Habiba Atta Forson
Ghanaian football administrator and athlete
About Habiba Atta Forson
Born 1945. Habiba Atta Forson is a Ghanaian sports executive, athletics competitor and association football coach.
Habiba Atta Forson (born 18 August) 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.
She is also the founder of Fabulous Ladies, one of the popular women football team in Ghana.
Early life Forson started her basic school education at Yaa Achiaa Girls Basic in Kumasi, where she started developing the love for sports. She proceeded to T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School, Kumasi where she continued to nurture and develop her skill in high jump and other field events. Whilst in school she represented Ashanti Region during National Sports Festivals where excelled by winning medals in high Jump, shot put, javelin throw and 4 Γ 100 metres relay events. She was also a member of the team that also won silver in 4 Γ 100 metres relay. However, in October 2019, she was won a slot on the executive committee via the newly created women's football slot.
In 2020, she was appointed as the Black Queens management committee chairperson, retaining the position also in 2021. Prior to that, she has served on the committee as a member for several years. She also headed and worked as a member of several other sports committees including working Ashanti Regional Women's League and juveniles committees. In December 2019, she was appointed as the head of Ghana Women's FA Cup Committee retaining that position also in 2021.
She is also a former management member of Kumasi Asante Kotoko.
Personal life Forson has six children.
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Ghanaian football administrator and athlete
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Habiba Atta Forson was born in 1945 in Kumasi.
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Habiba Atta Forson is a sports executive, athletics competitor and association football coach.
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