Accra Great Olympics is a Ghanaian professional football club based in Accra, Greater Accra. The club is currently competing in the Ghana Premier League. It has won the Ghana Premier League twice, in 1970, 1974 and the Ghana FA Cup thrice, in 1975, 1983 and 1995. Since its inception the club has forged a fierce rivalry between their neighbours Accra Hearts of Oak which has culminated into interesting game weeks over the years when the two face each other.

History

The club was formed in 1954 in Accra, Greater Accra Region of Ghana. It celebrated its 52nd anniversary in 2006, and their 66th in 2020.

2020

The club is currently coached by Annor Walker assisted by Yaw Preko and captained by Ghanaian 2009 U-20 World Cup champion Gladson Awako.

Grounds

The club plays their matches at the Accra Sports Stadium.

Current squad

As of 3 February 2024

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK GHA Seidu Ismaila 2 DF GHA Mathew Abayase 3 MF GHA Isaac Mensah 4 DF GHA Samuel Ashie Quaye 7 FW GHA Michael Yeboah 9 FW GHA Michael Osei 10 MF GHA Emmanuel Antwi 11 MF GHA Rodney Appiah 12 MF GHA Emmanuel Akesseh 13 FW GHA Prince Antwi 14 DF GHA Raymond Oko Grippman 15 DF GHA Richard Botchway 16 GK GHA Eugene Adjah SowahNo. Pos. Nation Player 17 FW GHA Michael Kweku Osei 18 DF GHA Solomon Adomako 20 MF GHA Prince Kwadwo Afrifa 21 DF GHA Razak Kasim 23 MF GHA Boateng Frimpong 26 DF GHA Ebenezer Sekyere 27 DF GHA Solomon Twene 28 FW GHA Matthew Agama 29 DF GHA Christopher Nettey 30 DF GHA Kekeli Attor 31 FW GHA Abraham Nissi 40 GK GHA Benjamin Asare
1GKGHASeidu Ismaila
2DFGHAMathew Abayase
3MFGHAIsaac Mensah
4DFGHASamuel Ashie Quaye
7FWGHAMichael Yeboah
9FWGHAMichael Osei
10MFGHAEmmanuel Antwi
11MFGHARodney Appiah
12MFGHAEmmanuel Akesseh
13FWGHAPrince Antwi
14DFGHARaymond Oko Grippman
15DFGHARichard Botchway
16GKGHAEugene Adjah Sowah
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17FWGHAMichael Kweku Osei
18DFGHASolomon Adomako
20MFGHAPrince Kwadwo Afrifa
21DFGHARazak Kasim
23MFGHABoateng Frimpong
26DFGHAEbenezer Sekyere
27DFGHASolomon Twene
28FWGHAMatthew Agama
29DFGHAChristopher Nettey
30DFGHAKekeli Attor
31FWGHAAbraham Nissi
40GKGHABenjamin Asare

Honours

Performance in CAF competitions

1971: Semi-Final 1975: First Round

1999 – First Round

1984 – Second Round 1992 – Second Round 1996 – withdrew in First Round 2000 – First Round

Participation in CAF competitions

YearTournamentRoundClubHomeAwayTotal
1971African Cup of Champions Clubs1Kenya Abaluhya United3–10–03–1
2Madagascar MMM Tamatave4–01–25–2
QuarterfinalUganda Coffee United SC2–00–02–0
Semi-finalGhana Asante Kotoko1–10–11–2
1975African Cup of Champions Clubs1Nigeria Enugu Rangers0–21–21–4
1984African Cup Winners’ Cup1Mali Djoliba AC0–04–04–0
2Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas2–10–22–3
1992African Cup Winners’ Cup1Liberia Invincible Eleven0–12–02–1
2Zaire DC Motema Pembe1–02–43–4
1996African Cup Winners’ Cup1Senegal ASF Douanesw.o.1
1999CAF Cup1Burkina Faso Etoile Filante3–20–23–4
2000African Cup Winners’ Cup1Libya Al Ittihad Tripoli2–00–22–2 (2–3 p)

1- Great Olympics withdrew

Managers

Annor Walker (head coach) 2020–

Yaw Preko (assistant head coach) 2020–

Godwin Attram (assistant head coach) 2020–2021

Previous notable coaches

Cecil Jones Attuquayefio (1974–1984)

David Duncan (2001–2003)

Ken Augustt (2011–2012)

Godwin Attram (2017)

Yaw Preko (2020)

Seasons

External links

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