THE Premier Soccer League announced their nominees for the 2013/14 season on Thursday May 8.
This prestigious event where the top soccer players of the PSL will receive their awards takes place on Sunday May 18 at the Sandton Convention Centre.
Unlike the previous year where Kaizer Chiefs dominated the awards, the two local based clubs, Chiefs and Orlando Pirates, have not much to show for their efforts during the past season. Willard Katsande and Itumeleng Khune, Knowledge Musona and coach Stuart Baxter (Kaizer Chiefs) and from Orlando Pirates, Oupa Manyisa and Lennox Bacela, were among the nominees.
Category and Nominees:
Footballer of the season: R250 000
· Alje Schut (Mamelodi Sundowns)
· Sibusiso Vilakazi (Bidvest Wits)
· Willard Katsande (Kaizer Chiefs)
ABSA Premiership
Absa Premiership Players’ Player of the Season – R150 000
· Sibusiso Vilakazi (Bidvest Wits)
· Teko Modise (Mamelodi Sundowns)
· Willard Katsande (Kaizer Chiefs)
Absa Premiership Goalkeeper of the Season – R50 000
· Anssi Jaakkola (Ajax Cape Town)
· Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs)
· Moeneeb Joseph (Bidvest Wits)
Absa Premiership Young Player of the Season – R50 000
· Abbubaker Mobara (Ajax Cape Town)
· Gabadini Mhango (Bloemfontein Celtic)
· Keagen Dolly (Ajax Cape Town)
Absa Premiership Coach of the Season – R75 000
· Clive Barker (Mpumalanga Black Aces)
· Pitso Mosimane (Mamelodi Sundowns)
· Stuart Baxter (Kaizer Chiefs)
Absa Premiership Absa-lutely Awesome Goal of the Season – R50 000
· Hlompho Kekana (Mamelodi Sundowns)
· Knowledge Musona (Kaizer Chiefs)
· Puleng Tlolane (Polokwane City)
Absa Premiership Top Goalscorer – R25 000
· 1 – 15: R25 000
· 16-20: R50 000
· 21 – 25: R75 000
· Over 26: R100 000
Nedbank Cup
Nedbank Cup Player of the Tournament: R150 000
· Jabulani Shongwe (Bidvest Wits)
· Oupa Manyisa (Orlando Pirates)
· Sibusiso Vilakazi (Bidvest Wits)
Nedbank Cup Most Promising Player of the Tournament: R50 000
· Kwanda Mngonyama (Bidvest Wits)
· Thabo Moloi (SuperSport United)
· Vincent Pule (African Warriors)
Telkom Knockout
Telkom Knockout Player of the Tournament: R200 000
· Lennox Bacela (Orlando Pirates)
· Mogakolodi Ngele (Platinum Stars)
· Robert Ng’ambi (Platinum Stars)
MTN8
MTN8 Last Man Standing: R80 000
· Lennox Bacela (Orlando Pirates)
· Vuyo Mere (Platinum Stars)
· Robert Ng’ambi (Platinum Stars)
National First Division
Top Goal scorer of the Season: Will be announced after their last matches.
