Cape Town - Wits talisman Sibusiso Vilakazi dominated the list of the Premier Soccer League awards nominees revealed on Thursday by the league.
The Clever Boys skipper was nominated in three categories, namely Footballer of the Season, Players’ Player of the Season and Nedbank Cup Player of the Tournament.
Should Vilakazi take the honours in all the three categories, he is set to earn R550 000 in prize money.
The Wits striker could earn an additional minimum of R25 000 should he top the scorers chart where is currently sixth with eight goals which is just two goals of the current leader, Bernard Parker.
Vilakazi will face competition from Sundowns skipper Alje Schut and Willard Katsande of Kaizer Chiefs for the big award, the Footballer of the Season, which carries a prize money of R250 000.
Teko Modise, who has had a good season, is also in line for R150 000 which is the prize for the Players’ Player of the Season, an award which is decided by his peers.
The PSL awards will take place on Sunday, May 18 at the Sandton Convention Centre.
2013/14 PSL AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED
FOOTBALLER OF THE SEASON: R250 000
Alje Schut (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Sibusiso Vilakazi (Bidvest Wits)
Willard Katsande (Kaizer Chiefs
Absa Premiership
Absa Premiership Players’ Player of the Season – R150 000
Sibusiso Vilakazi (Bidvest Wits)
Teko Modise (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Willard Katsande (Kaizer Chiefs)
Absa Premiership Goalkeeper of the Season – R50 000
Anssi Jaakkola (Ajax Cape Town)
Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs)
Moeneeb Joseph (Bidvest Wits)
Absa Premiership Young Player of the Season – R50 000
Abbubaker Mobara (Ajax Cape Town)
Gabadini Mhango (Bloemfontein Celtic)
Keagen Dolly (Ajax Cape Town)
Absa Premiership Coach of the Season – R75 000
Clive Barker (Mpumalanga Black Aces)
Pitso Mosimane (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Stuart Baxter (Kaizer Chiefs)
Absa Premiership Absa-lutely Awesome Goal of the Season – R50 000
Hlompho Kekana (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Knowledge Musona (Kaizer Chiefs)
Puleng Tlolane (Polokwane City)
Absa Premiership Top Goalscorer – R25 000
Yet to be confirmed
1 - 15: R25 000
16-20: R50 000
21 - 25: R75 000
Over 26: R100 000
NEDBANK CUP
Nedbank Cup Player of the Tournament: R150 000
Jabulani Shongwe (Bidvest Wits)
Oupa Manyisa (Orlando Pirates)
Sibusiso Vilakazi (Bidvest Wits)
Nedbank Cup Most Promising Player of the Tournament: R50 000
Kwanda Mngonyama (Bidvest Wits)
Thabo Moloi (SuperSport United)
Vincent Pule (African Warriors)
TELKOM KNOCKOUT
Telkom Knockout Player of the Tournament: R200 000
Lennox Bacela (Orlando Pirates)
Mogakolodi Ngele (Platinum Stars)
Robert Ng’ambi (Platinum Stars)
MTN8
MTN8 Last Man Standing: R80 000
Lennox Bacela (Orlando Pirates)
Vuyo Mere (Platinum Stars)
Robert Ng’ambi (Platinum Stars)
NATIONAL FIRST DIVISION
Top Goal scorer of the Season
Yet to be confirmed
The Clever Boys skipper was nominated in three categories, namely Footballer of the Season, Players’ Player of the Season and Nedbank Cup Player of the Tournament.
Should Vilakazi take the honours in all the three categories, he is set to earn R550 000 in prize money.
The Wits striker could earn an additional minimum of R25 000 should he top the scorers chart where is currently sixth with eight goals which is just two goals of the current leader, Bernard Parker.
Vilakazi will face competition from Sundowns skipper Alje Schut and Willard Katsande of Kaizer Chiefs for the big award, the Footballer of the Season, which carries a prize money of R250 000.
Teko Modise, who has had a good season, is also in line for R150 000 which is the prize for the Players’ Player of the Season, an award which is decided by his peers.
The PSL awards will take place on Sunday, May 18 at the Sandton Convention Centre.
2013/14 PSL AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED
FOOTBALLER OF THE SEASON: R250 000
Alje Schut (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Sibusiso Vilakazi (Bidvest Wits)
Willard Katsande (Kaizer Chiefs
Absa Premiership
Absa Premiership Players’ Player of the Season – R150 000
Sibusiso Vilakazi (Bidvest Wits)
Teko Modise (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Willard Katsande (Kaizer Chiefs)
Absa Premiership Goalkeeper of the Season – R50 000
Anssi Jaakkola (Ajax Cape Town)
Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs)
Moeneeb Joseph (Bidvest Wits)
Absa Premiership Young Player of the Season – R50 000
Abbubaker Mobara (Ajax Cape Town)
Gabadini Mhango (Bloemfontein Celtic)
Keagen Dolly (Ajax Cape Town)
Absa Premiership Coach of the Season – R75 000
Clive Barker (Mpumalanga Black Aces)
Pitso Mosimane (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Stuart Baxter (Kaizer Chiefs)
Absa Premiership Absa-lutely Awesome Goal of the Season – R50 000
Hlompho Kekana (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Knowledge Musona (Kaizer Chiefs)
Puleng Tlolane (Polokwane City)
Absa Premiership Top Goalscorer – R25 000
Yet to be confirmed
1 - 15: R25 000
16-20: R50 000
21 - 25: R75 000
Over 26: R100 000
NEDBANK CUP
Nedbank Cup Player of the Tournament: R150 000
Jabulani Shongwe (Bidvest Wits)
Oupa Manyisa (Orlando Pirates)
Sibusiso Vilakazi (Bidvest Wits)
Nedbank Cup Most Promising Player of the Tournament: R50 000
Kwanda Mngonyama (Bidvest Wits)
Thabo Moloi (SuperSport United)
Vincent Pule (African Warriors)
TELKOM KNOCKOUT
Telkom Knockout Player of the Tournament: R200 000
Lennox Bacela (Orlando Pirates)
Mogakolodi Ngele (Platinum Stars)
Robert Ng’ambi (Platinum Stars)
MTN8
MTN8 Last Man Standing: R80 000
Lennox Bacela (Orlando Pirates)
Vuyo Mere (Platinum Stars)
Robert Ng’ambi (Platinum Stars)
NATIONAL FIRST DIVISION
Top Goal scorer of the Season
Yet to be confirmed