Dreams F.C. (Ghana)

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]

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

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

Staff

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

Sports
  • Technical Director: Abdul Karim Zito
  • Head Coach: Juha Pasoja
  • Assistant Coach: Winfred Dormon
  • Team Manager: Gullit Morgan
  • Goal Keeper Coach: Albert Adokorbidzi
  • Team Doctor: 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.
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