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Accra Hearts of Oak S.C.

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Accra Hearts of Oak SC
association football club
Year dem found am11 November 1911 Edit
Official nameAccra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club Edit
Native labelAccra Hearts of Oak SC Edit
Sportfootball Edit
ContinentAfrica Edit
CountryGhana Edit
Head coachCharles Kwabla Akonnor Edit
LeagueGhana Premier League Edit
Home venueAccra Sports Stadium Edit
Demma headquarters locationAccra Edit
Dema official websitehttp://www.heartsofoaksc.com/ Edit
Category for members of a teamCategory:Accra Hearts of Oak S.C. players Edit

Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club, wey dem dey commonly refer to as Hearts of Oak or just Hearts, be professional sports club wey dey for Accra (Greater Accra) insyd, Ghana.[1] Dem found am insyd 1911, de club be de oldest surviving football club insyd Ghana den ein traditional colours be red, yellow den blue. Hearts of Oak dey compete insyd de Ghana Premier League, de premier division for de Ghanaian football pyramid. De Accra Sports Stadium be de club ein home grounds, wey edey play ein home games.

Hearts win de Premier League twenty-one times, de Ghanaian FA Cup a record twelve times,[2] de Ghana Super Cup, joint record three times[3][4] de President's Cup, six times,[5][6][7] den de CAF Champions League den de CAF Confederations Cup once each.[8] Accra Hearts of Oak dem san rank eighth football club insyd de world insyd de year 2000 as of de tyme de club dominate for most of de continent ein sporting activities.[9] Accra Hearts of Oak remain de football club per insyd West Africa wey cam win a Continental Treble; one of 6 Africa-based clubs den one of 21 football clubs worldwide wey achieve dis feat. During de colonial period, Hearts of Oak win a combined total of eight football league trophies insyd de Accra Football League den de Gold Coast Club Competition, both precursors to de Ghana Premier League.[10] Insyd de Accra Football League, Hearts of Oak win de Guggisberg Shield wey Sir Gordon Guggisberg, den Governor of de Gold Coast insyd 1922 donate give dem; de competition for Accra-based clubs dem play am for 12 occasions between 1922 den 1954; Hearts of Oak win de Shield six times, wey dey include de final tournament wey dey play am insyd 1954.[11]

History[edit | edit source]

Dem establish de club on 11 November 1911 insyd Accra.[12] Hearts of Oak win dema first major match insyd 1922 wen Sir Gordon Guggisberg, den Governor for de Gold Coast, form de Accra Football League. Hearts win 6 out of 12 seasons for dis league insyd.[10] De club san win de 1953/54 edition for de Gold Coast Club Competition – de colonial precursor give de Ghana Premier League. Insyd 1956, Hearts join de Ghanaian Football League den continue dey flourish ever since.[13]

Insyd de year 2000, Hearts of Oak come win de Ghanaian FA cup, de Ghana Premier League den for de first time insyd dema history de CAF Champions League.[14] Dis be de most successful year for de club ein history insyd.[15] Ebe Joseph Ansah wey lead de team.[16] 

For 9 May 2001, 127 people die insyd de Africa ein worst footballing disaster. During match between dema rivals, Hearts of Oak den Asante Kotoko. Trouble start wey de supporters of Asante Kotoko begin dey rip out seats for wey dem fi describe am as act of hooliganism say dem dey protest for goal allow by de referee. Referee J. Wilson Sey be de man wey officiate de match, he dey komot from Cape Coast.[17] Police wey dey de stadium react by firing tear gas go insyd de crowd, ebe am wey plenty manners dey suggest say dat be over-reaction. Reports dey suggest say de gates to de ground dem lock am den de stadium no dey meet FIFA standards. De rush for manners wan escape de tear gas be am wey contribute to de death toll. Commission of inquiry, indict six police officers for ein initial report, buh dem no convict dem as dem dey claim say dat de deaths fi happen secof stampede instead of de tear gas.[18][19] As of 2020, de transfer value of de Accra Hearts of Oak be £2.03 million, ebe de highest of all sports clubs insyd Ghana.[20]

Grounds[edit | edit source]

Accra Hearts of Oak dey play home matches for de Accra Sports Stadium. De Accra Sports Stadium dey hold 40,000 seats dem estimate. Although dem purchase insyd de 1980s, na dem put to use de Pobiman Training Ground insyd de summer of 2018. Construction for expansion for de 19-acre site insyd de Pobiman neighborhood, currently dey insyd de planning stages way. De club dey plan say make dem build state-of-the-art facility.

