Global InformationHabiba Atta Forson information
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| Full name | Habiba Atta Forson | |||||||||||
| Nationality | Ghanaian | |||||||||||
| Born | Kumasi, Ghana | |||||||||||
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| Country | Ghana | |||||||||||
| Sport | High jump 4 × 100 metres relay 100 metres | |||||||||||
| Event | Women's 1.84m | |||||||||||
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Habiba Atta Forson (born 18 August)[1] is a Ghanaian veteran football administrator and a former track and field athlete for Ghana. On 24 October 2019, she contested and won a slot to serve on the Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association, making her the only woman currently serving on the Ghana Football Association's executive council. She is known for being the first person to introduce women's football in Ghana.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
She is also the founder of Fabulous Ladies, one of the popular women football team in Ghana.[8][9]
- ^ "PFAG showers it's felicitations on Madam Habiba Attah Forson". The Professional Footballers Association of Ghana (PFAG). 2019-08-18. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ^ Okine, Sammy Heywood. "Good Old Habiba Atta Forson Wins GFA Executive Council After Beating Three Young Ladies - News Ghana". News Ghana. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ "GFA Elections: Habiba Atta Forson wins Women's ExCo position". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ "GFA Elections: Habiba Atta wins women's vote to join EXCo". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ "Madam Habiba Atta elected onto GFA Executive Council". Graphic Online. 2019-10-24. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ "Breaking News: Habiba Atta grabs Ghana FA Exco position after winning women's vote". GhanaSoccernet. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ "Habiba Atta beats Evelyn and two others to join GFA Executive Council". ghananewsagency.org. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ "Meet the 74-year-old woman elected onto GFA Executive Council". www.pulse.com.gh. 2019-10-24. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ "George Afriyie congratulates Habiba Atta over GFA victory". The Ghana Guardian News. Retrieved 2021-07-25.