By Staff Writer
The Most Valuable player (MVP) in the 2016 Uganda Premier League awards that are slated for Friday 12th August at Serena Hotel in Kampala will cruise away in a brand new Subaru Forester, registration No. UAZ 038F.
KCCA FC left back Joseph Benson Ochaya who is currently away to South Africa for trails with Bidvest Wits will battle it out with Vipers’ striker Erisa Ssekisambu and 2015/16 league top scorer Robert Ssentongo with 18goals (URA FC center forward) for the MVP accolade.
Ochaya has already won the Kasasiro Boys’ season MVP honor before departing for trials in South Africa.
Ssekisambu on the hand was the runner up for the league top scorer’s boot with a tally of 16 goals and also managed to net seven times in the Uganda Cup, guiding his side to the triumph of the annual competition after beating Onduparaka FC by 3-1 in the finals at Nakivubo Stadium in mid-June.
Ssekisambu also became the first player to win the Uganda Cup twice in a row with two different clubs having lifted the trophy in 2015 with SC Villa.
This is going to be the first time since the 2011-12 season that league awards will be held in the country.
Here is the full list of nominees in their respective categories
Footballer of the Season (MVP Joseph Ochaya (KCCA) Erisa Sekisambu (Vipers) Robert Ssentongo (URA)
Goalkeeper of the Season Mathias Muwanga (Sadolin Paints) Benjamin Ochan (KCCA) Ismail Watenga (Vipers)
Defender of the Season Joseph Ochaya (KCCA) Musa Walangalira (JMC Hippos) Halid Lwaliwa (Vipers)
Midfielder of the Season Muzamiru Mutyaba (KCCA) Richard Wandyaka (JMC Hippos) Ibrahim Kayiwa (Express)
Top Scorer Robert Sentongo (URA) – 18 goals
Coach of the Season Mike Ray Mutebi (KCCA) Wasswa Bbosa (Express) Moses Basena (The Saints)
Goalkeeping Coach of the Season Steven Kiggundu Billy (Vipers) Moses Oloya (The Saints) Kenneth Magada (Sadolin Paints)
Young Player of the Season Mathias Muwanga (Sadolin Paints) Halid Lwaliwa (Vipers) Musa Esenu (Soana)
Others Life Time Achievers Award Longest Serving player of the League Fan of the Season Best Referee To be determined by the FUFA Referees Standing Committee Fans’ Player of the Year To be determined by fans through platforms declared by the league organisers – Key Word UPL Space Name of Player and send to 8888 Via SMS
Best Chief Executive Officer (CEO) To be selected from the one of the 16 UPL Clubs by the Secretariat Best Sports Journalist Television Radio Photography Print Online
