Kumasi is a city in the Ashanti Region, and is among the largest metropolitan areas in Ghana. Kumasi is located in a rain forest region near Lake Bosomtwe, and is the commercial, industrial, and cultural capital of the historical Ashanti Empire. Kumasi is approximately 500 kilometres (300 mi) north of the Equator and 200 kilometres (100 mi) north of the Gulf of Guinea. Kumasi is alternatively known as "The Garden City" because of its many species of flowers and plants in the past. It is also called Oseikrom, after Osei Kofi Tutu I who was a king in the Ashanti empire.
Yussif Chibsah is a Ghanaian former football midfielder, who last played for Ljungskile SK in Sweden.
Kwadwo Gyamfi-Poku, or simply Kojo Poku, is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Obuasi is a gold mining community and town which is the capital of the Obuasi Municipal District in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It lies in the southern part of the Obuasi Municipal, 39 miles south-west of Ashanti capital city Kumasi. Obuasi has a population of 175,043 people. Obuasi mining community has a mixture of the Ashanti people culture and the semi-island exclave Ashantiland.
Asante Kotoko Sporting Club, simply known as Asante Kotoko, is a professional football club founded on 31 August 1935 and based in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Nicknamed the Porcupine Warriors, they compete in the Ghana Premier League and play their home matches at the Baba Yara Stadium in Amakom, Kumasi.
Baba Yara Sports Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kumasi, Ashanti. It is Ghana's largest stadium, with a seating capacity of 40,528. The Kumasi Stadium is used mostly for football matches, although it is also used for athletics. It is the home of one of Africa's most popular sports clubs, Asante Kotoko as well as King Faisal.
Ashanti Gold Sporting Club popularly known as AshGold is a Ghanaian football team based in the gold mining town of Obuasi, south of Kumasi the capital of Ashanti Region. The club are currently competing in the Ghana Premier League.
Illiasu Shilla Alhassan is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Habib Mullah Mohamed or Muhammad is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a left-back.
Hamza Mohammed is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for Real Tamale United for 8 years before joining Kumasi Asante Kotoko in 2002. Mohammed also featured for the Ghana Black Starlets, Black Satellites, Black Meteors, and the Black Stars. He captained the Black Satellites in 1999 and was in the Black Stars squad that took part in the 2006 and 2002 African Cup of Nations. Mohammed was Deputy Captain of the Black Starlets squad for the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship. Mohammed is currently the Head Coach of Ghana Division One League club Tamale City Football Club.
Salou Ibrahim is a Ghanaian footballer currently with Hoboken playing in the Belgian Provincial leagues.
Martin Osei Nyarko is a Ghanaian footballer who played as a striker for King Faisal Babes.
Daniel Ashley Addo is a Ghanaian football player who plays as a defender for Indian club BSS Sporting Club.
Dorian Marin is a Romanian football coach who last managed Nigerian side Calabar Rovers.
The 2011–12 Ghanaian Premier League season was the 53rd season of top-tier football in Ghana. The competition began on 5 September 2011, and ended on 27 May 2012.
The 2012–13 Ghanaian Premier League season is the 54th season of top-tier football in Ghana. The competition began on 6 October 2012.
David Duncan is the assistant coach of the Ghana national football team, the Black Stars.
Sadat Karim is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi club Al-Qaisumah.
Daniel Nii Adjei is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Elmina Sharks FC. He is a former player of TP Mazembe, Wydad Athletic Club and Asante Kotoko S.C. and Kumasi King Faisal.
William Ntori Dankyi is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ghanaian Premier league side King Faisal Babes.
