Ghana Premier League Top Scorer

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Top scorers by season

1973–2021 Ghana Premier League Top Scorers [1] [2]
SeasonBest scorersTeamGoalsRef
1973 Flag of Ghana.svg Peter Lamptey Hearts of Oak 26 [3]
1974 Flag of Ghana.svg Dan Owusu Bofoakwa Tano 24 [4]
1975 Flag of Ghana.svg Dan Owusu Bofoakwa Tano 26 [4]
1976 Flag of Ghana.svg Dan Owusu Bofoakwa Tano 28 [4]
1977 Flag of Ghana.svg George Alhassan Great Olympics
1978 Flag of Ghana.svg Muhammed Choo Real Tamale United 22 [5]
1979 Flag of Ghana.svg Opoku Afriyie Asante Kotoko
1980 Flag of Ghana.svg Emmanuel Quarshie Sekondi Hasaacas 18 [6]
1981 Flag of Ghana.svg Opoku Afriyie Asante Kotoko 21 [7]
1982 Flag of Ghana.svg Muhammed Choo Real Tamale United 15 [5]
1983 Flag of Ghana.svg Anane Kobo Real Tamale United
1984 Flag of Ghana.svg Anane Kobo Real Tamale United
1985 Flag of Ghana.svg George Alhassan Great Olympics
1986 Flag of Ghana.svg Tony Yeboah Cornerstones
1987 Flag of Ghana.svg Tony Yeboah Cornerstones
1988–89 Flag of Ghana.svg Henry Acquah Hearts of Oak
1989–90 Flag of Ghana.svg Muhammed Tijani Cornerstones 15 [8]
1990–91 Flag of Ghana.svg Thomas Boakye Asante Kotoko
1991–92 Flag of Ghana.svg Abdul Mumuni Dawu Youngstars
1992–93 Flag of Ghana.svg Augustine Ahinful Goldfields 12
1993–94 Flag of Ghana.svg Oscar Laud Dawu Youngstars
1994–95 Flag of Ghana.svg Charles Amoah Okwawu United
1995–96 Flag of Ghana.svg Kofi Deblah Goldfields
1996–97 Flag of Ghana.svg Kofi Deblah Goldfields
1997–98 Flag of Ghana.svg Joe Fameyeh Hearts of Oak
1999 Flag of Ghana.svg Ishmael Addo Hearts of Oak 19
2000 Flag of Ghana.svg Ishmael Addo Hearts of Oak 21
2001 Flag of Ghana.svg Ishmael Addo Hearts of Oak 22
2002 Flag of Ghana.svg Bernard Dong Bortey
Flag of Ghana.svg Charles Asampong Taylor
Hearts of Oak 18
2003 Flag of Ghana.svg Shaibu Yakubu Goldfields Obuasi 13
2004–05 Flag of Ghana.svg Samuel Yeboah Heart of Lions
2005 Flag of Ghana.svg Prince Tagoe Hearts of Oak 18
2006–07 Flag of Ghana.svg Emmanuel Clottey Great Olympics 14
2007–08 Flag of Ghana.svg Eric Bekoe Asante Kotoko 17
2008–09 Flag of Ghana.svg Alex Asamoah Asante Kotoko 16
2009–10 Flag of Ghana.svg Bismark Idan
Flag of Ghana.svg Samuel Afum
Kessben
Hearts of Oak
13
2010–11 Flag of Ghana.svg Nana Poku Berekum Arsenal 17
2011–12 Flag of Ghana.svg Emmanuel Baffour New Edubiase United 21
2012–13 Flag of Ghana.svg Mahatma Otoo Hearts of Oak 20
2013–14 Flag of Ghana.svg Augustine Okrah Bechem 16
2015 Flag of Ghana.svg Kofi Owusu Berekum Chelsea 19
2016 Flag of Ghana.svg Latif Blessing Liberty Professionals 14
2017 Flag of Ghana.svg Hans Kwofie Ashanti Gold 17
2020–21 Flag of Ghana.svg Diawisie Taylor Karela United 18
2021–22 Flag of Ghana.svg Yaw Annor Ashanti Gold 24 [9]

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