Mamelodi Sundowns duo Percy Tau and Pitso Mosimane headlined the nominees for the 2017/18 Premier Soccer League (PSL) Awards after the contenders were announced at a press conference at the PSL headquarters on Monday.
Sundowns enjoyed another successful campaign under Mosimane as they were crowned Absa Premiership Champions and progressed to the Caf Champions League group stages. The 2016 Caf coach of the year was nominated for Coach of the Year while his star striker Percy Tau, who won the golden boot with 11 goals, was nominated for Footballer of the Season.
Maritzburg United were also among the nominees with Fadlu Davids nominated for Coach of the Season, while Siphesihle Ndlovu was nominated in five different categories.
Former two-time winner of the Footballer of the Season award Teko Modise was in attendance to announce all the nominees.
Below is a list of all the categories and nominees:
Footballer of the Season:
Percy Tau (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Hlompho Kekana (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Siphesihle Ndlovu (Maritzburg United)
Absa Premiership Player’s Player of the Season:
Siphesihle Ndolvu (Maritzburg United)
Percy Tau (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Musa Nyatama (Orlando Pirates)
Absa Premiership Goalkeeper of the Season:
Itulemeng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs)
Denis Onyango (Mamelodi SUndowns)
Richard Ofori (Maritzburg United)
Absa Premiership Defender of the Season:
Bevan Fransman (Maritzburg United)
Innocent Maela (Orlando Pirates)
Siyanda Xulu (Maitzburg United)
Absa Premiership Midfielder of the Season:
Siphesihle Ndlovu (Maritzburg United)
Musa Nyatama (Orlando Pirates)
Hlompho Kekana (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Absa Premiership Young Player of the Season:
Siphesihle Ndlovu (Maritzburg United)
Teboho Mokwena (SuperSport United)
Sibusiso Mabiliso (AmaZulu)
Absa Premiership Coach of the Season:
Fadlu Davids (Maritzburg United)
Pitso Mosimane (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Milutin Sredojevic (Orladno Pirates)
Telkom Knockout Player of the Tournament:
Amr Gamal (Bidvest Wits)
Darren Keet (Bidvest Wits)
Lantshane Phalane (Bloemfontein Celtic)
Nedbank Cup Young Player of Tournament:
Lebogan Maboe (Maritzburg United)
Nyiko Mobbie (Free State Stars)
Siphesihle Ndlovu (Maritzburg United)
Nedbank Cup Player of the Tournament:
Lebogan Maboe (Martizburg United)
Andrea Fileccia (Martizburg United)
Thela Ngobeni (Free State Stars)
MTN8 Last Man Standing:
Jermey Brockie (SuperSport United)
Thabo Nodada (Cape Town City FC)
Ronwen Williams (SuperSpot United)
Multichoice Diski Challenge:
Siboniso Conco (Golden Arrows)
Given Thibedi (Kaizer Chiefs)
Molahelehi Khunyedi (Bidvest Wits)
Multichoice Diski Shield:
Luke Moses (Kaizer Chiefs)
Iyumleng Shopane (Kaizer Chiefs)
Promise Mkhuma (Mamelodi Sundowns)
The award ceremony will take place on 29 May 2018 at the Sandton Convention Center and is scheduled to start at 8pm.
Watch: The PSL Awards nominations
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