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UPL Pilsner Awards: Custodian Simon Tamale dominant as 2022/23 season best nominees revealed

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UPL Pilsner Awards: Custodian Simon Tamale dominant as 2022/23 season best nominees revealed
Vipers SC head coach Alex Isabirye, former SC Villa’s Jackson Magera and Muhammad Senfuma of Maroons FC are the nominees for the Pilsner coach of the season award. Isabirye helped Vipers SC defend the Uganda Premier League title a side he joined in the second round. Magera led Villa to finishing third loosing the title […]

Vipers SC head coach Alex Isabirye, former SC Villa’s Jackson Magera and Muhammad Senfuma of Maroons FC are the nominees for the Pilsner coach of the season award.

Isabirye helped Vipers SC defend the Uganda Premier League title a side he joined in the second round.

Magera led Villa to finishing third loosing the title on the last day of the season after suffering a 1-0 defeat to Maroons.

Senfuma helped Maroons finish sixth in league with 41 points

Simon Tamale of Maroons, Vipers’ captain Milton Kariisa and Charles Bbale of Villa will compete for the player of the season.

Bbale scored 12 goals for the record champions ye was a goal behind the league’s top scorer Allan Kayiwa.

Tamale’s outstanding performance saw Maroons finish sixth while Kaliisa helped his side to defend the title scoring eight goals.

URA FC captain and goalkeeper Nafian Alionzi, Hassan Matovu of Soltilo Bright Stars and Simon Tamale are competing for the best goalkeeper of the season.

Midfielder of the season competition is among Gadafi Wahab of Arua Hill SC, Lawrence Bukenya of Wakiso Giants and Laban Tibita of Busoga United.

Coach of the season

Alex Isabirye (Vipers), Jackson Magera (Villa), Muhammad Senfuma ( Maroons

Player of the season

Milton Karisa (Vipers, Charles Bbaale (SC Villa, Simon Tamale ( Maroons

Midfielder of the season

Gadaffi Wahab (Vipers, Laban Tibita ( Busoga United, Lawrence Bukenya( Wakiso Giants

Young player of the season

Saidi Mayanja (KCCA, Patrick Jonah Kakande (Villa, Darius Ojok (Maroons

Defender of the season

Warren Buule (Soltilo Bright Stars, Hillary Mukundane (Vipers SC, Gift Fred (SC Villa

Goalkeeper of the season..

Alionzi Nafian (URA), Hassan Matovu (Soltilo Bright Stars , Simon Tamale ( Maroons

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