South African Premiership sponsors Absa and the Premier Soccer League have today announced the nominees for the 2018 PSL Awards.
The nominees for this season’s Absa Premiership awards include Uganda Cranes Captain Denis Onyango, who has been nominated in the category of the Goalkeeper of the Season.
Onyango helped Mamelodi Sundowns clinch this season’s League title, making it five for his time in South Africa. He won his first three league titles with SuperSport United in 2007/8, 2008/9, 2009/10 before adding two with Sundowns.
The 33-year-old Ugandan kept 12 clean sheets with the team conceding only 24 goals in the league.
All of the nominees for the awards come from just six clubs across the top-flight, with the champions, Mamelodi Sundowns, having five player nominations across the board.
The winners will be unveiled on Tuesday, May 29th at the awards ceremony in Sandton, Johannesburg.
The full list of nominees is as follows –
Goalkeeper of the Season:
Itumeleng Khune
Richard Ofori
Denis Onyango
Defender of the Season:
Bevan Fransman
Innocent Maela
Siyanda Xulu.
Midfielder of the Season:
Siphesihle Ndlovu
Hlompho Kekana
Musa Nyatama
Young Player of Season:
Sibusiso Mabiliso
Teboho Mokoena
Siphesihle Ndlovu
Player’s Player of the Season:
Siphesihle Ndlovu
Percy Tau
Musa Nyatama
Footballer of the Season:
Hlompho Kekana
Siphesihle Ndlovu
Percy Tau