Rivalries[edit | edit source]

Accra Hearts of Oak ein longest establish rivalry be plus Asante Kotoko S.C. den dema city rivals Accra Great Olympics FC.

Current squad[edit | edit source]

First team squad[edit | edit source]

[21][22]Reference as of 12 March 2021

Out on loan[edit | edit source]

Honours[edit | edit source]

Official trophies (CAF den FIFA recognise)[edit | edit source]

Domestic[edit | edit source]

  • Ghana Premier League
    • Champions (24): 1956, 1958, 1961–62, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1989–90, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2020–21
  • Ghanaian FA Cup
    • Winners (12): 1973, 1974, 1979, 1981, 1989, 1990 (After winning a protest that declared them winners), 1993–94, 1995–96, 1999, 2000, 2021, 2022 (record)
  • Ghana Super Cup
    • Winners (3): 1997, 1998, 2021 (joint record)

International[edit | edit source]

  • CAF Champions League
    • Winners (1): 2000
    • Runners-up (2): 1977, 1979
  • CAF Confederation Cup
    • Winners (1): 2004
  • CAF Super Cup:
    • Winners (1): 2001
    • Runners-up (1): 2005

Oda GFA National Titles[edit | edit source]

1973, 1974 (dem share), 1977 (dem share), 1978, 1979, 1984, 1985
  • Ghana Telecom Gala: 4
  • GHALCA Special Cup: 3
  • Ghana Top Four Cup: 3
  • Ghana Top Eight Cup: 2
  • President's Cup: 6
2003, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2022, 2023
  • Independence Cup: 4
  • PLB Special Knockout: 1
  • June 4 Cup: 3
  • 31 December Revolution Cup: 1

Gold Coast[edit | edit source]

  • Inclusive of trophies dem win insyd de Accra Football League (Guggisberg Shield) den de Gold Coast Club Competition, both dem play am during de colonial period[10]
    • Champions (8): 1920, 1922, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1933, 1935, 1953–54
  • Contributor: Bright Yeboah Taylor (Ghanaian Sports Historian)

Notable players[edit | edit source]

For all former players wey get Wikipedia article spy Category:Accra Hearts of Oak S.C. players

Club captains[edit | edit source]

  • Mahatma Ottoo (2011–2013)
  • Thomas Abbey (−2017)
  • Inusah Musah (2018)
  • Fatawu Mohammed (2018–present)

Managers[edit | edit source]

List of managers since 1991

  • Petre Gavrilă (1991–95)
  • Cecil Jones Attuquayefio (1998–01)
  • Herbert Addo (2002–03)
  • Ernst Middendorp (2004)
  • Cecil Jones Attuquayefio (2004)
  • Archibald Lamptey (2004–05)
  • Emmanuel Ofei Ansah (2005)[27]
  • Eyal Lahman (2008)
  • Kosta Papić (2008–09)[28]
  • Nebojša Vučićević (2011–12)[29]
  • Charles Akonnor (2012)[30]
  • David Duncan (2012–13)[31]
  • Mohammed Ahmed (Polo) (Interim) (2014)[32]
  • Herbert Addo (2014–2015)[33]
  • Kenichi Yatsuhashi (2015–2016)[34]
  • Sérgio Traguil (2016 –2016)[35]
  • Frank Nuttall (2017–18)[36]
  • Henry Wellington Lamptey (2018)[37]
  • Seth Hoffmann (2018)[37]
  • Kim Grant (2018–2019)[38]
  • Edward Nii Odoom (2020)[39]
  • Kosta Papić (2020–2021)[40][41]
  • Samuel Nii Noi (Interim) (2021)[42]
  • Samuel Boadu (2021–2022)[43]
  • Slavko Matic (2022–2023)[44]
  • Martin Koopman (2023)[45]
  • Aboubakar Ouattara (2023-date)[46]

Seasons[edit | edit source]

