English Premier League trio Thomas Partey (Arsenal), Daniel Amartey (Leicester City) and Mohammed Salisu (Southampton) have emerged as frontrunners for the flagship prize in this year's Ghana Football Awards.

The trio are on a five-man shortlist for the Footballer of the Year with France-based Alexander Djiku and Black Stars goalie Jojo Wollacott.

The Ghana Football Awards scheme celebrates footballers who have achieved great exploits in the year under review.

These players are celebrated in grand style at an awards ceremony which comes off every July in Accra.

This year's event will take place at the Grande Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre on Saturday, July 2, 2022.

Other nominees

Another exciting category is the home-based Footballer of the Year, which honours Ghanaians and foreigners who play in the Ghana Premier League.

This season's league winners Asante Kotoko have two players in that category; Imoro Ibrahim and Franck Embella Etouga alongside Yaw Annor of Ashgold and Agustine Okrah of Bechem United.

There is also the Female Football of the Year, Coach of the Year and Team of the Year among others.

See all the nominees below;

FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

Thomas Partey

Alexander Djiku

Daniel Amartey

Jojo Wollacott

Mohammed Salisu

 HOME-BASED FOOTBALL OF THE YEAR

Augustine Okrah

Yaw Annor

Franck Etouga

Imoro Ibrahim

FOREIGN-BASED FOOTBALL OF THE YEAR

Thomas Partey

Alexander Djiku

Daniel Amartey

Mohammed Salisu

 

ODARTEY LAMPTEY FUTURE STAR AWARD

Felix Afena-Gyan

Princess Owusu

Clinton Dodoo

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR

Jojo Wollacott

Danlad Ibrahim

Iddrisu Abdulai

MENS COACH OF THE YEAR

Prosper N. Ogum

Kisim Mingle

Henry Wellington

 WOMEN’S TEAM COACH OF THE YEAR

Joe Nana Adarkwa (Ampem Darkoa Ladies)

Yusif Basigi (Hasaacas Ladies)

Ben Fokuo

WOMEN’S FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR

Grace Asantewaa - Real Betis Spain

Stella Nyamekye - Dreamz Ladies

Princess Owusu - Fabulous Ladies

 

FEMALE TEAM OF THE YEAR

Ampem Darkoa Ladies

Hasaacas Ladies

Ridge City

 

MALE TEAM OF THE YEAR

Asante Kotoko

Bechem United

Samatex

 

BEST AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL

Mohammed Salah

Sadio Mane

Victor Osimhen

 

BEST GHANAINA CLUB CEO

Nana Yaw Amponsah (Kotoko)

Kingsley Owusu Achiaw (Bechem United)

Richard Duah Nsenkyire ( Samatex)

 

MOST VIBRANT CLUB ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Dreams FC

Asante Kotoko

Legon Cities

Hearts of Oak

Cheetah FC

 

GHANA PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL KING

*Yet to be decided

 

SPECIAL FAN(S) OF THE YEAR

Porcupine Tertiary

Die Hard

Ghana Supporters Union

Obour

 

THUMPS UP AWARD

To be unveiled on the day

 

LIVING LEGEND AWARD

To be unveiled on the day

 

GOAL OF THE SEASON

To be decided on the day