Dreams F.C. Explained

Clubname:Dreams Football Club
Fullname:Dreams Football Club
Manager:Abdul-Karim Zito
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Mohammed Jiji Alifoe
Nickname:Still Believe
Ground:Dawu Sports Stadium[1]
Capacity:5,000
League:Ghana Premier League
Position:6th
Season:2022–23
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Current:2023–24 Dreams F.C. season
Website:www.dreamsfc.com.gh

Dreams Football Club is a Ghanaian professional football club founded in 2009 and based in Dawu in the country's Eastern Region that competes in the Ghana Premier League.[2] [3] On 18 June 2023, they won the FA Cup to gain entry into the CAF Confederation Cup for the first time in their history.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

History

Dreams Football Club was founded in 2009 in Kweiman by the current president of the Ghana Football Association, Kurt Okraku, and changed base locations twice; Madina and currently at Dawu.[9] [10]

On 6 January 2017, former Bechem United coach Manuel Zacharias was appointed technical director of the club[11]

Abdul-Karim Zito has been club's manager since the 2022–23 season, serving for the second time having previously managed them from 2018 to 2020. He also previously managed rival league club Asante Kotoko and the Ghana U-20 team, the latter with which he won the 2021 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.[12]

Having been below the Ghanaian top-flight since formation, including two seasons in the Division One League, Dreams FC were promoted to the Ghana Premier League for the first time in their history for the 2016 season.[13] However, the Ghana Football Association demoted the club back to Division One in late 2016 after its the Disciplinary Committee found an anomaly with the registration of a player.[14] [15] [16] On 18 June 2023, they beat King Faisal won the Ghanaian FA Cup to gain entry into the CAF Confederation Cup for the first time in their history.[6]

Debut continental campaign

Having gained entry to the CAF Confederation Cup with their FA Cup win, executives within the club expressed worries and personal frustrations about financial constraints heading into and throughout their inaugural African campaign which have been publicized.[17] [18] [19] Nevertheless, Dreams F.C. were drawn to play Guinean club Milo FC[20] [21] [22] in the first preliminary round and the winners of AS Douanes of Niger and Kallon FC of Sierra Leone in the second preliminary round for a place in the group stages on 25 July 2023. Dreams beat Milo FC 3–2 on aggregate (1–1 draw at the General Lansana Conté Stadium in Conakry[23] [24] [25] and 2–1 at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi, where their CAF campaign would be based).[26] They secured a 3–2 win on aggregate against Kallon, whose first qualifying round opponents AS Douanes withdrew due to the Niger conflict, 2–1 at home[27] [28] [29] and a 1–1 draw away at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex stadium in Paynesville, Liberia to confirm their place in the group stages.[30]

In the knockout stages, Dreams FC were drawn with Malian side Stade Malien and the winner of Egyptian teams Zamalek SC and Modern Future FC for a place in the final.[31] The defeated Stade Malien 3–2 on aggregate (2–1 away at the Stade du 26 Mars[32] and 1–1 at home[33]) to secure their semi-final spot and receive $750,000.[34] Their journey would however come to an end with Zamalek eliminating them and Modern Future on aggregate; in the case of Dreams a 3–0 away win in Kumasi despite Dreams holding them to a goaless first-leg draw in the first-leg. Overall, their cash flow from their participation amounted to $1.2 million (GHS21 million) and their participant points acumulation coupled with Medeama SC's qualification for the group stage of the CAF Champions League raised Ghana's CAF club ranking from 27th to 14th, just 2 places shy of 12th, where the country could have entered two teams in those CAF club competitions. Their run as defending champions in the FA Cup was brought to an end by Bofoakwa Tano as they defeated them 2–1 at the semi-finals. [35] [36] [37] [38]

Kit sponsor

On 7 October 2016, Dreams FC signed a 3-year kit sponsored deal with Nike ahead of the 2016 Ghanaian Premier League season. [39] Since the 2020–21 season, the team is sported with jerseys and kits manufactured by Mayniak Sports Wear.[40]

