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.