  • 2020–21 Accra Hearts of Oak S.C. season

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Association, Ghana Football. "FA pats Hearts as they celebrate first 100 years". ghanafa.org. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Hearts of Oak beats Ashgold on penalties to win MTN FA Cup". GhanaWeb. 8 August 2021. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Hearts to play either Kotoko or AshGold in Super Cup clash". GhanaWeb. 9 August 2021. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Ghana FA to confirm Hearts of Oak as Super Cup winners". GhanaSoccernet. 9 August 2021. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Check out all the trophies won by Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante Kotoko". GhanaWeb. 10 August 2021. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Konadu Yiadom's header settles 2023 President's Cup between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 5 March 2023. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "Match Report: Hearts of Oak beat Akufo-Addo's Asante Kotoko to win President's Cup". GhanaWeb. 5 March 2023. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  8. ↑ Ayamga, Emmanuel (19 November 2019). "Hearts of Oak's treble winners of 2000: a team and manager that dominated African football". These Football Times. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "Today in history: Hearts win 2000 Champions League after chaotic final". Ghana Soccernet. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "Full list of past Ghana Premier League title winners since 1920". GhanaWeb. 11 July 2021. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  11. ↑ "Ghana – List of Cup Winners". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  12. ↑ "Hearts of Oak Sporting Club". Soccerway. Perform. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  13. ↑ "Hearts of Oak – Der Herzschlag Ghanas". De.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  14. ↑ "2004 CAF Clubs Competition Match Reports in Phobia History Forum". Yuku. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  15. ↑ "Five major trophies Hearts of Oak have won since being founded 108 years ago". Citi Sports Online. 11 November 2019. Archived from the original on 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  16. ↑ "Former Hearts of Oak captain Ansah slams team | Goal.com". Goal. Archived from the original on 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  17. ↑ "'May 9 Disaster' referee says GPL officials are not bold". Yen.com.gh – Ghana news. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  18. ↑ "Ghana tragedy: Police to blame". BBC. 29 July 2001. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  19. ↑ "Fifteen Years After Africa's Deadliest Stadium Disaster, Not Much Has Changed". Sports. 27 April 2016. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  20. ↑ "Transfer Market value Hearts of Oak ahead of Asante Kotoko". 11 May 2020. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  21. ↑ "Full list: Hearts of Oak squad for 2020/21 season". Ghana Sports Online. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  22. ↑ "Hearts of Oak announce signing of Eleven Wonders star Salifu Ibrahim". GhanaSoccernet. 27 February 2021. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  23. ↑ "History and facts of the SWAG CUP". GhanaWeb. 20 June 2013. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
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  26. ↑ "SWAG clears the air on the number of SWAG Cups Asante Kotoko have won". GhanaSoccernet. 2 December 2015. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  27. ↑ "Hearts of Oak coach dies". 8 June 2005. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  28. ↑ GNA (30 November 2020). "Hearts of Oak appoints Kosta Papic as head coach". Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  29. ↑ Online, Peace FM. "Hearts Coach Plotting Berekum Chelsea Downfall". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  30. ↑ "Five things to know about new Black Stars head coach C.K Akonnor". Citi Sports Online. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  31. ↑ "Hearts Mutually Terminate Contract With David Duncan". Accra Hearts of Oak. 8 November 2013. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
  32. ↑ Sheikh Tophic Sienu (17 January 2016). "Mohammed Polo can only return to Hearts as a technical director". Ghana Soccernet. Archived from the original on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  33. ↑ Online, Peace FM. "Hearts Of Oak Appoint Herbert Addo On A Two-year Deal". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  34. ↑ Online, Peace FM. "Hearts of Oak Appoints Japanese American Coach Kenichi Yatsuhashi". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  35. ↑ "Hearts of Oak appoint Portuguese Sergio Daniel Traguil as head coach of junior teams - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  36. ↑ "Hearts confirm Nuttal appointment | Goal.com Ghana". www.goal.com. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
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  38. ↑ "Official: Hearts of Oak sack coach Kim Grant". ghanaweb.com. 31 December 2019. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  39. ↑ "Edward Nii Odoom takes over as new Hearts of Oak head coach". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  40. ↑ "Confirmed: Kosta Papic named new head coach of Accra Hearts of Oak". Graphic Online. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  41. ↑ "Official: Hearts of Oak appoint Kosta Papic as the new head coach". ghanaweb.com. 1 December 2020. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  42. ↑ Mensah, Rita (16 February 2021). "Hearts of Oak appoint Samuel Nii Noi as interim coach". Citi Sports Online. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  43. ↑ "Samuel Boadu: Hearts of Oak appoint former Medeama boss as new coach - MyJoyOnline.com". myjoyonline.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  44. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Hearts of Oak appoint Serbian trainer Slavko Matic as new head coach - Ghanasoccernet.com". Ghanasoccernet.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  45. ↑ GNA (18 August 2023). "Hearts of Oak officially announce Dutch trainer Koopman as new coach". Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  46. ↑ GNA (11 February 2024). "Director Hearts of Oak appoints new Managing Director and Coach". Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 26 June 2024.

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