Roster

Coaching staff

PositionName
Manager Abdul-Karim Zito
Assistant manager 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[41]
2020–2021 Winfred Dormon
2021–2022 Vladislav Virić[42]
2022 Ignatius Osei-Fosu[43] [44] [45]
2022–present Abdul-Karim Zito

Management

PositionName
PresidentMohammed Jiji Alifoe
Vice-presidentPrince Abdul Hamid
Administrative ManagerAmeenu Shardow[46]
General ManagerAmeenu Shardow[47] [48]
Deputy General ManagerEnoch Agyare Addo
Substative ManagerWinfred Dormon[49]
Head, Dreams MediaDerrick A. Okraku
Community and Supporters Relations ManagerAlhaji Yussif ‘Cliff’ Iddrisu
Finance officerTheresa Nelly Slippi- Mensah
Administrative SecretaryAugustina Afful

Youth team players

The youth team section of Dreams F.C. has produced players such as:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 15 October 2015. Promoted Dreams FC settle on Dawu Park as home ground for Ghana Premier League matches. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170523214142/http://ghanasoccernet.com/promoted-dreams-fc-settle-on-dawu-park-as-home-ground-for-ghana-premier-league-matches. 23 May 2017. Ghana Soccernet. 4 December 2017.
  2. Web site: 6 January 2017. Dreams FC appoint Manuel Zacharias as Technical Director. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416212340/https://www.pulse.com.gh/ece-frontpage/ghana-football-dreams-fc-appoint-manuel-zacharias-as-technical-director/9ftl9gz. 16 April 2021. Pulse Ghana. 16 April 2021.
  3. Web site: Asante reveals reason behind his move to Dreams FC. live. 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. 16 April 2021. Goal.com. 16 April 2021.
  4. Web site: 18 June 2023. MTN FA Cup: Dreams FC beat King Faisal to win maiden title. MyJoyOnline.com. 20 June 2023.
  5. Web site: 18 June 2023. Dreams FC lifts MTN FA Cup with King Faisal win. Ghana Football Association. 3 July 2023.
  6. Web site: 19 June 2023. MTN FA Cup: Dreams FC crowned winners after beating King Faisal. Today News Ghana. 3 July 2023.
  7. Web site: 18 June 2023. Dreams FC beat King Faisal to clinch 2022/23 MTN FA Cup. ModernGhana. 3 July 2023.
  8. Web site: Donkor. Kwadwo Baffoe Donkor. 18 June 2023. MTN FA Cup dreams come alive for Dreams FC. Graphic Online. 22 June 2023.
  9. Web site: Gyimah. Edmund Okai. 13 February 2014. Dreams FC – Ghana’s hub of exceptional football talent. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150405234638/http://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/4389/ghana/2014/02/13/4617630/dreams-fc-ghanas-hub-of-exceptional-football-talent. 5 April 2015. Goal.com. 9 February 2015.
  10. Web site: 29 March 2024. Dreams FC: Ghana's sole representative in TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup knockout stages. CAFOnline.com. 1 April 2024.
  11. Web site: 6 January 2017. Yeboah. Thomas Freeman. Dreams FC appoint Manuel Zacharias as Technical Director. Pulse Ghana. 13 July 2023.
  12. Web site: 6 December 2015. Bring back the reserve league - Karim Zito. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171007115927/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Bring-back-the-reserve-league-Karim-Zito-398845. 7 October 2017. GhanaWeb. 4 December 2017.
  13. 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/. 30 January 2021. MyJoyOnline.com. 12 April 2017.
