Mohammed Kudus Retains SWAG Footballer Of The Year Award

Black Stars and West Ham United attacking midfielder, Mohammed Kudus outshined once again after he won the flagship Sports Personality of the Year and the Football of the Year awards for the second consecutive time at the 48th edition of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) Awards.The event, held at the Accra International Conference Centre on Friday, January 12, 2024, saw Kudus beat stiff competition from Olympique Lyon winger, Ernest Nuamah, Joseph Painstil of Belgian club Genk and Osman Bukari of Serbian club Red Star Belgrade to win the coveted Footballer of the Year (Foreign) accolade.The 23-year-old football star also claimed the Sports Personality of the Year award at the expense of athletics sensation James Dadzie.The talented midfielder won the two most prestigious awards following his stellar performance for the Black Stars, his former club Ajax and currently West Ham United in the year under review.Kudus has been excellent for his new employers having netted 13 goals since he joined the club on August 2023.Other winners on the night were Jonathan Sowah of Medeama SC and the Black Stars who won the Male Footballer of the Year (Home based) and Comfort Yeboah of Ampem Darkoa Ladies who was adjudged the Female Footballer of the Year (Home based).Other winners were Priscilla Adubea, Female Footballer of the Year (Foreign based), Coach Augustine Evans Adotey of Medeama SC, Coach of the Year.

The award for Dedication and Valour included Rev Emmanuel Nikoi of the Ghana Netball Federation.Rosalind Amoh and Maurice Quansah of the Graphic Communications Group also won awards for their long service to SWAG.Below is the list of all the award winners at the 48th edition of the SWAG Awards:Sports Personality of the YearMohammed KudusFootballer of the Year (Foreign)Mohammed KudusFootballer of the Year (Female)Princella AdubeaFootballer of the Year (Home-based)Jonathan Sowah - MedeamaFootballer of the Year (Female, Home-based)Comfort Yeboah - Ampem Darkoa LadiesAthlete of the Year (Male)James DadzieAthlete of the Year (Female)Rose Yeboah AmoanimaaAmateur Boxer of the YearAbraham MensahClub of the YearMedeama SCCoach of the YearAugustine Evans Adotey - Medeama SCNational Team of the YearBlack Challenge (Amputee Team)Administrator of the YearMawuko Afadzinu - Ghana Table Tennis AssociationDiscovery of the YearEvelyn DzatoArmwrestler of the YearGrace MintahTable Tennis Player of the YearJoanita Borteye – Table TennisTennis Player of the YearAbraham AsabaVolleyball Player of the YearRashaka Katadat - Ghana ArmySwimmer of the YearZaira ForsonPara-Athlete of the YearHaruna TahiruDedication and ValourCudjoe FianooNana Fosu GyeabourAgartha HaganJoseph AddoSWAG Top 5 FederationsGhana Table TennisGhana TennisGhana Boxing AuthorityGhana AthleticsGhana Football AssociationLong Service AwardRoseline AmohMaurice QuansahSammy Haywood OkineGeorge Kuntu BlanksonBarima Otuo AcheampongLifetime Achievement AwardK Hlodzie – HandballCapt.