Four players, namely midfielders Chimwemwe Idana, Patrick Mwaungulu, striker Clement Nyondo and goalkeeper Innocent Nyasulu, have been nominated for the Player of the Season award.
The winner will be announced at the end-of-the-season awards ceremony at a venue yet to be announced.
According to the Super League of Malawi (Sulom), Super League teams’ captains, coaches and fixtures committee members were responsible for selection of the nominees.
“The fans will have the opportunity to cast as many votes as they would like for a player to win the award,” the statement reads.
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Idana, who played 23 matches for Silver Strikers, scored eight goals and eight assists.
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Idana was also named man-of-the-match in seven matches.
On top of that, he scored one goal from the penalty spot and received two yellow cards and no red card.
In an interview, Idana said he was humbled.
“I did not expect it after I played few matches for Silver,” Idana said.
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On the other hand, FCB Nyasa Big Bullets midfielder Mwaungulu scored nine goals and provided nine assists in 26 matches. Mwaungulu was named player-of-the-match in four matches.
On the part of Nyondo, who has been linked with a move to Tanzanian Premier Soccer League side Namungo FC, he had a good season with Dedza Dynamos, having scored 16 goals in 27 matches as he won the golden boot award in the TNM Super League.
However, Nyondo registered no assist but was voted man-of-the-match in two matches.
He scored three penalties, got three yellow cards but had no red card.
Mighty Tigers goalkeeper Nyasulu kept 13 clean sheets in 28 matches.
Nyasulu was voted player-of-the-match in seven matches and saved five penalties.
He received one yellow card in 28 matches in the league.
Bullets defender Gomezgani Chirwa won the award once and pocketed K2 million.
TNM, sponsors of the league, will also give airtime prizes to top 10 fans with the most SMS hits. Voting opened yesterday and will close on Friday 19, January.
