Mas-Ud Didi Dramani (born 3 March 1966) is a football coach and a retired Ghana international football player. He is the Head coach of the Asante Kotoko.[2] Didi is also a senior Confederation of African Football (CAF) instructor and assessor of coaches. He is also the formal Head coach of the Ghana National under 17 team where he qualify for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Azerbaijan and won a bronze medal.[3]
 Didi at training | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mas-Ud Didi Dramani[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Tamale, Northern, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ghana (Assistant coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bolga Soccer Masters | |||
| Hearts Babies | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1993 | Real Tamale United | ||
| 1993–1998 | Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs | ||
| 1998–2000 | Real Tamale United | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2009 | Guan | ||
| 2010–2012 | Right To Dream Academy | ||
| 2009–2011 | Ghana Women (Assistant coach) | ||
| 2011–2012 | Ghana Women U17 | ||
| 2012–2015 | Asante Kotoko | ||
| 2017–2018 | Ghana Women (Assistant coach) | ||
| 2018–2019 | FC Nordsjælland | ||
| 2022 | Ghana (interim Assistant coach) | ||
| 2022– | Ghana (Assistant coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editDidi began his youth career with Bolga Soccer Masters at Bolgatanga in the Upper East region of Ghana. He then continued at Tamale Hearts Babies in the Northern region of Ghana. Didi began his professional career with the Real Tamale United (RTU), and later became the captain of the club. He then proceeded to Cape Coast Abusua Dwarf for a short while and returned to his beloved club RTU in 1998 and retired from active football in 2000.
Coaching career
editAfter his playing career, Didi left for the University of Education in Winneba in Ghana to study Physical Education (PE) with Football Coaching as his major. He returned to Kumbugun Senior High School in Tamale to become a PE teacher.
Early career
editWhilst teaching he Founded Guan United and became the Head coach for a Division 2 side. Under him the club qualified for the National Division 1 league and qualified 3 times for the Division 1 league play-off (Middle league) three times. Didi was appointed as the assistant coach of Ghana's Women Nation team, the Black Queen in 2009 to 2011.[4] whilst with the queens he worked also for Right to Dream Academy Akosombo in the Eastern Region of Ghana 2010-2012 as a Coach Educator.[5]
Ghana Women's U17
editDramani left the academy when he was appointed as the Head coach of the Ghana's Women U-17 Nation team, the Black maiden in 2012.[6] He led them to qualify for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Azerbaijan for the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup where the team become the first African team to win a medal. The Black Maidens defeated Germany in the third place match to win the bronze medal.[7] He won the SWAG coach of the year in 2012 following his exploits.
Asante Kotoko
editIn August 2012 Didi signed for Asante Kotoko.[8] Didi is a 2013-2014 first Capital Plus Premier League coach of the year after aiding Asante Kotoko win the League title for the Second consecutive season. This was his first League trophy with Asante Kotoko. Didi again is the winner of the 2014 MTN FA cup coach of the year award.[9]
On 10 March 2015, Asante Kotoko announced that they had parted ways with Dramani reaching an agreement over his severance package.[10][11][12] This happened after supervising seven matches in the 2015 season, losing three of those whilst accumulating 8 points from a possible 21 points leaving the club in the 10th position of the league table.[10] In his three year tenure he won the two Ghana Premier League titles, one FA Cup and two Ghana Super Cup titles, with his most memorable season being the 2013–14 season, where he led the club to a domestic double, whilst also being declared as the Super Cup champions.[13][14]
Nordsjælland
editIn 2017, Dramani was appointed as the assistant coach for the Ghana Women's National Team. Dramani later on left in 2019 to join Danish club FC Nordsjælland.[15]
Certification
editDidi Started his coaching Certification in 2002 with the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Basic coaching certificate and followed it with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Intermediate Coaching Certificate and the CAF High Level Coaching Certificate in 2003 and 2005 respectively. He continued to do his CAF License 'C' in 2007. Didi then participated in the 31st and 32nd International DFB (German Football Association) coaching courses in Hennef, Germany, and received the International DFB Coaching Certificates "B" and "A" in 2008 and 2009 respectively.[16] He continued to do his CAF License 'B' and 'A' Certifications in 2009 and 2012 respectively in Ghana. Whilst Didi was pursuing his certification as a coach he was also striving to become a coaches instructor. He attained his CAF Regional Coaches Instructor's Certificate in 2011, Full Instructor's certificate in 2012 and he has become a CAF Senior Coaches Instructor and Assessor, a certificate he attained in 2013.[17]
Honours
editGhana Women U17
- FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup third place: 2012[18][19]
Asante Kotoko
- Ghana Premier League: 2012–13[20] 2013–14[21]
- Ghanaian FA Cup: 2013–14
- Ghana Super Cup: 2013,[22] 2014[23]
Individual
- Ghanaian FA Cup Coach of the Year: 2014[9]
References
edit- ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Ghana (GHA)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 14. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Didi steps into Konadu's shoes at Kotoko". Ghana Soccernet. 26 June 2012.
- ^ "The Black Maidens have won bronze at the Under-17 Women's World Cup in Azerbaijan after beating Germany 1-0". Goal.com.
- ^ "Edusei named Black Queens Coach". Ghana FA. 21 July 2010.
- ^ "Didi Dramani courted by Right to Dream Academy". Ghana Web. 15 July 2015.
- ^ "Black Maidens Coach Promises World Cup Slot". omgghana. 22 March 2012.
- ^ "SWAG crowns Asamoah Sports Personality of the Year". Sports Thinkers. 30 June 2013.
- ^ "Didi steps into Konadu's shoes at Kotoko". Ghana Football Association. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Dramani edge Herbert Addo to Award". GFA. August 2014.
- ^ a b "Kotoko part ways with coach Dramani". GhanaWeb. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Asante Kotoko confirm parting ways with on-leave head coach Mas-Ud Dramani". Ghana Soccernet. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ Shardow, Ameenu (10 March 2015). "Kotoko confirm parting ways with Dramani - Ghana Premier League 2014/15 - Asante Kotoko". African Football. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Kotoko declared winners of 'Champion of Champions' after winning season's double". Ghana Soccernet. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ Yeboah, Thomas Freeman (8 June 2016). "Kotoko win historic double". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Didi Dramani explains his role as 'transitional coach' for FC Nordsjaelland". 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Ghanaian football Coaches receive certificates". Ghana Soccernet. 15 March 2010. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012.
- ^ "Kotoko coach Mas-Ud Dramani promoted as Senior CAF Instructor". Ghana Soccernet. 7 October 2013.
- ^ "Ten-girl Ghana edge Germany for bronze". GhanaSoccernet. 14 October 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "10-girl Ghana edge Germany for bronze". Arab Today. 13 October 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Kotoko win Premier League title". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Kotoko win 23rd Premier League title". Ghana Football Association. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Kotoko demolish Medeama win to Ghana Super Cup". GhanaSoccernet. 8 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Kotoko declared 'Champions of Champions'". Ghana Football Association. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Augustine Okrah voted Premier League's MVP". Ghana Football Association. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ Obour, Samuel K. (26 June 2013). "Night of honour for Mahatma, Dramani". Graphic Online. Retrieved 16 September 2022.