The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has unveiled a “Triple Ball Development Policy”, also known as the “One Player, Three Football Policy”, to improve player development across the country’s football pyramid.
Under the initiative, every registered player in the Ghana Premier League, Division One League, women’s football, regional leagues and Colts football will have access to three footballs each season for four years through their respective clubs.
Speaking at the GFA’s 32nd Ordinary Congress at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram, GFA President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku described the policy as one of the Association’s most transformative interventions.
He said the initiative is designed to give players regular access to quality footballs for training and individual practice, with the aim of improving technical skills and encouraging more frequent practice beyond organised sessions.
According to him, by extending the programme from the Premier League to Colts football, the GFA intends to ensure that access to essential training equipment is available across all levels of the domestic game.
“One of the most transformative initiatives we are introducing is the Triple Ball Development Policy, also known as the ‘One Player, Three Football Policy’. This bold national intervention is founded on a simple but powerful belief: every footballer's journey begins with a ball,” he said.
The four-year framework is also expected to provide sustained support for player development rather than relying on occasional equipment distribution.
President Simeon-Okraku said the initiative had received support from Members of Parliament, corporate institutions and the diplomatic community, describing the backing as a sign of a shared commitment to strengthening the foundations of football development in Ghana.
The policy, he said, forms part of the GFA’s wider “Power to the Youth” agenda, which seeks to create stronger and more sustainable pathways for young Ghanaian footballers.
“I am particularly encouraged by the overwhelming support the ‘One Player, Three Football Policy’ has received from a broad coalition of Members of Parliament, corporate institutions and the diplomatic community,” he added.
