Accra Great Olympics is a
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
ian professional
football club
A football team is a group of players selected to play together in the various team sports known as football. Such teams could be selected to play in a match against an opposing team, to represent a football club, group, state or nation, an all- ...
based in
Accra
Accra (; tw, Nkran; dag, Ankara; gaa, Ga or ''Gaga'') is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, , ...
,
Greater Accra
The Greater Accra Region has the smallest area of Ghana's 16 administrative regions, occupying a total land surface of 3,245 square kilometres. This is 1.4 per cent of the total land area of Ghana. It is the second most populated region, befor ...
. The club is currently competing in the
Ghana Premier League
The is the top professional association football division of the football league system in Ghana. Officially formed in 1956 to replace a previous league incarnation, the Gold Coast Club Competition (which began in 1933 and ended in 1953–54), t ...
. It has won the Ghana Premier League twice, in 1970, 1974 and the Ghana FA Cup thrice, in 1975, 1983 and 1995. Since its inception the club has forged a fierce rivalry between their neighbours Accra Hearts of Oak which has culminated into interesting game weeks over the years when the two face each other.
History
The club was formed in 1954 in Accra, Greater Accra Region of Ghana. It celebrated its 52nd anniversary in 2006, and their 66th in 2020.
2020
The club is currently coached by Annor Walker assisted by Yaw Preko and captained by Ghanaian 2009 U-20 World Cup champion
Gladson Awako
Gladson Awako (born December 31, 1990) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a midfielder and captains Accra Hearts of Oaks.
Career
Early career
Awako began his career with Berekum Arsenal and joined in 2006 to All Stars F.C. who played hi ...
.
Grounds
The club plays their matches at the Accra Sports Stadium.
Current squad
Honours
*
Ghana Premier League
The is the top professional association football division of the football league system in Ghana. Officially formed in 1956 to replace a previous league incarnation, the Gold Coast Club Competition (which began in 1933 and ended in 1953–54), t ...
**Champions 1970, 1974
*
Ghanaian FA Cup
The Ghanaian FA Cup, currently known as the MTN Group, MTN FA Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the top Single-elimination tournament, knockout tournament of the Ghanaian association football.
The competition is played between the clubs of the Gha ...
**Winners 1975, 1983, 1995
Performance in CAF Competitions
*
African Cup of Champions Clubs
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: 2 appearances
::
1971 *
The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6).
The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history.
Events
Ja ...
: Semi-Final
::
1975
It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe.
Events
January
* January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...
: First Round
*
CAF Cup
The CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runners-up of member associations who have not qualified to the pre-existing CAF international club competition the African Cup of Champions Clubs.
History
The tou ...
: 1 appearance
::1999 – First Round
*
CAF Cup Winners' Cup
The African Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1975 and merged with the CAF Cup in 2004 to form the CAF Confederation Cup. It was a competition between the winning clubs of domestic cups in CAF-affiliated nations and was ...
: 4 appearances
::1984 – Second Round
::1992 – Second Round
::1996 – withdrew in First Round
::2000 – First Round
Participation in CAF Competitions
1- ''Great Olympics withdrew''
Managers
Annor Walker
Daniel Annor Walker is a Ghanaian football coach who currently coaches the Accra Great Olympics and the Ghana A' national football team (Local Black Stars). He previously coached Ghanaian teams; Nania FC, Kpando Hearts of Lions and Berekum Ch ...
(Head Coach)
2020–
Yaw Preko
Yaw or yaws may refer to:
Measurement and technology Movement about the vertical axis
* Yaw angle (or yaw rotation), one of the angular degrees of freedom of any stiff body (for example a vehicle), describing rotation about the vertical axis
* ...
(Assistant Head Coach)
2020–
Godwin Attram
Godwin Attram (born 7 August 1980) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Club career
Godwin began his career with home-based club Great Olympics in 1996. In 1998, he moved to Dutch club PSV Eindhoven but did not f ...
(Assistant Head Coach)
2020–2021
Previous notable coaches
Cecil Jones Attuquayefio
Cecil Jones Attuquayefio (18 October 1944 – 12 May 2015) was a Ghanaian football player and coach.
International career
Attuquayefio played many times for the Ghana national team and helped the team win the 1965 African Nations Cup.
Coa ...
(1974-1984)
David Duncan (2001-2003)
Ken Augustt (2011-2012)
Godwin Attram
Godwin Attram (born 7 August 1980) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Club career
Godwin began his career with home-based club Great Olympics in 1996. In 1998, he moved to Dutch club PSV Eindhoven but did not f ...
(2017)
Yaw Preko
Yaw or yaws may refer to:
Measurement and technology Movement about the vertical axis
* Yaw angle (or yaw rotation), one of the angular degrees of freedom of any stiff body (for example a vehicle), describing rotation about the vertical axis
* ...
(2020)
Seasons
2020–21 Accra Great Olympics F.C. season
External links
Official Twitter account*
Great Olympics category (ghana scoccernet)
References
Football clubs in Ghana
Football clubs in Accra
1954 establishments in Gold Coast (British colony)
Association football clubs established in 1954
Accra Great Olympics F.C.
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