Former Black Stars goalkeeper Richard Kingson has been nominated for two categories at the National Player Awards launch.
The launch, which took place at Lizzie's complex in Accra last night, was to disclose nominees for the first ever National Player Awards.
The Awards are for outstanding players during the 2010/2011 season, both locally and internationally.
Kingson was nominated for the Most Outstanding Player and Most Dedicated Player Awards in the Black Stars, by dint of his active participation in the last two World Cups and the 2008 and 2010 African Nations Cup tournaments.
Marseille midfielder Andre Ayew was also nominated for the Most Outstanding player catergory in the Black Stars.
Deserving players were nominatd in virtually every national team, both male or female, with acknowledgements also going out to members of the 1963 and 1963 African Nations Cup winning squads. The full list of nominees is as follows:
NOMINATIONS FOR 1st NATIONAL PLAYERS AWARDS
OLDIES
1963 SQUAD: Aggrey Fynn Mohammed Salisu(Deceased) Dodoo Ankrah Kofi Pare Franklin F. Crentsil Attah Kwame (Deceased) Oblitey Owens E.E. De-Graft Addo Odametey Agyeman Gyau Ben Acheampong Joe Aikins (Deceased) Kwame Adarkwa Osei Kofi Ofei Dodoo (Deceased) Leonard Acquah W.K Mfum Edward Acquah (Deceased)
1965 SQUAD: Addo Odametey Bernard Kusi Dodoo Ankrah Kwame Nti (Deceased) Ben Acheampong J.B Naawu Kofi Pare Paa Nii Lutterodt (Deceased) Osei Kofi Jones Attuquayefio Agyeman Gyau Barnie Richard Frank Odoi Oman Mensah Sam Acquah (Deceased) Joseph Addison (Deceased) Ganiyu Salami Amusa Gbadamoshi Willie Evans (Deceased)
BLACK QUEENS SQUAD OF 1998-1999 Memunatu Sulemana, Gladys Enti, Patience Sackey Elizabeth Baidu Alberta Sackey Rita Yeboah Kulu Yahaya Juliana Kakraba Mavis Djangmah Barikisu Tettey-Quao Vivian Mensah Adjoa Bayor Mercy Tagoe Lydia Ankrah Nana Ama Gyamfuah Sheila Okine Priscilla Mensah Stella Quartey Genevive Clottey Regina Ansah
SPECIAL AWARDS 6 other national legends will win awards under this category
ACTIVE PLAYERS 2010/2011 STARLETS Most Outstanding Player: Isaac Afoakwah, Jacob Appau Most Dedicated player: Abdul Baba Rahman, Nana Boateng Top Scorer: Nasiru Mohammed
SATELLITES Most Outstanding Player: Richmond Boakye-Yiadom, Afriyie Acquah, Karim Alhassan Most Dedicated player: Sumaila Rashid, Frank Acheampong, Afriyie Acquah Top scorer: Richmond Boakye-Yiadom
METEORS Most Outstanding Player: Daniel Agyei, Richard Mpong, Rashid Sumaila Most Dedicated player: Mahatma Otoo, Rashid Sumaila, Daniel Agyei Top scorer: Mahatma Otoo
CHAN TEAM Most Outstanding Player: Godfred Saka, Yaw Acheampong, Alfred Nelson Most Dedicated player: Edmund Owusu-Ansah, Abdul Bassit, Stephen Adams Top scorer: Bismark Idan
BLACK MAIDENS Most Outstanding Player: Beatrice Sesu, Linda Addai, Sherifatu Sumaila Most Dedicated player: Cynthia Boakye-Yiadom, Grace Adams, Felicia Djabah Top scorer: Rita Okyere
BLACK PRINCESSES Most Outstanding Player: Mercy Myles, Cynthia Adobea, Janet Egyir Most Dedicated player: Portia Boakye, Edem Atovor, Elizabeth Addo, Rosemary Ampem Top scorer: Elizabeth Cudjoe
BLACK QUEENS Most Outstanding Player: Agnes Aduako, Portia Boakye, Safia Abdul-Rahman Most Dedicated player: Aminatu Ibrahim, Florence Okoe, Leticia Zipki Top scorer: Agnes Aduako
BLACK STARS Most Outstanding Player: Richard Kingson, Asamoah Gyan, Andre DedeAyew Most Dedicated player: Stephen Appiah, Anthony Annan, Richard Kingson Top scorer: Asamoah Gyan
Former Black Stars goalkeeper Richard Kingson has been nominated for two categories at the National Player Awards launch.
