Dreams F.C. Explained
Clubname: | Dreams Football Club |
Fullname: | Dreams Football Club |
Manager: | Matthew Welander |
Chrtitle: | President |
Chairman: | Mohammed Jiji Alifoe |
Nickname: | Still Believe |
Ground: | Theatre of Dreams, Dawu[1] |
Capacity: | 5,000 |
League: | Ghanaian Premier League |
Position: | 9th |
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Current: | 2022–23 Ghana Premier League |
Website: | www.dreamsfc.com.gh |
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]
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
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Coaching staff
Position | Name |
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Technical director | Abdul-Karim Zito |
Head coach | Matthew Welander |
Assistant coach | Winfred Dormon |
Team manager | Kofi Akosa Agyei-Aygeman |
Goalkeeping coach | Ibrahim Sumaila |
Physiotherapy | Jibril Uthman |
Masseur | Haruna Seidu | |
Managerial history
Management
Position | Name |
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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:
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Promoted Dreams FC settle on Dawu Park as home ground for Ghana Premier League matches. 15 October 2015. social_image. 4 December 2017. 23 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170523214142/http://ghanasoccernet.com/promoted-dreams-fc-settle-on-dawu-park-as-home-ground-for-ghana-premier-league-matches. live.
- Web site: Premier League Tables. Ghana FA. 3 May 2018. 3 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180503180853/https://www.ghanafa.org/premier-league/premier-league-tables. live.
- Web site: 2017-01-06. Dreams FC appoint Manuel Zacharias as Technical Director. 2021-04-16. Pulse Ghana. en. 2021-04-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416212340/https://www.pulse.com.gh/ece-frontpage/ghana-football-dreams-fc-appoint-manuel-zacharias-as-technical-director/9ftl9gz. live.
- Web site: Asante reveals reason behind his move to Dreams FC Goal.com. 2021-04-16. www.goal.com. 2021-04-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416212343/https://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/4390/ghana-premier-league/2015/11/30/17882462/asante-reveals-reason-behind-his-move-to-dreams-fc. live.
- http://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/4389/ghana/2014/02/13/4617630/dreams-fc-ghanas-hub-of-exceptional-football-talent Dreams FC – Ghana’s hub of exceptional football talent
- Web site: Bring back the reserve league - Karim Zito. 6 December 2015. www.ghanaweb.com. 4 December 2017. 7 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171007115927/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Bring-back-the-reserve-league-Karim-Zito-398845. live.
- Web site: 23 August 2015. Dwarfs and Dreams F.C qualify for Premiership. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210130093246/https://www.myjoyonline.com/dwarfs-and-dreams-fc-qualify-for-premiership/ . 2021-01-30 . 12 April 2017. myjoyonline.com. Joy Sports.
- Web site: 2016-11-30. Dreams FC demoted to Division One, Tema Youth promoted over. 2021-09-09. GhanaSoccernet. en. 2021-09-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20210909165235/https://ghanasoccernet.com/breaking-news-dreams-fc-demoted-to-division-one. live.
- Web site: 13 December 2016. Dreams FC accepts Division One demotion. live. 8 September 2021. Graphic Online. https://web.archive.org/web/20210908111123/https://www.graphic.com.gh/sports/sports-news/dreams-fc-accepts-division-one-demotion.html . 2021-09-08 .
- Web site: 2016-11-30. Dreams FC demoted to Division One, Tema Youth promoted over. 2021-09-08. GhanaWeb. en. 2021-09-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20210908111123/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Dreams-FC-demoted-to-Division-One-Tema-Youth-promoted-over-491330. live.
- Web site: Official: Mayniak named kit partner for 2020/21 season . dreamsfc.com.gh . 13 November 2020 . 13 November 2020 . 13 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201113064109/https://dreamsfc.com.gh/2020/11/13/official-mayniak-named-kit-partner-for-2020-21-season/ . live .
- Web site: DOL: Dreams FC beat Vision FC in a thrilling encounter – Sports News-GH. 2017-04-09. www.sportsnewsgh.com. 4 December 2017. 2017-04-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20170413072927/http://www.sportsnewsgh.com/2017/04/09/dol-dreams-fc-beat-vision-fc-thrilling-encounter/. live.
- Web site: 2021/22 GPL: Dreams FC part ways with head coach, Vladislav Viric. 2022-02-16. Modern Ghana. en. 2022-02-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20220216224208/https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1137441/202122-gpl-dreams-fc-part-ways-with-head-coach.html. live.
- Web site: 19 November 2015. Belgian giants Anderlecht snap up Ghanaian defender Emmanuel Sowah Adjei on one-year deal. social_image. 4 December 2017. 5 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171205182015/http://ghanasoccernet.com/belgian-giants-anderlecht-snap-up-ghanaian-defender-emmanuel-sowah-adjei-on-one-year-deal. live.