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.
Season overview The 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 an 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.
Technical team PositionNameHead coach Samuel BoaduAssistant head coach 1 Hamza ObengAssistant head coach 2 Samuel Nii NoiGoalkeeper coach Eric AmponsahPhysical Instructor Paul Wilson O. Tandoh Equipment officer Alhassan AbdulrahmanYouth coach (Auroras) Edward Nii Odoom
Squad
Roaster beginning of season
Pre-season and friendlies
The season was delayed as a result of COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana, causing the team to start preparations in September 2021. 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. They played 5 pre-season friendlies, winning three and drawing two. 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.
Competitions
Premier League
League table
Matches
Ghana FA Cup Sponsored by MTN, (MTN FA Cup 2021)
Matches
Squad statistics
Goalscorers Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal. RankNo.Pos.PlayerPremier LeagueFA CupTotal113FW Kwadwo Obeng Junior10111218FW Daniel Afriyie Barnieh35833FW Victor Aidoo7078MF Benjamin Afutu527421FW Isaac Mensah415527MF Abdul Manaf Umar314611MF Michelle Sarpong303719MF Salifu Ibrahim2025MF Frederick Ansah Botchway 20210MF Emmanuel Nettey11287MF Abdourahmane Mamane10117MF Patrick Razak10126DF Raddy Ovouka Machel10131DF Caleb Amankwaah011Own goals202Totals451257
Clean sheets 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. Clean sheetsNo.PlayerGames PlayedPremier LeagueFA CupTotal1 Richard Attah221201216 Richmond Ayi630322 Ben Mensah6202Totals15015
Managers
Edward Nii Odoom (2020) Kosta Papić (2020–2021) Samuel Boadu (2021–present)
References