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Gatorade 2021 - 2022: Player of the Year

Boys Soccer - New Jersey

Gatorade Player of the year

Ransford Gyan

Midfielder
ST. BENEDICT'S PREP
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
SOPHOMORE
Height: 5-FOOT-4
Press Release

Peak Performance

18

Goals (Season)

14

Assists (Season)
“Ransford was on a different level. He has great pace and he’s clinical with the ball at his feet. He’s very creative in and around the box. He led by example in his work rate and his commitment to compete on both sides of the ball.”
Malcolm Murphy
Head Coach - head coach of the Peddie School

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-4, 134-pound sophomore midfielder led the Gray Bees to a 15-0-2 record and the Non-Public Prep A Tournament state championship this past season. Gyan tallied 18 goals and 14 assists, including one assist in St. Benedict’s 2-1 win over the Pennington School in the state title game. He was a First Team All-New Jersey Prep selection and led SBP to a No. 2 national ranking for the fall, 2021 season.

Academic Achievement

Gyan has maintained a 3.70 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his junior year of high school this fall.

Exemplary Character

Gyan has volunteered locally at a food pantry, and has also donated his time as a youth soccer coach and counselor.