# Ghana Player of the Year

The Ghana Player of the Year (or Ghanaian Footballer of the Year) is an annual award from Football Association of Ghana, govern in recognition of excellence to the best Ghanaian professional association footballer of the year.
The title has been awarded yearly in Ghana since 1975. The award is determined annually by the members of the Sport Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG), with additional votes from the Ghana Premier League team captains and coaches, in collaboration with Goal.com's corporate subdivision of Perform Group, and is published by the Ghana Football Association (GFA). All Ghanaian professional association footballers all eligible. The award has been presented on 28 occasions as of 2020.
The most successful player of the award is Samuel Kuffour, who was chosen as Ghana Player of the Year three times. Asamoah Gyan, André Ayew, Stephen Appiah, Kwadwo Asamoah and Thomas Partey have each won the award twice, the latter three all in consecutive years.

## Winners

| Year | Winner | Club | Position |
| 1975 | Ahmed Polo, MohammedMohammed Ahmed Polo | Hearts of Oak | Forward |
| 1978 | Razak, Karim AbdulKarim Abdul Razak | Asante Kotoko | Midfielder |
| 1979 | John Nketia Yawson | Hearts of Oak | Midfielder |
| 1980 | Francis Kumi | Asante Kotoko | Forward |
| 1984 | Joe Odoi | Hearts of Oak | Defender |
| 1993 | Pele, AbediAbedi Pele | Marseille | Forward |
| 1997 | Yeboah, TonyTony Yeboah | Hamburger SV | Forward |
| 1998 | Kuffour, SamuelSamuel Kuffour | Bayern Munich | Defender |
| 1999 | Kuffour, SamuelSamuel Kuffour | Bayern Munich | Defender |
| 2000 | Kuffour, Emmanuel OseiEmmanuel Osei Kuffour | Hearts of Oak | Midfielder |
| 2001 | Kuffour, SamuelSamuel Kuffour | Bayern Munich | Defender |
| 2002 | Asampong, CharlesCharles Asampong | Hearts of Oak | Forward |
| 2003 | Ansah, AzizAziz Ansah | Asante Kotoko | Defender |
| 2004 | Appiah, StephenStephen Appiah | Juventus | Midfielder |
| 2005 | Appiah, StephenStephen Appiah | Juventus | Midfielder |
| 2006 | Mensah, JohnJohn Mensah | Rennes | Defender |
| 2007 | Essien, MichaelMichael Essien | Chelsea | Midfielder |
| 2008 | Paintsil, JohnJohn Paintsil | Fulham | Defender |
| 2009 | Adiyiah, DominicDominic Adiyiah | Milan | Forward |
| 2010 | Gyan, AsamoahAsamoah Gyan | Sunderland | Forward |
| 2011 | Ayew, AndréAndré Ayew | Marseille | Forward |
| 2012 | Asamoah, KwadwoKwadwo Asamoah | Juventus | Midfielder |
| 2013 | Gyan, AsamoahAsamoah Gyan | Al Ain | Forward |
| 2014 | Harrison Afful | Espérance de Tunis | Defender |
| 2015 | André Ayew | Swansea City | Forward |
| 2016 | Solomon Asante | TP Mazembe | Forward |
| 2017 | Thomas Partey | Atlético Madrid | Midfielder |
| 2018 | Thomas Partey | Atlético Madrid | Midfielder |
| 2020 | Jordan Ayew | Crystal Palace | Forward |
Footballer of the Year (Home Based)
| Year | Winner | Club | Position |
| 2021 | Afriyie, Daniel Daniel Afriyie | Hearts of Oak | Forward |
| 2022 | Afriyie, Daniel Daniel Afriyie | Hearts of Oak | Forward |
Footballer of the Year (Foreign)
| Year | Winner | Club | Position |
| 2021 | Kudus, MohammedMohammed Kudus | Ajax | Midfielder |
| 2022 | Kudus, MohammedMohammed Kudus | Ajax | Midfielder |