The launch, which took place at Lizzie's complex in Accra last night, was to disclose nominees for the first ever National Player Awards.
The Awards are for outstanding players during the 2010/2011 season, both locally and internationally.
Kingson was nominated for the Most Outstanding Player and Most Dedicated Player Awards in the Black Stars, by dint of his active participation in the last two World Cups and the 2008 and 2010 African Nations Cup tournaments.
Marseille midfielder Andre Ayew was also nominated for the Most Outstanding player catergory in the Black Stars.
Deserving players were nominatd in virtually every national team, both male or female, with acknowledgements also going out to members of the 1963 and 1963 African Nations Cup winning squads. The full list of nominees is as follows:
NOMINATIONS FOR 1st NATIONAL PLAYERS AWARDS
OLDIES
1963 SQUAD: Aggrey Fynn Mohammed Salisu(Deceased) Dodoo Ankrah Kofi Pare Franklin F. Crentsil Attah Kwame (Deceased) Oblitey Owens E.E. De-Graft Addo Odametey Agyeman Gyau Ben Acheampong Joe Aikins (Deceased) Kwame Adarkwa Osei Kofi Ofei Dodoo (Deceased) Leonard Acquah W.K Mfum Edward Acquah (Deceased)
1965 SQUAD: Addo Odametey Bernard Kusi Dodoo Ankrah Kwame Nti (Deceased) Ben Acheampong J.B Naawu Kofi Pare Paa Nii Lutterodt (Deceased) Osei Kofi Jones Attuquayefio Agyeman Gyau Barnie Richard Frank Odoi Oman Mensah Sam Acquah (Deceased) Joseph Addison (Deceased) Ganiyu Salami Amusa Gbadamoshi Willie Evans (Deceased)
BLACK QUEENS SQUAD OF 1998-1999 Memunatu Sulemana, Gladys Enti, Patience Sackey Elizabeth Baidu Alberta Sackey Rita Yeboah Kulu Yahaya Juliana Kakraba Mavis Djangmah Barikisu Tettey-Quao Vivian Mensah Adjoa Bayor Mercy Tagoe Lydia Ankrah Nana Ama Gyamfuah Sheila Okine Priscilla Mensah Stella Quartey Genevive Clottey Regina Ansah
SPECIAL AWARDS 6 other national legends will win awards under this category
ACTIVE PLAYERS 2010/2011 STARLETS Most Outstanding Player: Isaac Afoakwah, Jacob Appau Most Dedicated player: Abdul Baba Rahman, Nana Boateng Top Scorer: Nasiru Mohammed
SATELLITES Most Outstanding Player: Richmond Boakye-Yiadom, Afriyie Acquah, Karim Alhassan Most Dedicated player: Sumaila Rashid, Frank Acheampong, Afriyie Acquah Top scorer: Richmond Boakye-Yiadom
METEORS Most Outstanding Player: Daniel Agyei, Richard Mpong, Rashid Sumaila Most Dedicated player: Mahatma Otoo, Rashid Sumaila, Daniel Agyei Top scorer: Mahatma Otoo
CHAN TEAM Most Outstanding Player: Godfred Saka, Yaw Acheampong, Alfred Nelson Most Dedicated player: Edmund Owusu-Ansah, Abdul Bassit, Stephen Adams Top scorer: Bismark Idan
BLACK MAIDENS Most Outstanding Player: Beatrice Sesu, Linda Addai, Sherifatu Sumaila Most Dedicated player: Cynthia Boakye-Yiadom, Grace Adams, Felicia Djabah Top scorer: Rita Okyere
BLACK PRINCESSES Most Outstanding Player: Mercy Myles, Cynthia Adobea, Janet Egyir Most Dedicated player: Portia Boakye, Edem Atovor, Elizabeth Addo, Rosemary Ampem Top scorer: Elizabeth Cudjoe
BLACK QUEENS Most Outstanding Player: Agnes Aduako, Portia Boakye, Safia Abdul-Rahman Most Dedicated player: Aminatu Ibrahim, Florence Okoe, Leticia Zipki Top scorer: Agnes Aduako
BLACK STARS Most Outstanding Player: Richard Kingson, Asamoah Gyan, Andre DedeAyew Most Dedicated player: Stephen Appiah, Anthony Annan, Richard Kingson Top scorer: Asamoah Gyan
