
Below are the past winners of the “SWAG Footballer of the Year” Award since its inception in 1973 YEAR PLAYER CLUB
1973 Akwetteh Armah - Cornerstone
1974 Mohammed Ahmed Polo - Hearts of Oak
1975 No Award -
1976 Dan Owusu - Bofoakwa
1977 No Award -
1978 Abdul Razak - Kotoko
1979 John Yawson - Hearts of Oak
1980 Francis Kumi - Kotoko
1981 John Essien - Hasaacas
1982 Kofi Abbrey - Hasaacas
1983 Opoku Nti - Kotoko
1984 Joe Odoi - Hearts of Oak
1985 No Award -
1986 No Award -
1987 No Award -
1988/89 No Award -
1989/90 Abedi Pele Ayew - Marseille
1990/91 Nii Odartey Lamptey - Anderlecht
1992 Anthony Yeboah - Eintracht Frankfurt
1993 Daniel Addo - Leverkusen
1994 Charles Kobina Akunnor - Wolfsburg
1995 Anthony Yeboah - Eintracht Frankfurt
1996 Sam Johnson - Hearts of Oak
1997 Nibombe Wake (Togolese) - Goldfields
1998 Samuel Osei Kuffour - Bayern Munich
1999 Sammy Osei Kuffour - Bayern Munich
2000 Emmanuel Osei Kuffour - Hearts of Oak
2001 Samuel Osei Kuffour - Bayern Munich
2002 Charles Taylor Asampong - Hearts of Oak
2003 Aziz Ansah - Asante Kotoko
2004 Stephen Appiah - Juventus
2005 Stephen Appiah - Juventus
2006 John Mensah - Rennes
2007 Michael Essien - Chelsea
2008 John Paintsil - Fulham
2009 Dominic Adiyiah - AC Milan
2010 Asamoah Gyan - Sunderland
2011 Andre Ayew Marseille
2012 Kwadwo Asamoah – Juventus
2013 Asamoah Gyan – Al Ain (UAE)
2014 Harrison Afful – Esperance
2015 Andre Ayew – Swansea
2016 ? Who Wins ?
Who wins on Saturday 27th May 2017…?
Compiled by Sammy Heywood Okine, SWAG Archives Director / Former Deputy. General Secretary



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