Mohammed Kudus voted 2023 Footballer of the Year at Ghana Football Awards
Black Stars midfielder Mohammed Kudus has been named the Footballer of the Year at the fifth edition of the Ghana Football Awards, held at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) on Sunday, June 25, 2023.
He succeeds Strasbourg. Alexander Djiku, who won it during the 2022 edition
The Ajax man beat competition from Black Stars teammates Joseph Paintsil and Salis Abdul Samed to win the award.
Ghana’s top talent, Mohammed Kudus, has deservedly been named the best player at the 47th Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) awards on Saturday, January 28, 2023.
The Black Stars standout performer at the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament in Qatar was duly rewarded for his enormous efforts on the world stage for the country.
Kudus made history when he became the first ever Ghanaian player to score two goals (a brace) at the World Cup in a single game when he scored twice against South Korea in Group H at the Education City Stadium in Al Wakrah.
He has also been a revelation for his Dutch Eredivisie giant AFC Ajax Amsterdam in the past season, with consistent performances week in and week out in both the UEFA Champions League and the domestic competitions.
The Nima Zongo star was the only player from Ghana to win a Man-Of-The-Match award at the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament in Qatar last year.
