By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has announced the nominees for this year’s PSL awards, including the three nominees for MTN8 Last Man Standing and the Nedbank Cup Player of the Tournament.
The virtual awards ceremony will be broadcasted live on the SuperSport PSL channel (202) and SABC 1 on Sunday, 28 May 2023 at 20h00.
It has been an entertaining season, with Mamelodi Sundowns crowned as league champions, securing their sixth title in a row with seven games to spare.
The prestigious PSL Footballer of the Season award, which is voted for by the 16 Premier Division Head Coaches, will be contested by Teboho Mokoena (Mamelodi Sundowns), Monnapule Saleng (Orlando Pirates), and Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns). Saleng and Williams have also been nominated for the DStv Premiership Players’ Player of the Season category together with Mamelodi Sundowns captain Themba Zwane.
In the DStv Premiership Coach of the Season category, SuperSport United’s Gavin Hunt will be up against Rhulani Mokwena (Mamelodi Sundowns), and Jose Riveiro (Orlando Pirates).
The nominees for the MTN8 Last Man Standing are Monnapule Saleng, Miguel Timm (both Orlando Pirates), and AmaZulu FC midfielder George Maluleka. Youngsters Shandre Campbell (SuperSport United), Relebohile Ratomo (Orlando Pirates), and Luphumlo Sifumba (Cape Town City) were nominated for the DStv Diski Challenge Player of the Season category.
For the Nedbank Cup categories, the Stellenbosch FC pair of Olwethu Makhanya and Devin Titus together with Dondol Stars goalkeeper Sphamandla Gumede have been nominated for the Nedbank Cup Most Promising Player of the Tournament while Edwin Gyimah (Sekhukhune United), Iqraam Rayners (Stellenbosch FC), and Miguel Timm (Orlando Pirates) will be vying for the Nedbank Cup Player of the Tournament prize.
*See the full Nominees List.
PSL Footballer of the Season:
Monnapule Saleng, Ronwen Williams, Teboho Mokoena
DStv Premiership Player’s Player of the Season:
Themba Zwane, Monnapule Saleng, Ronwen Williams
DStv Premiership Coach of the Season:
Rulani Mokwena, Jose Riveiro, Gavin Hunt
DStv Premiership Goalkeeper of the Season:
Ricardo Goss, Salim Magoola, Ronwen Williams
DStv Premiership Defender of the Season:
Given Msimango, Khuliso Mudau, Nkosinathi Sibisi
DStv Premiership Midfielder of the Season:
Monnapule Saleng, Teboho Mokoena, Themba Zwane
DStv Premiership Young Player of the Season:
Thapelo Maseko, Olwethu Makhanya, Cassius Mailula
DStv Diski Challenge Rewired Player of the Season:
Relebohile Ratomo, Shandre Campbell, Lumphumlo Sifumba
MTN8 Last Man Standing
Monnapule Saleng, Miguel Timm, George Maluleka.