Nominees for MFPA Awards 2020 revealed

The Malta Football Players Association released the nominees for the MFPA Awards 2020.

Only players who played in the Premier League during season 2019/2020 are eligible to vote.

Best Coach
• Steve D’Amato – Sirens FC
• Andre Paus – Birkirkara FC
• Vincenzo Potenza – Floriana FC
• Stefano Sanderra – Hibernians FC

Best Referee
• Ishmael Barbara
• Matthew De Gabriele
• Trustin Farrugia Cann
• Stefan Pace
• Alan Mario Sant
• Fyodor Zammit

BEST YOUNG AWARDS (Homegrown; played at least 500 minutes)
Best Young Goalkeeper
• Timmy Aquilina – Santa Lucia FC
• Andreas Vella – Mosta FC

Best Young Defender
• Jean Borg – Valletta FC
• Joseph Mbong – Hibernians FC
• Kurt Shaw– Sliema Wanderers FC

Best Young Midfielder
• Jake Grech – Hibernians FC
• Matthew Guillaumier – Birkirkara FC
• Yannick Yankam – Birkirkara FC

Best Young Forwards
• Zachary Brincat – Mosta FC
• Aidan Friggieri – Gudja United FC
• Jan Tanti – Senglea Athletic FC

MFPA BEST XI (Played at least 1000 minutes)
MFPA Best XI Goalkeeper
• Henry Bonello – Valletta FC
• David Cassar – Sirens FC
• Justin Haber – Gzira United FC

MFPA Bext XI Left Back
• Ryan Camenzuli– Floriana FC
• Thiago Espíndola – Sirens FC
• Gabri Izquier Artiles – Hibernians FC

MFPA Best XI Right Back
• Cain Attard – Birkirkara FC
• Joseph Mbong – Hibernians FC
• Enmy Manuel Peña Beltre – Valletta FC

MFPA Best XI Centre Backs
• Andrei Agius – Hibernians FC
• Steve Borg – Valletta FC
• Gabriel Bohrer Mentz – Santa Lucia FC
• Enrico Pepe – Birkirkara FC
• Jurgen Pisani – Floriana FC
• Enzo Ruiz – Floriana FC

MFPA Best XI Midfielders
• Uli Arias – Floriana FC
• Triston Caruana – Valletta FC
• Matias Garcia – Floriana FC
• Matthew Guillaumier – Birkirkara FC
• Nicola Leone – Hamrun Spartans FC
• Jackson Mendoza – Santa Lucia FC
• Matias Muchardi – Mosta FC
• Rowen Muscat – Valletta FC
• Diego Silva Venancio – Floriana FC

MFPA Best XI Forwards
• Juri Cisotti – Sliema Wanderers FC
• Federico Falcone – Birkirkara FC
• Tiago Adan Fonseca – Floriana FC
• Mario Fontanella – Valletta FC
• Imanol Iriberri– Hibernians FC
• Kristian Keqi – Floriana FC
• Soufiane Lagzir – Hamrun Spartans FC
• Emmanuel Okoye – Sirens FC
• Caio Henrique Prado – Birkirkara FC

Best Young Female (U/23)

  • Brenda Borg – Mgarr United Women
  • Haley Bugeja – Mgarr United Women
  • Veronique Mifsud – Birkirkara FC Women

Best Female Overall

  • Loza Abera – Birkirkara FC Women
  • Haley Bugeja – Mgarr United Women
  • Jade Flask – Swieqi United FC

Best First Division Player

  • Erjon Beu – Lija Athletic F.C.
  • Joseph Jojo Ogunnupe – Zejtun Corinthians FC
  • Jurgen Suda – Zejtun Corinthians FC

Best Futsal Player

  • Celino Alves – Luxol St Andrews Futsal Club
  • Leanderson Coriolano – Luxol St Andrews Futsal Club
  • Gia Nikashvili – Valletta FC Futsal