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Full nameDreams Football Club
Nickname(s)Still Believe
Founded2009
GroundTheatre of Dreams, Dawu[1]
Capacity5000
PresidentMohammed Jiji Alifoe
ManagerWinfred Dormon
LeagueGhanaian Premier League, MTN Ghanaian FA Cup
WebsiteClub website

Dreams Football Club is a Ghanaian professional football club based in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana. The club is competing in the 2018 Ghanaian Premier League.[2]

History

The club was formed in 2009 and was promoted to the second level of the Ghanaian football league system in 2014.[3] The club eventually qualified to the Ghana Premier League in 2015 after emerging winners of Zone 3 in the Division One League. The Club moved its ground to Dawu, for the 2015/16 football season to satisfy requirements of the Ghana Football Association's Club Licensing System. The club however maintains its training ground at Kweiman where it houses most of its players.

The club operates a first team, popularly called Stage 1 and a youth team called Stage 2. Players of Stage 1 are considered first team members and compete in the Ghana Premier League. Stage 1 is managed by former Asante Kotoko trainer and national U23 team coach Abdul Karim Zito.[4] Stage 2 is the feeder club to Stage 1 but are under the trading names Still Believe FC and In God We Trust FC.

Club Historical Win

Dreams FC came back from behind to record a 3-2 win over Vision FC at the Nii Amoah Okroamansah Park at Amrahia, in the GN Bank Division One League Match Day 8 Three top liner in April 2017.[5]

Ghana Premier League

Dreams FC sealed their qualification to the 2015/2016 Ghana Premier League season for the first time ever in their history.[6] In December 2016, the club was demoted from the Ghana Premier League due to an anomaly with the registration of a player. The decision was taken by the Ghana Football Association’s Disciplinary Committee.[7]

Kit Sponsor

The Ghanaian Division One League side, in 2016 struck a 3 year partnership deal with kit manufacturing firm, Nike.[8]

Notable Players

Dreams Youth Team has produced players such as:

Honours

  • GN Bank Division One League: 1st
  • Ghana Premier League: 8th
  • GN Bank Division One League: 1st
  • Division Two League (Greater Accra): 1st

Current squad

First team

As of 18 February 2020[10]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Ghana GHA Solomon Agbesi
2 DF Ghana GHA Philomon Baffour
4 MF Ghana GHA Patrick Arthur
5 MF Ghana GHA Samuel Nii Armah Ashitey
6 FW Ghana GHA Victor Oduro
7 FW Ghana GHA Richard Addai
8 MF Ghana GHA James Wiafe Iniesta
9 FW Ghana GHA Kwame Otu
10 MF Ghana GHA Dantani Amadu
12 FW Ghana GHA Ibrahim Issah
13 DF Ghana GHA Abdul Bashiru
14 DF Ghana GHA Abdulai Ibrahim
15 MF Ghana GHA Osman Muntaka
16 GK Ghana GHA Godfred Amoah
17 FW Ghana GHA Eric Gawu
18 GK Ghana GHA Philemon McCarthy
19 MF Ghana GHA Cletus Nombil
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW Ghana GHA Prince Okraku
21 DF Ghana GHA Abdul Jalilu
22 MF Ghana GHA Mohammed Sulemana
23 DF Ghana GHA Maxwell Arthur
25 DF Ghana GHA Issah Yakubu
28 MF Ghana GHA Rigido Roy Mensah
29 DF Ghana GHA Abdulai Massaudu
30 FW Ghana GHA Emmanuel Ocran
33 DF Ghana GHA Kingsley Owusu
36 GK Ghana GHA Peter Sarkodie
37 FW Ghana GHA Saliu Coulibaly
— GK Ghana GHA Ishawu Yahaya
— MF Ghana GHA Najid Nuhu
— MF Ghana GHA Michael Agbekpornu
— MF Ghana GHA Emmanuel Hayford
— MF Ghana GHA Benjamin Ayim

Staff

Management

  • Executive Chairman: Ghana Kurt E.S. Okraku
  • President: Ghana Mohammed Jiji Alifoe
  • Vice President: Ghana Prince Abdul Hamid
  • Director of Football: Ghana Ibrahim Adam Dossey
  • Administrative Manager: Ghana Ameenu Shardow
  • Director of Communications: Ghana Henry Asante Twum
  • Corporate Affairs Manager: Ghana Derrick A. Okraku
  • Community and Supporters Relations Manager: Ghana Alhaji Yussif ‘Cliff’ Iddrisu
  • Administrative Secretary: Ghana Theresa Nelly Slippi- Mensah

Sports

  • Technical Director: Ghana Abdul Karim Zito
  • Head Coach: Finland Juha Pasoja
  • Assistant Coach: Ghana Winfred Dormon
  • Team Manager: Ghana Gullit Morgan
  • Goal Keeper Coach: Ghana Albert Adokorbidzi
  • Team Doctor: Ghana Philemon Mensah

References

  1. ^ "Promoted Dreams FC settle on Dawu Park as home ground for Ghana Premier League matches". social_image. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Premier League Tables". Ghana FA. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  3. ^ Dreams FC – Ghana’s hub of exceptional football talent, goal.com, accessed 9 February 2015
  4. ^ "Bring back the reserve league - Karim Zito". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  5. ^ "GN Bank DOL Match Day 8 fixtures". ghanafa.org. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Dwarfs and Dreams F.C qualify for Premiership". myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Dreams FC demoted to Division One after GFA Appeals Committee sitting". citifmonline.com/. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Dreams FC in talks with Nike over three-year kit sponsorship deal- reports". ghanasoccernet.com. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  9. ^ "Belgian giants Anderlecht snap up Ghanaian defender Emmanuel Sowah Adjei on one-year deal". social_image. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  10. ^ "DOL: Dreams FC beat Vision FC in a thrilling encounter – Sports News-GH". www.sportsnewsgh.com. 2017-04-09. Retrieved 4 December 2017.

External links

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