maidens)
Edmund Baidoo (Red Bull Salzburg)

Home-Based Female Footballer of the Year:

Mercy Berko (Police Ladies)
Stella Nyamekye (Dreamz Ladies)
Mary Amponsah (Ampem Darkoa)
Annable Bansah (Faith Ladies)

Home-based Footballer of the Year:

Razak Simpson
Faisal Charwetey
Samuel Atta Kumi
Stephen Amankona
Rudolf Jnr Nana Kwesi

Best Ghanaian Club CEO:

Kwame T. Danquah (Nations FC)
DCOP Lydia Donkor (Police Ladies)
Randy Abbey (Heart of Lions)
John Peter Amewu (Hohoe United)

Female Team of the Year

Police Ladies
Black Damsels
Black Maidens
Oak FC

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