Mamelodi Sundowns wins big at 2023 PSL Awards
The DStv Premiership Top Goal Scorer of The Season was a joint affair between Cape Town City's Khanyo Mayo and Sundowns' Peter Shalulile on 12 points apiece.
DStv Premiership champions Mamelodi Sundowns were the biggest victors at the Premier Soccer League (PSL) Awards. The winners were announced over the weekend.
Five Masandawana players and their coach Rhulani Mokoena received top honours, with midfield maestro Teboho Mokoena scooping two prizes: the prestigious DStv Premiership Player of the Season and the Midfielder of the Season.
Coach Mokoena was crowned DStv Premiership Coach of the Season after he guided his side to an overwhelming victory in the league marathon in record time, with a record 70 points accumulated and 20 points ahead of their nearest rival Orlando Pirates.
The other Brazilians’ big winners on the weekend were young, up-and-coming goal poacher Cassius Mailula who scooped the DStv Premiership Young Player of the Season award while Khuliso Mudau and Ronwen Williams won the DStv Premiership Defender and DStv Premiership Goalkeeper of the Season awards respectively.
Former leading DStv Premiership Goalscorer of the Season for the 2021/22 season Peter Shalulile, was at it again, as he shared the current season’s award with Cape Town City’s prolific scorer Khanyo Mayo. They were tied at 12 goals.
Another big winner of the weekend was the slick Buccaneers forward Monnapule Saleng who grabbed the 2022/23 season’s DStv Premiership Players’ Player of the Season and the converted MTN8 competition’s Last Man Standing Award.
Another of the Capetonian’s, The Citizens side’s Luphumlo Sifumba walked away with the DStv Diski Challenge Player of the Season award while Olwethu Makhanya and Iqraam Rayners, both of the Cape Winelands side, Stellenbosch FC, took home the Nedbank Cup Most Promising Player of the Tournament and Nedbank Cup Player of the Tournament awards respectively.
The full list of winners:
Footballer of The Season
- Teboho Mokoena of Mamelodi Sundowns
DStv Premiership Players’ Player of The Season
- Monnapule Saleng of Orlando Pirates
DStv Premiership Coach of The Season
- Rhulani Mokwena of Mamelodi Sundowns
DStv Premiership Goal of The Season
- Ronwen Williams of Mamelodi Sundowns
DStv Premiership Defender of The Season
- Khuliso Mudau of Mamelodi Sundowns
DStv Premiership Midfielder of The Season
- Teboho Mokoena of Mamelodi Sundowns
DStv Premiership Young Player of The Season
- Cassius Mailula of Mamelodi Sundowns
DStv Premiership Top Goal Scorer
- Jointly to Khanyisa Mayo of Cape Town City and Peter Shalulile of Mamelodi Sundowns
DStv Premiership Goal of The Season
- Yusuf Maart of Kaizer Chiefs
Motsepe Foundation Championship Top Goal Scorer
- Ashley Cupido of Cape Town Spurs
MTN8 Last Man Standing
- Monnapule Saleng of Orlando Pirates
Nedbank Cup Most Promising Player of The Tournament
- Olwethu Makhanya of Stellenbosch FC
Nedbank Cup Player of The Tournament
- Iqraam Rayners of Stellenbosch FC
DStv Diski Challenge Player of The Season
- Luphumlo Sifumba of Cape Town City
DStv Diski Challenge Top Goal Scorer
- Mervin Boji of Stellenbosch FC
PSL Chairman’s Award was bestowed on two late stalwarts of football Peter ‘Squire’ Mancer and former Sundowns PRO Alex ‘Goldfingers’ Shakoane.
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