GFA Appoints Prosper Narteh Ogum as Black Starlets Head Coach and Head of Coach Education
The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has appointed former Asante Kotoko head coach Dr. Prosper Narteh Ogum as the new head coach of Ghana’s U17 national team, the Black Starlets.
Coach Ogum’s appointment takes effect immediately, as he prepares to lead the team into the upcoming WAFU Zone B U17 Boys Championship in Nigeria.
He succeeds Coach Frimpong Manso, who will now dedicate his full attention to guiding Ghana Premier League champions Bibiani GoldStars through their domestic and continental assignments in the upcoming 2025/26 football season.
In an official statement released on Monday, July 28, the GFA said:
“The Executive Council has appointed Dr. Prosper Narteh Ogum as the new head coach of the Ghana U17 national team, the Black Starlets, ahead of the upcoming WAFU Zone B U17 Boys Championship in Nigeria and has also been handed the role of Head of Coach Education, replacing Desmond Ofei.
Dr. Ogum takes over from Coach Frimpong Manso, who steps aside to fully concentrate on his club duties with Bibiani GoldStars as they prepare for their maiden campaign in the CAF Champions League. The GFA expresses its gratitude to Coach Manso for his dedication to youth football and congratulates him on leading GoldStars to a historic Ghana Premier League title.”
Additionally, Dr. Ogum has been appointed as the GFA’s new Head of Coach Education, taking over from Desmond Ofei, who will now focus entirely on his role as assistant coach of the Black Stars.
The dual assignment highlights the GFA’s confidence in Dr. Ogum’s technical acumen and strategic vision for both youth development and coach education in Ghana.
