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 | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| Website | Club website | ||
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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.
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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
| Dates | Name |
|---|---|
| –2018 | Abdul-Karim Zito |
| 2018–2019 |  Juha Pasoja[13] |
| 2019–2021 | Winfred Dormon[14][15] |
| 2021–2022 |  Vladislav Virić[15] |
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
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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.[16]
References
External links
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