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Musa Nyatama wins big at Orlando Pirates awards

Cape Town - Midfielder Musa Nyatama scooped up all of the major awards at the Orlando Pirates awards ceremony after an impressive 2017/2018 season.

Nyatama was voted as the Player of the Year, Player's Player of the Year as well as the Fan's Player of the Year as the Buccaneers finished as runners-up in the Absa Premiership.

The 30-year-old scored four goals while creating 3 assists as the Soweto giants secured CAF Champions League football and will be competing on all fronts in 2018/2019.

Luvuyo Memela won the Golden Boot award after scoring five goals and creating seven assists while Augustine Mulenga won the Goal of the Season award.

Orlando Pirates Player of the Year winners:

Player of the Season: Musa Nyatama

Players' Player of the Season: Musa Nyatama

Fans' Player of the Season: Musa Nyatama

Prospect of the Season: Innocent Maela

Goal of the Season: Augustine Mulenga

Golden Boot: Luvuyo Memela (five goals)

Golden Glove: Wayne Sandilands (five clean sheets)

Chairman's Award: Happy Jele

Development Player of the Season: Augustine Mahlonoko

Reserves Player of the Season: Samuel Nkomo

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