  14. Web site: 30 November 2016. Dreams FC demoted to Division One, Tema Youth promoted over. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210909165235/https://ghanasoccernet.com/breaking-news-dreams-fc-demoted-to-division-one. 9 September 2021. GhanaSoccernet. 9 September 2021.
  15. Web site: 13 December 2016. Dreams FC accepts Division One demotion. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210908111123/https://www.graphic.com.gh/sports/sports-news/dreams-fc-accepts-division-one-demotion.html. 8 September 2021. Graphic Online. 8 September 2021.
  16. Web site: 30 November 2016. Dreams FC demoted to Division One, Tema Youth promoted over. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210908111123/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Dreams-FC-demoted-to-Division-One-Tema-Youth-promoted-over-491330. 8 September 2021. GhanaWeb. 8 September 2021.
  17. Web site: 22 June 2023. Dreams FC express financial concerns over CAF Confederation Cup participation. Ghana Soccernet. 1 July 2023.
  18. Web site: Osei. Ebo. 2 April 2024. CAF Confed Cup: "We thought going to Africa will be counterproductive" - Dreams FC. Citi FM. 7 April 2024.
  19. Web site: Koranteng. Daniel. 2 April 2024. CAF CC: We almost opted out due to financial reasons - Dreams FC General Manager. MyJoyOnline.com. 9 April 2024.
  20. Web site: 26 July 2023. Dreams FC draw Milo FC in CAF Confed Cup. Graphic Online. 24 August 2023.
  21. Web site: Forson. Enoch Fiifi. 25 July 2023. Dreams FC to play Guinea’s Milo FC in CAF Confederation Cup. 3News. 1 August 2023.
  22. Web site: 25 July 2023. FA Cup champions Dreams FC paired with Milo FC in Confederation Cup. Ghana Football Association. 2 August 2023.
  23. Web site: Baidoo. Lawrence Degraft. 19 August 2023. CAF Confederation Cup: Dreams FC play out 1-1 draw with Milo FC in first-leg clash. MyJoyOnline.com. 29 August 2023.
  24. Web site: Osei. Ebo. 25 July 2023. CAF Confed Cup: Dreams FC draw Guinea's Milo in first round. Citi Newsroom. 23 August 2023.
  25. Web site: 19 August 2023. CAF Confederation Cup: Dreams FC secure impressive draw in Guinea against Milo de Kankan. Ghana Soccernet. 30 August 2023.
  26. Web site: Degraft-Baidoo. Lawrence. 28 August 2023. CAF Confederation Cup: Dreams come from behind to beat Milo FC, book place in next round. MyJoyOnline.com. 1 September 2023.
  27. Web site: 16 September 2023. TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup: AFAD surprise SOAR, Dreams FC take control. CAFOnline.com. 1 December 2023. Ghana’s Dream FC came from behind to overcome Kallon FC of Sierra Leone 2-1 at home, ....
  28. Web site: Karim. Adamu Benin Abdul. 16 September 2023. CAF Confederation Cup: Dreams FC edge Kallon 2-1 for first-leg advantage. MyJoyOnline.com. 1 October 2023.
  29. Web site: Appiah. Samuel Ekow Amoasi. 15 September 2023. CAF CC Prelims: Dreams FC record slim 2-1 win over FC Kallon in first leg. ModernGhana. 1 October 2023.
  30. Web site: 30 September 2023. Dreams FC secure CAF Confederations Cup group stage spot after eliminating Kallon FC. GhanaWeb. 1 October 2023.
  31. Web site: 12 March 2024. Egyptian derby headlines TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup Quarter-Finals. CAFOnline.com. 1 April 2024.
  32. Web site: 31 March 2024. Antwi brace inspires Dreams FC to sensational away win over Stade Malien. CAFOnline.com. 1 April 2024.
  33. Web site: 7 April 2024. Debutants Dreams FC to fly Ghanaian flag in TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup Semi-Final. CAFOnline.com. 8 April 2024.
