Asante Kotoko captain Ganiu & board member Nsiah-Asare nominated for 2021 SWAG Awards

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The Porcupine Warriors duo will have to shrug off competitions to lift the gong in December

Asante Kotoko captain Abdul Ganiu Ismail has been nominated for the award of Best Footballer of the year in Ghana at the 2021 Sports Writers Association’s Awards.

The 28-year-old guided Kotoko finish second last season in the league and reached the round of 16 stage of the FA Cup. Also, he was called to the senior national team and helped Ghana to secure a place in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations to be staged in Cameroon.

However, he as to beat competitions from Diawisie Taylor who scored 17 goals to win Ghana Premier League goal king and Daniel Afriyie Barnieh who led Ghana U20 national team to win Africa U20 Nations Cup as well as playing a major role in Hearts of Oak winning their first league trophy in almost a decade.

Also, Hasaacas Ladies chief executive officer Evelyn Nsiah Asare who doubles as Kotoko board member has been nominated for the award of administrator of the year for her excellent works which saw Hasaacas clinch Ghana Women’s Premier League title and maiden WAFU Champions League trophy.

Meanwhile, Mohammed Kudus, Daniel Amartey and Jonathan Mensah will square it of for the Best Ghanaian footballer plying his trade outside the country.

Young boxer Samuel Takyi, who won Ghana’s first medal at the 2020 Olympic Games will challenge Daniel Afriyie Barnieh and Ghana’s 4×100 relay team for the topmost -Sports Personality of the Year- award of the night.

The awards night has been scheduled for December.

FULL LIST OF NOMINEES:

Sports Personality of the Year

4X100m Relay Team – Athletics

Samuel Takyi – Amateur Boxing

Daniel Afriyie Barnieh – Football, Hearts
                                       

 Footballer of the Year (Foreign)

Daniel Amartey [Leicester City]

Mohammed Kudus [Ajax]

Jonathan Mensah [Columbus Crew]

Footballer of the Year (Home Based)

Diawusie Taylor (Karela United)

Daniel Afriyie Barnieh (Hearts of Oak)

Ishmeal Ganiu (Asante Kotoko)

Female Footballer of the Year – Female

Constance Agyemang – Berry Ladies

Janet Agyiri – Hasaacas

Jafar Rahama – Northern Ladies/Hasaacas

Coach of the Year

Abdul Karim Zito (U20)

Christian Nsiah – Athletics

Samuel Boadu – Hearts

Coach Ofori Asare – Amateur Boxing

Yussif Basigi – Hasaacas Ladies

Athlete of the Year (Male)

Benjamin Azamati

Joseph Paul Amoah

Athlete of the Year (Female)

Deborah Acquah

Boxer of the Year (Professional)

Alfred Lamptey

Mohammed Aryeetey

John Abaja Laryea

Boxer of the Year (Amateur)

Samuel Takyi – Featherweight

SWAG Top 5 (Discipline Rank) Shortlist

Athletics

Amateur Boxing

Badminton

Chess

Rugby

Table Tennis

Tennis

Discovery of the Year

Constance Serwaa Agyemang [Football/Berry Ladies]

Fatawu Issahaku [Football/Steadfast]

Kamaldeen Sulemana

Unilez Takyi – Swimming

Administrator of Year

Evelyn Nsiah-Asare (Hasaacas Ladies)

George Okoe Lamptey (Ghana Boxing Federation)

Gifty Oware-Aboagye (Berry Ladies

SWAG President Award

Ken Bediako

Corporate Award

Betway Ghana

Life Time Achievement

Stephen Appiah

Decorative Award

Togbe Afede XIV

Nana Bayin Eyison

Dedication and Valour

Coach Ofori Asare (Amateur Boxing)

Lawyer Ntow Fianko

Oduro Nyarko

Chess Player of the Year

Philip Selikem Yao Amoako

Badminton Player of the Year

Kelvin Alphous – Male

Prospera Nantuo – Female

Tennis Player of the Year

Male Samuel Agbesi Antwi – Male

Naa Shika Mackorley – Female

Swimming Athlete of the Year

Unilez Takyi

The 46th edition of the unbroken SWAG Awards is scheduled for December 2021.

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