Kudus scoops two accolades at Ghanaian Football Awards

by Austin Ditlhobolo

Sunday Jun 30, 2024. 15:00

West Ham star Mohammed Kudus scooped two accolades at the 2024 Ghana Football Awards held on Saturday.

The attacking midfielder was outstanding in the English Premier League and UEFA Europa League with West Ham during the 2023/24 season – scoring 13 goals in 41 matches.

Kudus beat Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Leicester City), Osman Bukari (Crvena zvezda), and Inaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao) to the Footballer of the Year award.

The 23-year-old also won the Goal of the Year award – for his amazing strike against Freiburg in the UEFA Europa League.

Meanwhile, the Women’s Footballer of the Year accolade was scooped by Jennifer Kankam Yeboah of ZED FC in Egypt.

Below is the list of winners:

Footballer of the Year

Mohammed Kudus – West Ham United

Women’s Footballer of the Year

Jennifer Kankam Yeboaug – ZED FC, Egypt

Men’s Coach of the Year

Nurudeen Amadu – FC Samartex

Women’s Coach of the Year

Yussif Basigi – Hasaacas Ladies/Black Princesses

Odartey Lamptey Future Star Award

Abdul Aziz Issah – Dreams FC

Goalkeeper of the Year

Kofi Baah – FC Samartex

Home-based Footballer of the Year (Male)

Emmanuel Keyekeh – FC Samartex

Home-based Footballer of the Year (Female)

Abdulai Mukarama – Hasaacas Ladies

Goal of the Year

Mohammed Kudus – West Ham United

Best Ghanaian Club CEO

Richard Duah Nsenkyire – Samartex

Male Team of the Year

FC Samartex

Female Team of the Year

Hasaacas Ladies