The Malta Football Players Association released the list of nominees for the upcoming MFPA Awards 2019, which will take place  on the 29th April.

Only players that have a minimum of 65% of minutes played till matchday 21 of season 2018/2019 were eligible for nomination.

For a player to be eligible to be nominated for the Young Players Awards, a player must have been: born in 1996 or after, homegrown, and must have had a minimum of 65% of minutes played till matchday 21 of season 2018/2019.

The final list of nominees was selected following the input of 13 Premier League coaches.

For the Award of:

 Best Young Goalkeeper:
Jamie Azzopardi – Qormi FC
Jake Galea – Sliema Wanderers FC
Andreas Vella – Mosta FC

Best Young Defender:
Juan Carlos Corbalan – Gzira United FC
Kurt Shaw – Sliema Wanderers FC
Karl Micallef – Hamrun Spartans FC

Best Young Midfielder:
Jake Grech – Hibernians FC / Birkirkara FC
Dunstan Vella – Hibernians FC
Yannick Yankam – Qormi FC

Best Young Forward:
Jan Busuttil – Pieta Hotspurs FC
Jurgen Degabriele – Hibernians FC
Joseph Essien Mbong – Hibernians FC

MFPA Best XI Goalkeeper:
Henry Bonello – Valletta FC
Justin Haber – Gzira United FC
Kristijan Naumovski – Birkirkara FC

MFPA Best XI Left Back:
Arthur Oyama – Floriana FC
Kurt Zammit – Birkirkara FC
Joseph Zerafa – Valletta FC

MFPA Best XI Right Back :
Juan Carlos Corbalan – Gzira United FC
Marcelo Dias – Hibernians FC
Enmy Pena Beltre – Valletta FC

MFPA Best XI Central Defenders: 
Andrei Agius – Hibernians FC
Steve Borg – Valletta FC
Emerson Marcelina – Floriana FC
Enrico Pepe – Hamrun Spartans FC
Enzo Ruiz – Floriana FC
Rodolfo Soares – Gzira United FC

MFPA Best XI Midfielders:
Miguel Angel Alba – Valletta FC
Mislav Andjelkovic – Birkirkara FC
Triston Caruana – Hamrun Spartans FC
Andrew Cohen – Gzira United FC
Santiago Malano – Valletta FC
Mathias Muchardi – Sliema Wanderers FC
Rowen Muscat- Valletta FC
Kevin Tulmieri – Hamrun Spartans FC
Dunstan Vella – Hibernians FC

MFPA Best XI Forwards:
Augusto Rene Caseres – Senglea FC
Jurgen Degabriele – Hibernians FC
Tiago Adan Fonseca – Hibernians FC
Mario Fontanella – Valletta FC
Haruna Garba – Gzira United FC
Bojan Kaljevic – Valletta FC
Taylon Nicolas Marcolino – Hibernians FC
Younes Marzouk – Sliema Wanderers FC
Matteo Piciollo – Valletta FC