Search for Ghana’s finest 22 footballers launched

As part of activities to commemorate Ghana’s 60th Anniversary celebration, Primeval Media and F&B Group last Tuesday launched the search for Ghana’s finest 22 footballers of all-time

The launch, which took place at the conference hall of the Black Star in Accra, was graced by the presence of many dignitaries including former Ghana Football Association (GFA) Boss, Alhaji Jawula, and Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) President, Ben Nunoo Mensah.

Organisers of the ‘Ghana Finest 22’ set out modalities for the search for the best 22 footballers since 1957 with their contributions to Ghana’s football development being a key ingredient.

Top event organisers, Primeval Media, in collaboration with their partners, named five great footballers for each position on the field, leaving Ghanaians with the chance of choosing the finest two for each of the positions.

Deputy Youth and Sports Minister, Pius Enam Hadzide, as well as top officials of the Ghana FA and some prominent ex-footballers all graced the occasion.

The general public will have the majority influence in determining who gets into the finest 22 from the list of 55 players named.

The public will have to text names of their favourite players announced for each of the positions to 1458 on all networks to select the finest 22.

The result will be announced in July this year.

The super star players picked over the generations are as follows:

Goal Keepers -No.1

Joe Carr-Sekondi Hasacas/ Kotoko

John Baker-Eleven Wise

Robert Mensah- Ebusua Dwarfs/ Kotoko

Dodoo Ankrah- Great Olympics / Republicans

Richard Kingston- Great Olympics / Galatasaray

Right Full Backs – No.2

Dan Oppong-Asante Kotoko

Frank Amankwa-Asante Kotoko

PSK Paha-Eleven Wise

E.C. Oblitey – Great Olympics /Republicans

Ben Kusi-Asante Kotoko,

Left Full Backs – No.3

Hans Adu Sarpei- Wolfsburg

Ofei Ansah- Hearts

Kwesi Appiah-Mine Stars /Kotoko

Frank Crentsil-Republicans

Isaac Asare – Anderlecht,

Central Defenders – No.4

Isaac Acquaye -Dumas/ Great Olympics

Sampson Lamptey – Hearts

Frimpong Manso-Corners/Kotoko

Awuley Quaye- Great Olympics

Sammy Kufour-King Faisal/ Bayern Munich

Central Defenders – No.5

Kuuku Dadzie-Sekondi Hasaacas/ Kotoko

John Eshun- Eleven Wise

Addo Odametey-Hearts/ Republicans

John Mensah – Chievo Verona (Italy)

Dogo Moro – Kotoko/ Republicans

Midfielders -No.6

Adolf Armah-Hearts, Ibrahim Sunday-Kotoko,

Joe Ghartey-Hearts,

Aggrey Fynn- Sekondi Hasaacas,

Michael Essien-Bastia (France)

Right Wingers – No.7

Baba Yara-Kotoko/ Republicans,

Osei Kofi- Kotoko,

Yaw Sam-Kotoko,

Ofei Dodoo-Hearts,

Christian Atsu- Rio Ave (Portugal)

Forwards / Inside Rights – No.8

Dan Owusu – Bofoakwa Tano

Emmanuel Quarshie- Hasaacas

Cecil Jones Attuquayefio-Republicans / Great Olympics

Stephen Appiah- Hearts/ Juventus (Italy)

Strikers – No.9

Wilberforce Mfum-Kotoko,

Edward Acquah-Eleven Wise/ Republicans,

Opoku Afriyie-Kotoko,

Anthony Yeboah-Corners/ Frankfurt (Germany),

Asamoah Gyan- Udinese (Italy)

Midfielders /Inside Lefts – No.10

Abedi Pele-RTU/ Marseille,

Samuel Opoku Nti-Kotoko/Gold Stars,

Kofi Badu-Kotoko

Abdul Karim Razak-Corners/ Kotoko

Kofi Pare-Eleven Wise

Left Wingers – No.11

Mohammed Ahmed Polo-Hearts

Malik Jabir- Kotoko

Francis Kumi- Fankobaa/ Kotoko

Mohammed Salisu-Kotoko