Manyama scoops major gongs at PSL Awards
Cape Town City skipper Lebogang Manyama walked away with three awards, including the coveted 2016/17 Footballer of the Season at PSL Awards on Monday night.
Footballer of the Season, Lebogang Manyama of Cape Town City FC during the 2016/17 PSL Awards at the Sandton Convention Centre. (Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix)
Manyama also took Absa Premiership Player’s Player of the Season and the Absa Premiership Top Goalscorer.
The PSL Footballer of the Season is voted for by the 16 coaches in the Premier Division, while the Absa Premiership Player’s Player of the Season is voted for by players from the 16 clubs in the Premier Division.
There was more joy for Cape Town City, as their player Aubrey Ngoma took two awards: Telkom Knockout Player of the Tournament and Absa Premiership Midfielder of the Season.
Absa Premiership reigning champions Bidvest Wits also enjoyed a successful night.
Coach Gavin Hunt was voted the Absa Premiership Coach of the Season, keeper Darren Keet walked away with the Absa Premiership Goalkeeper of the Season, captain Thulani Hlatshwayo took the Absa Premiership Defender of the Season, young sensation Phakamani Mahlambi won the Absa Premiership Young Player of the Season and ever-green club veteran Daine Klate was voted the MTN8 Last Man Standing.
Orlando Pirates’ Abbubaker Mobara won the Nedbank Cup Player of the Tournament, while Lamontville Golden Arrows’ Nduduzo Sibiya took Nedbank Cup Most Promising Player.
The award winners:
Footballer of the Season: Lebogang Manyama (Cape Town City)
Absa Premiership
Players’ Player of the Year: Lebogang Manyama (Cape Town City)
Top Goal Scorer: Lebogang Manyama (Cape Town City)
NFD Top Goalscorer: Sedwyn George (Royal Eagles)
Goalkeeper of the Season: Darren Keet (Bidvest Wits)
Defender of the Season: Thulani Hlatshwayo (Bidvest Wits)
Midfielder of the Season: Aubrey Ngoma (Cape Town City)
Young Player of the Season: Phakamani Mahlambi
Coach of the Season: Gavin Hunt (Bidvest Wits)
Goal of the Season: Siphiwe Tshabalala (Chiefs v SuperSport)
Telkom Knockout
Player of the Tournament: Aubrey Ngoma (Cape Town City)
Nedbank Cup
Young Player of the Tournament: Nduduzo Sibiya (Golden Arrows)
Player of the Tournament: Abubaker Mobara (Orlando Pirates)
MTN8
Last man Standing: Daine Klate (Bidvest Wits)
Match Officials
Referee of the Season: Phelelani Ndaba
Assistant Referee of the Season: Luvuyo Phuphuma
Multichoice Diski Challenge
Player of-the Tournament: Keletso Makgalwa (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Top Goalscorer: Tshegofatso Mabaso (Bloemfontein Celtic).
