The Ghana Football Association (GFA) have shortlisted four (4) players for the Ghana Premier League Nasco Player of the Month award for the month of January, featuring Karela United’s Diawisie Taylor, Daniel Lomotey of WAFA, Maxwell Nii Abbey Quaye and James Bissiu.
Taylor is the current top scorer of the 2020/2021 premier league with 9 goals, overtaking former WAFA star Daniel Lomotey who found the net 8 times before exiting the league to join Algerian side E.S Setif.
According to the GFA’s schedule, winner of the 2020/21 GPL NASCO Player of the Month for January award will be announced on Wednesday, February 10, 2021. The eventual winner of the monthly awards receives a NASCO Television set and a personalized trophy.
Below are the four players and their profile and performance for the month of January as released by the GFA:
- Diawusie Taylor:
The leading marksman scored his 8th goal of the season in the epic clash between his side Karela FC and Medeama SC at the Anyinase CAM park on Day 11 of the season. Now level on goals with Daniel Lomotey, Taylor is poised to continue his impressive scoring prowess and help his side maintain their lead on top of the league log. In the month of January, Taylor scored a total of four goals with a brace in the game against Berekum Chelsea and a goal each against Elmina Sharks and Medeama. He also assisted his team mates twice in the month and emerged as won one MVP award.
- Daniel Lomotey:
Lomotey may not be in the GPL any longer after completing a move to Algerian side ES Setif but the former WAFA forward left a mark in the league in the month of January. After scoring four goals in their match against four goals in their Week 9 game against Medeama, the prolific goalscorer also scored for the Academy side when they hosted Asante Kotoko on Day 9. He also won the NASCO player of the match award in the game against Medeama.
- Maxwell Nii Abbey Quaye
Quaye has been a very key player for Great Olympics this season. In the month of January, he helped his side secure 2 wins, one draw with two defeats coming their way. He scored four goals for the Dade boys and helped his side record important wins in the month.
- James Bissiu
The experienced Elmina Sharks midfielder scored three goals for Elmina Sharks in the month of January. His impressive performance also saw him win the Nasco Player of the match award twice.
