The 2021–21 season of Ghanaian club Accra Hearts of Oak S.C. The season covered the period from 20 November 2020 to 8 August 2021.
| Chairman | Togbe Afede XIV | ||
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| Manager | Samuel Boadu | ||
| Stadium | Accra Sports Stadium Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | ||
| Premier League | 1st | ||
| FA Cup | 1st | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Kwadwo Obeng Junior (10) All: Kwadwo Obeng Junior (11) | ||
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| All statistics correct as of 11 August 2021. | |||
Season overview edit
Hearts of Oak won the domestic double, the league and the FA Cup. They won the league after 12 years wait and a 21 years wait of winning FA Cup. This title was Hearts’ 21st league title in their history putting them only two behind rivals Asante Kotoko's tally of 23. It was their first league triumph for over a decade, with their last success coming in 2009.[1]
Technical team edit
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Samuel Boadu
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| Assistant head coach 1 | Hamza Obeng
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| Assistant head coach 2 | Samuel Nii Noi
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| Goalkeeper coach | Eric Amponsah
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| Physical Instructor | Paul Wilson O. Tandoh
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| Equipment officer | Alhassan Abdulrahman
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| Youth coach (Auroras) | Edward Nii Odoom
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Squad edit
Roaster beginning of season edit
- As of 12 March 2021
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Pre-season and friendlies edit
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
The season was delayed as a result of COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana, causing the team to start preparations in September 2021.[4][5] Hearts however pitched camp at the Glow-Lamp Soccer Academy owned by Nii Odartey Lamptey in Elmina for two weeks between 29 October 2020 to 12 November 2020.[6][7] They played 5 pre-season friendlies, winning three and drawing two.[8][9][10][11][12] They scored 14 goals and conceded 4 goals in the process. They were set to play Medeama SC, however the fixture was replaced with one against Proud United.[13]
| 31 October 2020 Friendly | Hearts of Oak | 4–0 | Scientific Soccer Academy | Elmina |
| Report | Stadium: Glow Lamp Soccer Academy park |
| 1 November 2020 Friendly | Hearts of Oak | 6–1 | Lagos Town United | Elmina |
| Report | Stadium: Glow Lamp Soccer Academy park |
| 2 November 2020 Friendly | Ebusua Dwarfs | 1–1 | Hearts of Oak | Elmina |
| Report | Stadium: Glow Lamp Soccer Academy park |
| 4 November 2020 Friendly | Proud United | 2–2 | Hearts of Oak | Elmina |
| Report | Stadium: Glow Lamp Soccer Academy park |
| 5 November 2020 Friendly | Elmina Sharks | 0–1 | Hearts of Oak | Elmina |
| Report | Stadium: Glow Lamp Soccer Academy park |
Competitions edit
Premier League edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hearts of Oak (C, Q) | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 61 | 2021–22 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Asante Kotoko | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 57 | |
| 3 | WAFA | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 56 | |
| 4 | Aduana Stars | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 55 | |
| 5 | Medeama | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 54 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 July 2021. Source: type=Goal.com
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Matches edit
| 24 November 2020 1 | Ashanti Gold | 2–2 | Hearts of Oak | Accra |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 29 November 2020 2 | International Allies | 1–0 | Hearts of Oak | Accra |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 4 December 2020 3 | Hearts of Oak | 0–0 | Karela United | Accra |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 13 December 2020 4 | Hearts of Oak | 3–0 | Dreams | Accra |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 16 December 2020 5 | Aduana Stars | 2–0 | Hearts of Oak | Dormaa Ahenkro |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Agyeman Badu Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 19 December 2020 6 | King Faisal Babes | 1–2 | Hearts of Oak | Techiman |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Ohene Ameyaw Park Attendance: 0 |
| 2 January 2021 7 | Hearts of Oak | 6–1 | Bechem United | Accra |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 10 January 2021 8 | Elimina Sharks | 1–1 | Hearts of Oak | Elmina |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Nduom Sports Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 17 January 2021 9 | Hearts of Oak | 2–0 | Eleven Wonders | Accra |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 23 January 2021 10 | Berekum Chelsea | 0–0 | Hearts of Oak | Berekum |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Golden City Sports Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 30 January 2021 11 | Hearts of Oak | 0–2 | Accra Great Olympics | Accra |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 4 February 2021 12 | Medeama SC | 1–0 | Hearts of Oak | Tarkwa |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: TNA Park Attendance: 0 |
| 7 February 2021 13 | Hearts of Oak | 1–1 | Legon Cities | Accra |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 21 February 2021 14 | Hearts of Oak | 3–2 | Ebusua Dwarfs | Accra |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 24 February 2021 15 | Liberty Professionals | 0–1 | Hearts of Oak | Dansoman |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Carl Reindorf Park Attendance: 0 |
| 28 February 2021 16 | Hearts of Oak | 0–0 | Asante Kotoko | Accra |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 7 March 2021 17 | Hearts of Oak | 4–0 | West African Football Academy | Accra |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 4 April 2021 18 | Hearts of Oak | 2–0 | Aduana Stars | Accra |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 10 April 2021 19 | Ashanti Gold | 1–0 | Hearts of Oak | Obuasi |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Len Clay Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 18 April 2021 20 | Hearts of Oak | 1–0 | International Allies | Accra |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 25 April 2021 21 | Karela United | 1–1 | Hearts of Oak | Aiyinase |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: CAM Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 2 May 2021 22 | Dreams | 2–0 | Hearts of Oak | Dawu |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Theatre of Dreams Sports Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 9 May 2021 23 | Hearts of Oak | 2–0 | King Faisal Babes | Accra |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 12 May 2021 24 | Bechem United | 0–1 | Hearts of Oak | Bechem |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Nana Gyeabour's Park Attendance: 0 |
