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Ismail Abdul-Ganiyu
Ismail Abdul-Ganiyu (born 12 June 1996) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as defender and captains Ghana Premier League side Asante Kotoko S.C. He began his career with Wa All Stars and before signing for Karela United in September 2017. He won the Ghana Premier League and Ghana Super Cup with Wa All Stars before joining Karela, then later Asante Kotoko in October 2018. Abdul-Ganiyu made his international debut for Ghana in 2021 against South Africa. Club career Wa All Stars Abdul-Ganiyu started his career in his hometown Wa with Wa All Stars in 2013. In February 2014, he scored a free-kick against Accra Hearts of Oak as All Stars won by 3–0. On 18 June 2015, he scored from the spot-kick to help Wa All Stars to a 2–0 victory over Hearts of Oak. In 2016, he formed a formidable defensive partnership with Ishaku Konda and Hafiz Adams as Wa All Stars won the Ghana Premier League in the 2016 season. En route to the title the trio helped the team to secu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wa, Ghana
Wa is a town and the capital of Wa Municipal District and the Upper West Region of northern Ghana. Wa had a 2012 settlement population of 102,446. Features of the town include several churches and mosques, the Wa-Na Palace, the St. Andrew's Catholic cathedral, the University for Development Studies (UDS), a museum, a nearby hippopotamus sanctuary in Wicheau (located in the Wa-West district), the mushroom rock In Jirapa and the ants hill at Nanvielle. The geography of Wa is notable for the dramatic monadnock Ombo Mountain, which is located around Kaleo and visible from much of the Wa town. Other notable towns around Wa region include Naaha and Ga. The town serves as a transportation hub for the Upper West region, with major roads leading north to Hamile, and northeast to Tumu and the Upper East Region. There is also a small airport, the Wa Airport. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS&AD Insurance Group
() is a Japanese insurance company. Its businesses include Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance. It is listed on the Nikkei 225 The Nikkei 225, or , more commonly called the ''Nikkei'' or the ''Nikkei index'' (), is a stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). It has been calculated daily by the '' Nihon Keizai Shimbun'' (''The Nikkei'') newspaper since 1950 .... History MS&AD Holdings, Inc.was incorporated in Apr 2008 as a holding company following; Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd., Mitsui Sumitomo Kirameki Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Mitsui Sumitomo MetLife Insurance Co., Ltd. and Mitsui Direct General Insurance Co., Ltd.. In Sep 2009, MS&AD Holdings, Inc. published agreement to integrate of management between Aioi Insurance Co., Ltd., Nissay Dowa General Insurance Co., Ltd., and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.. In Apr 2010, MS&AD Holdings, Inc. was changed company name as MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.. In Oct 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghana A' National Football Team
The Ghana A' national football team is the local national football team of Ghana and is open only to indigenous domestic league players. The team represents Ghana at the WAFU Nations Cup and the African Nations Championship and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association. They are also known as the ''Local Black Stars''. The Local Black Stars came second at the 2009 African Nations Championship, at the 2014 edition hosted in South Africa, Ghana reached the final again but lost in a penalty shoot-out to the Libya. They have also appeared at the WAFU Nations Cup 4 times, hosting the tournament twice and winning the on both occasions in 2013 and 2017. The current coach of the side is Annor Walker. Maxwell Konadu and Ibrahim Tanko are former head coaches of the side. Results Squad Previous squads ; African Nations Championship squads * CHAN 2014 squad Coaching staff ''As of 15 April 2021'' Current technical staff Last updated: April 2021 SourceGhana Foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godswill Akpabio International Stadium
The Godswill Akpabio International Stadium (formerly Akwa Ibom International Stadium) is an all-seater national sports stadium located in Uyo, the state capital of Akwa Ibom. The stadium serves as a home to the Nigerian Super Eagles as well as a center for various social, cultural, and religious events. The contract for the construction of the Akwa Ibom International Stadium complex and Games Village was awarded in 2012 to Julius Berger and was completed in 2014. The 30,000 seater ultra modern multipurpose sports complex was modeled after Allianz Arena. Governor Udom Gabriel Emmanuel renamed Akwa Ibom Stadium as ''Godswill Obot Akpabio International Stadium'', immediately following his inauguration ceremony on May 29, 2015 in the stadium. Godswill Akpabio was the immediate past governor of the state. Construction and Architecture The contract for the design of the stadium was awarded to Julius Berger a structural engineering firm based in Nigeria. They were responsible for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghana National Under-23 Football Team
Ghana U23 football team (also known as Ghana Olympic football team or Black Meteors), represents Ghana in international football competitions in Olympic Games, All-Africa Games, and CAF U-23 Championship. The selection is limited to players aged 23 and under the age of 23, except during the Olympic Games where the use of three overage players is allowed. The team is controlled by the Ghana Football Association (GFA). The team had qualified for five straight Olympic Games Football Tournaments when the tournament was still a full senior national team competition. In 1992, they became the first African country to win a medal at Olympic Games football. The ''Black Meteors'' failed to qualify for Beijing 2008 and although being the 2011 All-Africa Games champions, the Ghana Olympic football team failed to qualify for the 2011 CAF U-23 Championship, thus did not participate in London 2012. History Ghana appeared in the quarter-final of the Olympic Games in 1964 where they were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmanuel Gyamfi
