Dreams Football Club is a football club based in the Greater Accra Region. The club is competing in the Ghanaian Premier League.[2][3][4]
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| Full name | Dreams Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Still Believe | ||
| Founded | 2009 | ||
| Ground | Theatre of Dreams, Dawu[1] | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| President | Mohammed Jiji Alifoe | ||
| Manager | Matthew Welander | ||
| League | Ghanaian Premier League | ||
| 6th | |||
| Website | Club website | ||
History
The club was formed in 2009 and was promoted to the second level of the Ghanaian soccer league system in 2014.[5]
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 U20 team coach Abdul Karim Zito.[6]
Ghana Premier League
Dreams FC sealed their qualification to the 2015–2016 Ghana Premier League season for the first time ever in their history.[7] 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.[8][9][10]
Kit sponsor
The Ghanaian Premier League side signed a partnership deal with kit manufacturing firm, Mayniak Sports Wear.[11]
Roster
First team
- As of 12 November 2021[12]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | DF |  GHA | Habib Mohammed |
| 18 | GK | GHA | Augustine Koomson |
| 19 | FW | GHA | Huzaf Ali |
| 20 | MF | GHA | Simba Sylvester |
| 21 | DF | GHA | Abdul Jalilu (captain) |
| 23 | DF | GHA | Maxwell Arthur |
| 24 | FW | GHA | Musibau Aziz |
| 25 | DF | GHA | Issah Yakubu |
| 31 | DF | GHA | Abednego Asafo |
| 32 | MF | GHA | Sadat Mohammed |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Technical director | Abdul-Karim Zito |
| Head coach |  Matthew Welander |
| Assistant coach | Winfred Dormon |
| Team manager | Kofi Akosa Agyei-Aygeman |
| Goalkeeping coach | Raymond Faney |
| Physiotherapy | Jibril Uthman |
| Masseur | Haruna Seidu |
Managerial history
| Dates | Name |
|---|---|
| 2018–2020 | Abdul-Karim Zito |
| 2020–2021 | Winfred Dormon[13] |
| 2021–2022 |  Vladislav Virić[13] |
Management
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| President | Mohammed Jiji Alifoe |
| Vice-president | Prince Abdul Hamid |
| General manager | Ameenu Shardow |
| Deputy General Manager | Enoch Agyare Addo |
| Head, Dreams Media | Derrick A. Okraku |
| Community and Supporters Relations Manager | Alhaji Yussif ‘Cliff’ Iddrisu |
| Finance officer | Theresa Nelly Slippi- Mensah |
| Administrative Secretary | Augustina Afful |
Youth team players
Dreams Youth Team has produced players such as:
- John Antwi of Misr Lel-Makkasa SC, on loan from Al Ahly SC, in the Egyptian Premier League.
- Baba Rahman of Chelsea, now playing for the Reading F.C. on loan
- Benjamin Tetteh of Sparta Prague in the Czech First League.
- Leonard Owusu of Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the Major League Soccer.
- Montari Kamaheni of F.C. Ashdod in the Israeli Premier League.
- Emmanuel Lomotey of Extremadura UD, on loan at Villarreal CF B
- Lawson Bekui of AC Kajaani in Finland.
- Samuel Alabi of F.C. Ashdod in the Israeli Premier League.
- Emmanuel Sowah Adjei of KAS Eupen in the Belgian Pro League.[14]
References
External links
- Official website
- Dreams F.C. at WorldFootball.net
- Dreams FC on Soccerway