GFA Shortlists Players, Coaches For June Awards

Four top players and three coaches who excelled in the Ghana Premier League in June have been nominated for the NASCO Player and Coach of the Month Awards.

Player of the Month

The four players are in contention for the June award after excelling for their respective clubs in the final stages of the 2020/21 League season that ended over the weekend.

The nominated players are:

Fabio Gama Dos Santos (Asante Kotoko SC)

Fabio Gama continued with his impressive form scoring two goals and won two MVP awards in June.

Augustine Boakye (WAFA SC)

WAFA playmaker Augustine Boakye scored two goals helping WAFA to close in on a Top 4 finish. He also won two Man of the Match awards in June.

Emmanuel Anaful (Ebusua Dwarfs)

Midfielder Emmanuel Anaful couldn’t find the back of the net but his stellar display in June won him two Man of the Match awards.

Bernard Benjamin Boateng (Elmina Sharks)

He scored twice in the month of June and helped Sharks to avoid relegation from the Premier League.

His performance earned him one MVP award.

Coach of the Month

After a review of performances for June, Samuel Boadu of Accra Hearts of Oak, Ebusua Dwarfs coach Kuuku Dadzie, and Mariano Barreto of Asante Kotoko were shortlisted for the award.

The three coaches led their respective sides to secure impressive results in the final month of the league season.

Samuel Boadu (Hearts of Oak SC)

Total Matches played – 4

Wins – 3

Draw – 1

Loss – 0

Kuuku Dadzie (Ebusua Dwarfs) 

Total matches played – 4

Wins – 3

Draw – 0

Loss – 1

Mariano Barreto (Asante Kotoko SC)

Total Matches played – 4

Wins – 3

Draw – 0

Loss – 1

The winners will be announced on Friday, 23 July, and will each take home a 41’ inch NASCO Television set and a plaque.