## Breakdown of winners
### Number of wins by player

| Rank | Name | Number of wins | Winning years |
| 1 | Kuffour, SamuelSamuel Kuffour | 3 | 1998, 1999, 2001 |
| 2 | Appiah, StephenStephen Appiah | 2 | 2004, 2005 |
| 2 | Gyan, AsamoahAsamoah Gyan | 2 | 2010, 2013 |
| 2 | Ayew, AndréAndré Ayew | 2 | 2011, 2015 |
| 2 | Partey, ThomasThomas Partey | 2 | 2017, 2018 |
| 6 | Asamoah, KwadwoKwadwo Asamoah | 1 | 2012 |
| 6 | Ahmed Polo, MohammedMohammed Ahmed Polo | 1 | 1975 |
| 6 | Karim Abdul Razak | 1 | 1978 |
| 6 | John Nketia Yawson | 1 | 1979 |
| 6 | Francis Kumi | 1 | 1980 |
| 6 | Joe Odoi | 1 | 1984 |
| 6 | Pele, AbediAbedi Pele | 1 | 1993 |
| 6 | Yeboah, TonyTony Yeboah | 1 | 1997 |
| 6 | Kuffour, Emmanuel OseiEmmanuel Osei Kuffour | 1 | 2000 |
| 6 | Asampong, CharlesCharles Asampong | 1 | 2002 |
| 6 | Ansah, AzizAziz Ansah | 1 | 2003 |
| 6 | Mensah, JohnJohn Mensah | 1 | 2006 |
| 6 | Essien, MichaelMichael Essien | 1 | 2007 |
| 6 | Paintsil, JohnJohn Paintsil | 1 | 2008 |
| 6 | Adiyiah, DominicDominic Adiyiah | 1 | 2009 |
| 6 | Afful, HarrisonHarrison Afful | 1 | 2014 |
| 6 | Asante, SolomonSolomon Asante | 1 | 2016 |
| 6 | Ayew, JordanJordan Ayew | 1 | 2020 |

### Number of wins by league

| Rank | League | Number of wins | Winning years |
| 1 | Ghana Premier League | 8 | 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 2000, 2002, 2003 |
| 2 | Premier League | 5 | 2007, 2008, 2010, 2015, 2020 |
| 3 | Serie A | 4 | 2004, 2005, 2009, 2012 |
| 3 | Bundesliga | 4 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 |
| 5 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 1993, 2006, 2011 |
| 6 | La Liga | 2 | 2017, 2018 |
| 7 | Linafoot | 1 | 2016 |
| 7 | UAE Pro League | 1 | 2013 |
| 7 | Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 1 | 2014 |

### Number of wins by club

| Rank | Club | Number of wins | Winning years |
| 1 | Hearts of Oak | 5 | 1975, 1979, 1984, 2000, 2002 |
| 2 | Juventus | 4 | 2004, 2005, 2012, 2013 |
| 3 | Asante Kotoko | 3 | 1978, 1980, 2003 |
| 3 | Bayern Munich | 3 | 1998, 1999, 2001 |
| 5 | Marseille | 2 | 1993, 2011 |
| 5 | Atlético Madrid | 2 | 2018, 2019 |
| 7 | Hamburger SV | 1 | 1997 |
| 7 | Rennes | 1 | 2006 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 1 | 2007 |
| 7 | Fulham | 1 | 2008 |
| 7 | Milan | 1 | 2009 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 1 | 2010 |
| 7 | Al Ain | 1 | 2014 |
| 7 | Espérance de Tunis | 1 | 2015 |
| 7 | Swansea City | 1 | 2016 |
| 7 | TP Mazembe | 1 | 2017 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 2020 |

### Number of wins by position

| Rank | Position | Number of wins |
| 1 | Forward | 12 |
| 2 | Midfielder | 10 |
| 3 | Defender | 6 |
| 4 | Goalkeeper | 0 |