Duncan named the 2016 best Ghanaian footballer in Italy

Black Stars midfielder Alfred Duncan has been named the best Ghanaian footballer in Serie A by Italian-based Ghanaian sports firm FAVANS SPORTZ.

Duncan, 23, took home the award as a result of his outstanding display in Serie A for his side Sassuolo.

Duncan emerged Ghana's best footballer in the year 2015/16 after helping his side qualifier for the Europa league first time in the history of the club after their promotion to Serie A three years ago.

The former Inter Milan midfielder beat off competition from fellow Black Stars team mates Agyemang Badu and last year's winner Afriyie Acquah to win the Serie A footballer of the year.

Other award winners included Ransford Selasi who won the best Serie B player of the year for the second year running after helping Pescara secure qualification back to Serie A.

Acosty Boadu was named the Serie B top Scorer for scoring 7 goals during the season for Latina.

Torino midfielder Afriyie Acquah who missed out the best player award was adjudged the best national team player after helping the Black Stars qualify for AFCON 2017 to be staged in Gabon.

Agyemang Badu picked the Serie A top scorer award with the four goals he netted for Udinese.

The Serie C player of the year went to Casertana midfielder Agyie Kofi Daniel whiles Cararesse young striker Emmanuel Gyasi won the Serie C top Scorer award with 6 goals.

Seventeen year old Sassoulo defender Claud Adjapong was named the discovery of the year with Moses Odjer's stunner against Latina winning the best goal of the Season.