PSL announces awards nominees
The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has announced the list of nominees for the 2021/22 PSL Awards.
The virtual awards ceremony will be held on May 29 at 19:00.
Andile Jali (Mamelodi Sundowns), Victor Letsoalo (Royal AM) and Peter Shalulile (Mamelodi Sundowns) are the three nominees for the prestigious 2021/22 PSL Footballer of the Season award.
The DStv Premiership Players’ Player of the Season category was dominated by Mamelodi Sundowns with the trio of Jali, Shalulile and Themba Zwane making the top three.
In the DStv Premiership Coach of the Season category, Royal AM’s John Maduka will be up against the Mamelodi Sundowns duo of Manqoba Mngqithi and Rulani Mokwena, and Cape Town City’s Eric Tinkler.
The MTN8 Last Man Standing will be contested by Andile Jali, Peter Shalulile (both Mamelodi Sundowns) and Surprise Ralani who has since joined Sundowns but received his nomination for his performances for Cape Town City earlier the season.
For the Nedbank Cup categories, the University of Pretoria pair Keegan Allan and Luvuyo Phewa, and Royal AM’s Mfundo Thikazi have been nominated for the Nedbank Cup Most Promising Player of the Tournament, while Andile Jali, Aubrey Modiba (both Mamelodi Sundowns) and King Ndlovu (Marumo Gallants) will be vying for the Nedbank Cup Player of the Tournament prize.
Youngsters Boitumelo Radiopane of Orlando Pirates and Mduduzi Shabalala from Kaizer Chiefs are the two nominees for the DStv Diski Challenge Player of the Season category.