  34. Web site: Fentuo. Tahiru Fentuo. 9 April 2024. CAFCC: Dreams FC guaranteed $750K for reaching semis. MyJoyOnline.com. 9 April 2024.
  35. Web site: Forson. Enoch Fiifi. 12 May 2024. Bofoakwa Tano upset holders Dreams FC in MTN FA Cup. 3News. 13 April 2024.
  36. Web site: Baidoo. Lawrence Degraft. 12 May 2024. MTN FA Cup: Bofoakwa Tano beat Dreams FC to set up final against Nsoatreman. MyJoyOnline. 13 May 2024.
  37. Web site: 12 May 2024. Bofoakwa Tano beat Dreams FC 2-1 in extra time to reach the FA Cup final. GhanaWeb. 13 April 2024.
  38. Web site: 12 May 2024. Dreams FC crash out of MTN FA Cup after extra time heartbreak vs. Bofoakwa Tano. GhanaSoccernet. 13 May 2024.
  39. Web site: 7 October 2016. Dreams FC in talks with Nike over three-year kit sponsorship deal - reports. Ghana Soccernet. 23 July 2022.
  40. Web site: 13 November 2020. Official: Mayniak named kit partner for 2020/21 season. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20201113064109/https://dreamsfc.com.gh/2020/11/13/official-mayniak-named-kit-partner-for-2020-21-season/. 13 November 2020. Dreams FC. 13 November 2020.
  41. Web site: Tamakloe. Isaac Ganyo. 20 April 2022. EXCLUSIVE: Karim Zito hints on a new coach for Dreams FC. Ghana Sports Page. 23 December 2023.
  42. Web site: Appiah. Samuel Ekow Amoasi. 8 February 2022. 2021/22 GPL: Dreams FC part ways with head coach, Vladislav Viric. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220216224208/https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1137441/202122-gpl-dreams-fc-part-ways-with-head-coach.html. 16 February 2022. ModernGhana. 16 February 2022.
  43. Web site: Kwafo. Eric Nana Yaw. 24 April 2022. Dreams FC appoints Coach Ignatius Osei-Fosu as new manager. ModernGhana. 23 January 2022.
  44. Web site: 20 April 2022. Ignatius Osei-Fosu appointed new Dreams FC head coach. Ghana Soccernet. 23 May 2023.
  45. Web site: 14 December 2022. betPawa PL: Ignatius Osei-Fosu to quit as Dreams FC head coach. Adom FM. 1 February 2023. However, Osei-Fosu has confirmed he won’t return to take charge of the team with Abdul Karim Zito expected to take over from him..
  46. Web site: 24 October 2020. OFFICIAL : Former Ghanasoccernet reporter Ameenu Shardow appointed Administrative Manager of Dreams FC. Ghana Soccernet. 8 June 2023.
  47. Web site: 24 October 2020. Former GHANASoccernet writer Ameenu Shardow named new Dreams FC General Manager. Ghana Soccernet. 8 June 2023.
  48. Web site: 24 October 2020. Dreams FC appoints Ameenu Shardow as General Manager. GhanaWeb. 8 June 2023.
  49. Web site: Kwafo. Eric Nana Yaw. 18 June 2019. Dreams Fc Appoints Winfred Dormon As Substantive Manager. ModernGhana. 23 July 2022.
  50. Web site: 19 November 2015. Belgian giants Anderlecht snap up Ghanaian defender Emmanuel Sowah Adjei on one-year deal. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171205182015/http://ghanasoccernet.com/belgian-giants-anderlecht-snap-up-ghanaian-defender-emmanuel-sowah-adjei-on-one-year-deal. 5 December 2017. Ghana Soccernet. 4 December 2017.
  51. Web site: 3 September 2024. Aziz Issah to join Barça Atlètic on loan. FC Barcelona. 6 September 2024.
  52. Web site: 17 September 2024. REVEALED: Barcelona paid 1 million euros for Ghanaian winger Abdul Aziz Issah. Ghana Soccernet. 10 October 2024.

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