| 16 May 2021 25 | Hearts of Oak | 2–0 | Elimina Sharks | Accra |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 21 May 2021 26 | Eleven Wonders | 2–0 | Hearts of Oak | Techiman |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Ohene Ameyaw Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 30 May 2021 27 | Hearts of Oak | 2–0 | Berekum Chelsea | Accra |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 6 June 2021 28 | Accra Great Olympics | 1–1 | Hearts of Oak | Accra |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 13 June 2021 29 | Hearts of Oak | 2–0 | Medeama SC | Accra |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 24 June 2021 30 | Legon Cities | 2–1 | Hearts of Oak | Accra |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 27 June 2021 31 | Hearts of Oak | 1–0 | Asante Kotoko | Accra |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 4 July 2021 32 | Ebusua Dwarfs | 1–1 | Hearts of Oak | Cape Coast |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Cape Coast Sports Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 11 July 2021 33 | Hearts of Oak | 1–1 | Liberty Professionals | Accra |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 17 July 2021 34 | WAFA | 1–0 | Hearts of Oak | Accra |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Attendance: 0 |
Ghana FA Cup edit
Sponsored by MTN, (MTN FA Cup 2021)[17]
Matches edit
| 2 June 2021 Round of 64 | Hearts of Oak (1) | 3–0 | Liberty Professionals (1) | Accra |
| GMT | Report | Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 21 June 2021 Round of 32 | Hearts of Oak (1) | 4–1 | Windy Professionals FC (3) | Accra |
| GMT | Report | Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 8 July 2021 Round of 16 | Accra Young Wise (2) | 0–1 | Hearts of Oak (1) | Dawu |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Theatre of Dreams Attendance: 0 |
| 24 July 2021 Quarter-finals | Elmina Sharks (1) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Hearts of Oak (1) | Elmina |
| 18:00 GMT | Report | Amankwah  107' |
Stadium: Nduom Sports Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 1 August 2021 Semi-finals | Hearts of Oak (1) | 3–0 | Medeama (1) | Cape Coast |
| 18:00 GMT | Afutu 12' Mensah 58'Afriyie 67' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Cape Coast Sports Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 8 August 2021 Final | Hearts of Oak (1) | 0–0 (8–7[18] p) | Ashanti Gold (1) | Accra |
| 18:00 GMT | Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Daniel Laryeah | |||
| Penalties | ||||
Mohammed Nettey Amankwah  Sowah Afriyie Alhassan Aidoo Ovouka Ibrahim Afutu Attah |
Addai Dacosta Abagna Banahene Akoto Annor
Agyemang Nkrumah Agyemang Osei Mensah |
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Squad statistics edit
Goalscorers edit
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.[14]
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | Total |
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| 1 | 13 | FW | Kwadwo Obeng Junior
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10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | 18 | FW | Daniel Afriyie Barnieh
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3 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | 3 | FW | Victor Aidoo
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7 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | MF | Benjamin Afutu
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5 | 2 | 7 | |
| 4 | 21 | FW | Isaac Mensah
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4 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | 27 | MF | Abdul Manaf Umar
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3 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 11 | MF | Michelle Sarpong
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3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | 19 | MF | Salifu Ibrahim
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2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | MF | Frederick Ansah Botchway
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2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | MF | Emmanuel Nettey
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1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | 7 | MF |  Abdourahmane Mamane
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1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | Patrick Razak
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1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 26 | DF |  Raddy Ovouka Machel
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1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 31 | DF | Caleb Amankwaah
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0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 45 | 12 | 57 | |||
Clean sheets edit
The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play.[19][15]
| Clean sheets | |||||
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| No. | Player | Games Played | Premier League | FA Cup | Total |
| 1 | Richard Attah
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22 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 16 | Richmond Ayi
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | Ben Mensah
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6 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 15 | 0 | 15 | ||
Managers edit
Edward Nii Odoom (2020)[20]
Kosta Papić (2020–2021)[21][22]- Samuel Boadu (2021–present)[23]
References edit
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- ^ "Hearts Of Oak Draw 2-2 Against Proud United In Pre-Season Friendly". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
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- ^ "Hearts of Oak beats Ashgold on penalties to win MTN FA Cup". 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Ghana Premier League 2020/2021 - Results, fixtures, tables and stats - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
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