By El-Amisty Nobo
Tout Puissant Mazembe’s attacking midfielder Solomon Asante won the 2016 SWAG Footballer of the Year award [Male] ahead of Andre Ayew and Daniel Amartey at the 42nd MTN-SWAG Awards Night held at the Banquet Hall, Accra on Saturday, May 27, 2017.
Solomon Asante’s sterling performance enabled the Congolese giant, TP Mazembe lifts the 2016 Orange CAF Confederation and Super Cup.
Below is the full list of award winners at the 42nd MTN-SWAG Awards Night:
CORPORATE AWARDS
McDan Group of Companies
Twellium Industries Ghana Limited
SPECIAL AWARDS
Mamah Mustapha
Ruth Baffoe
Isaac Dogboe
KICKBOXER OF THE YEAR
Lawrence Nyanyo Nmai
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Derrick Abrefa
FEMALE CLUB OF THE YEAR
Ampem Darkoa Ladies
PARA-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Yussif Amadu
DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR
Richard Osafo
WEIGHTLIFTER OF THE YEAR
Christian Amoah
HOCKEY [MALE] PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Emmanuel Ankomah
HOCKEY [FEMALE] PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Rachael Bamfoe
MOST PROMISING STAR OF THE YEAR
Sandra Owusu-Ansah
DEDICATION AND VALOR
Godwin Attram
Dan Quaye
AMATEUR BOXER OF THE YEAR
Abdul Wahid Omar
MALE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
John Ampomah
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Nadia Eke
MALE FOOTBALL CLUB OF THE YEAR
WA All Stars
COACH OF THE YEAR
Paul Dogboe
FOOTBALL REFEREE OF THE YEAR
Roger Banor
ASSOCIATION CHAIRMAN / PRESIDENT OF THE YEAR
Ben Nunoo Mensah
PROFESSIONAL BOXER OF THE YEAR
Emmanuel Tagoe
NATIONAL TEAM OF THE YEAR
Black Cranes
FEMALE FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR
Priscilla Adubea
PREMIER LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Richard Ofori
MALE FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR
Solomon Asante
SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Anthony Baffoe
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