Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Juma Abdul scooped Player of the Year Award 2016


The team's right fullback Juma Abdul scooped Player of the Year Award, beating off Simba's Mohamed Hussein and Shiza Kichuya of Mtibwa Sugar.

The overlapping defender, Abdul enjoyed a brilliant season and deservedly won the coveted prize as well as 9,228,820/- in cash.

Yanga head coach Hans Van Pluijm walked away with best coach award after a successful season, in which he guided the Jangwani Street outfit to domestic double; Premier League title and Azam Federation Cup. Pluijm, who has steered his side to CAF group stages would pocket in 8m/-.

 The Dutchman beat Mtibwa's Mecky Mexime and Tanzania Prisons Salum Mayanga for the award. To seal the night for Yanga was the midfielder Thabani Kamusoko who beat fellow countryman and team mate Donald Ngoma and Simba's Vincent Angban for the best foreign player award and walked away with 5,742,940/-.

 Meanwhile, Yanga's marksman Amissi Tambwe won the top scorer award after finishing the league with 21 goals beating Simba's Hamis Kiiza who finished with 19 goals.

Tambwe took home 5,742,940/-. By winning the top flight league, Yanga received 81,345,723/- cash prize, with Azam and Simba who finished second and third bagging in 40,672,861/-and 29,052,044/- respectively.
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