Ghana PL awards gala winners

Liberty Professionals star Latif 'Atta' Blessing has won the Ghana Premier League Best Player for 2016 season during a ceremony held at the Banquet Hall of State House in Accra on Friday.

He picked the award ahead of Medeama youngster Kwesi Donsu and Dreams FC captain Abdul Bashiru.

Blessing, 19, also claimed the topscorer's prize after netting 17 times in 22 appearances, one goal better than Yahaya Mohammed who has joined Tanzanian giants Azam FC from Aduana Stars.

However, despite Bashiru being the only defender in the topmost gong of the night nominees, he conspicuously lost the defender of the season award to Hearts of Oak centre-back Inusah Musah who played only 13 matches.

Wa All Stars coach Enos Adipah picked the coach of the season after guiding the club to win their first major silverware while their goalkeeper Richard Ofori won the best goalkeeper of the season ahead of Razak Abalora (Wafa) and Joseph Addo (Aduana Stars).

Inter Allies young prodigy Abdul Halik Hudu picked the most promising player of the year award after helping the Tema-based outfit to avoid relegation on final day.

The winners are as follows;

Best player of the year - Latif Blessing

Goal king of the year - Latif Blessing (17-Goals)

Goalkeeper of the year - Richard Ofori (Wa All Stars)

Defender of the season - Inusah Musah (Hearts of Oak)

Most promising player - Abdul Halik Hudu (Inter Allies)

Referee of the year - Awal Mohammed

Assistant referee of the year - Haruna Bawa

Chief executive officer of the year - Samuel Oduro Nyarko (Wa All Stars )

Match commissioner of the year - Augustine Asante (B.A RFA)

GFA/PLB camera man of the year - Paul Abenyega

Best GFA male worker of the year - Emmanuel Newton Dasobri

Best GFA female worker of the year - Mrs. Joyce Asare

Special award for coverage - Supersport