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 Ghanaian Premier League.[2][3][4]

Dreams Football Club
Full nameDreams Football Club
Nickname(s)Still Believe
Founded2009 (2009)
GroundTheatre of Dreams, Dawu[1]
Capacity5,000
PresidentMohammed Jiji Alifoe
ManagerVladislav Virić
LeagueGhanaian Premier League
WebsiteClub website

History

The club was formed in 2009 and was promoted to the second level of the Ghanaian football league system in 2014.[5] 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 U20 team coach Abdul Karim Zito.[6] 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.[7]

Ghana Premier League

Dreams FC sealed their qualification to the 2015/2016 Ghana Premier League season for the first time ever in their history.[8] 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.[9][10][11]

Kit sponsor

The Ghanaian Premier League side signed a partnership deal with kit manufacturing firm, Mayniak Sports Wear.[12]

Notable players

Dreams Youth Team has produced players such as:

Honours

National leagues
  • Ghana Premier League: 3rd
  • GN Bank Division One League: 2015
  • Division Two League (Greater Accra): 2014

Other competitions
  • GHALCA G8 2018: Champions

Current squad

First team
As of 12 November, 2021[14]

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  GHA Godfred Amoah
2 DF  GHA Philomon Baffour
5 DF  GHA Kingsley Owusu
6 MF  GHA Victor Oduro
7 FW  GHA Adamu Amadu
8 MF  GHA Farhadu Suleiman
9 FW  GHA Kwaku Karikari
10 MF  GHA Abdul Fatawu
11 FW  GHA Agyenim Boateng Mensah
12 FW  GHA Ibrahim Issah
14 DF  GHA Abdulai Ibrahim
16 GK  GHA Solomon Agbesi
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)
22 MF  GHA Mohammed Sulemana
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

Staff

Management
  • 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
  • Administrative Secretary: Theresa Nelly Slippi- Mensah
  • Finance Officer: Augustina Afful

Sports
Position Name
Technical Director Abdul-Karim Zito
Head coach Vladislav Virić
Assistant Coach Winfred Dormon
Team Manager Gen. Kofi Akosa Agyei-Aygeman
Goal Keeper Coach Raymond Faney
Physiotherapy Jibril Uthman
Masseur Haruna Seidu

    References
    1. "Promoted Dreams FC settle on Dawu Park as home ground for Ghana Premier League matches". social_image. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
    2. "Premier League Tables". Ghana FA. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
    3. "Dreams FC appoint Manuel Zacharias as Technical Director". Pulse Ghana. 2017-01-06. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
    4. "Asante reveals reason behind his move to Dreams FC | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
    5. Dreams FC – Ghana’s hub of exceptional football talent, goal.com, accessed 9 February 2015
    6. "Bring back the reserve league - Karim Zito". www.ghanaweb.com. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
    7. "GN Bank DOL Match Day 8 fixtures". ghanafa.org. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
    8. "Dwarfs and Dreams F.C qualify for Premiership". myjoyonline.com. Joy Sports. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
    9. "Dreams FC demoted to Division One, Tema Youth promoted over". GhanaSoccernet. 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
    10. "Dreams FC accepts Division One demotion". Graphic Online. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
    11. "Dreams FC demoted to Division One, Tema Youth promoted over". GhanaWeb. 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
    12. "Official: Mayniak named kit partner for 2020/21 season". dreamsfc.com.gh. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
    13. "Belgian giants Anderlecht snap up Ghanaian defender Emmanuel Sowah Adjei on one-year deal". social_image. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
    14. "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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