Emmanuel Gyamfi (born 16 December 1994) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a winger for Asante Kotoko and Ghana. Club career Gyamfi started his career Wa All Stars. In 2014, Gyamfi signed for Armenian club Shirak, making 9 appearances in the Armenian Premier League, scoring once. Ahead of the 2016 Ghanaian Premier League, Gyamfi returned to his native Ghana, signing for Asante Kotoko, making 12 appearances in his first season back in the division. International career On 25 May 2017, Gyamfi made his debut for Ghana in a 1–1 draw against Benin Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north .... References 1994 births Living people Footballers from Kumasi Men's association football wingers Ghanaian men's footballers Ghana men's international footballers Shirak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felix Annan
Felix Annan (born 22 November 1994) is a Ghanaian footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for Maryland Bobcats FC and Ghana. Club career Annan began his career at Gomoa Fetteh Feyenoord Academy, before signing for Asante Kotoko. In 2014, Annan was loaned to Real Tamale United, going out on loan again to the West African Football Academy in 2015. He joined Carlton town before the 2023-24 season begun. International career On 9 June 2019, Annan made his debut for Ghana in a 1–0 friendly defeat against Namibia Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea .... References 1994 births Living people Men's association football goalkeepers Ghanaian men's footballers Ghana men's international footballers Asante Kotoko S.C. players Real Tamale United players West Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prosper Narteh Ogum
Prosper Narteh Ogum (born 5 November 1977) is a Ghanaian football manager who currently serves as head coach of Ghana Premier League side Asante Kotoko and assistant coach of Ghana A' national football team. He previously coached Ghanaian team Ebusua Dwarfs. He is a Sports Psychologist and Educationist. Education Ogum is a trained teacher. He is a lecturer at the University of Cape Coast Department of Health, Physical Education & Recreation (HPER). Ogum holds a CAF License A badge. He is a Coaching career In 2013, Ogum masterminded the qualification of Elmina Sharks to the Ghana Division One League. He also worked with Ebusua Dwarfs in the Premier League during a short stint in 2016, he later resigned to pursue his Doctor of Philosophy programme (Ph.D). In October 2019, he was appointed as head coach of Karela United, the deal however terminated after disagreements with the management board. WAFA In December 2019, he was appointed as head coach of West African Football Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President's Cup (Ghana)
The President's Cup is an annual one-off game, featuring two selected clubs at the end of the season. The cup is called the GHALCA President's Cup because it is organized by Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) and played in honour of the sitting President of Ghana. The game was also known as the Republic Day Celebrations Cup and is usually played in July of each year to mark Ghana's Republic Day celebrations which falls on the 1 July. The current holders are Accra Hearts of Oak S.C., Accra Hearts of Oak, who defeated rivals Asante Kotoko S.C., Asante Kotoko 1–0 in the 2023 match.Asante Kotoko S.C., Asante Kotoko holds the record for most wins with eight titles. History Between 1969 and 1984, the cup was being played to honour the sitting president but was branded based on the sitting president at the time. The 1969 edition was known as the Busia Cup in honour of the then Prime Minister Kofi Abrefa Busia, Abrefa Busia whilst the 1973 edition was known as the Acheampong Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Techiman Eleven Wonders FC
Techiman Eleven Wonders FC are a Ghanaian football club from Techiman currently playing in the Ghana Premier League. They play televised home games in the Obuasi Len Clay Sports Stadium in Obuasi. History They were promoted to the top flight of Ghanaian soccer for the first time in 2017 after finishing in first place in Zone 1 of the Division One League. They immediately set about fundraising in an attempt to avoid relegation. Their first official Premier League signing was veteran defender Idrissu Yahaya. In their first top-flight match, they held 20-time champion Hearts of Oak to a surprising 1–1 draw, with Alex Asamoah scoring their maiden goal. During the 2020–21 Ghana Premier League season, one of their stand out performers Salifu Ibrahim was signed by Accra Hearts of Oak. Grounds The club plays their home matches at Ohene Ameyaw Park in Techiman in the Bono East Region, but they relocated to the Obuasi Len Clay Sports Stadium for the 2020–21 Ghana Premier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aduana Stars F
Aduana is one of the seven major Akan clans of Ghana. It is also the largest clan in terms of population. The totem of the Aduana clan is a dog. According to legend, a dog led the clan during their migration Migration, migratory, or migrate may refer to: Human migration * Human migration, physical movement by humans from one region to another ** International migration, when peoples cross state boundaries and stay in the host state for some minimum le ... process, lighting the path with fire in its mouth. It is also believed that this fire is still at the palace of the clan's major town. References {{Authority control Ghanaian culture Akan culture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
