Former KCCA FC striker Geoffrey Sserunkuma is the 2016/2017 Azam Premier League Player of the Year.

The forward beat a strong opposation to win the Most Valuable Player award in the UPL awards held at the Imperial Royale Hotel.

Sserunkuma beat Onduparaka and Uganda Cranes forward Mohammed Shaban who is also reigning Airtel-Fufa player of the 2015/2016 season as well as SC Villa’s Emmnuel Okwi.

For his reward,Sserunkuma drove away Subaru Imprezza as well as Sh 2 million cash prize.

Before being named MVP,Sserunkuma had been named Fan’s player of the year as well as top scorer with 21goals while his coach then at KCCA Mike Mutebi won Coach of the Year for the second year running.

Sserunkuma led KCCA to win the Azam Uganda Premier League and the Uganda Cup.

 

The awards:

Champions – KCCA FC

MVP of the season – Geoffrey Serunkuuma(KCCA FC)

Goalkeeper of the season – Isma Watenga(Vipers )

Defender of the season – Halid Lwaliwa(Vipers )

Midfielder of the season – Saddam Juma(Express FC)

Top scorer: Geoffrey Serunkuuma (KCCA FC – 21goals)

Young Player of the year : Allan Okello(KCCA FC)

Fans of the season – Onduparaka FC

Fan’s player of the year – Geoffrey Sserunkuma

Fair play club of the season – KCCA FC (25 yellow cards, no red)

Fair play individual of the season – Frederick Ssenoga ( provided vehicle to transport Onyebuchi who suffered a broken leg)

CEO of the season :David Tamale (KCCA FC)

Coach of the year :Mike Mutebi(KCCA FC)

Best goalkeeping coach: Kiggundu Stephen Billy (Vipers)

Life time Achiever – Patrick Kawooya (RIP)

Referee of the year – Alex Muhabi

Best XI- Isma Watenga (Vipers), Nico Wadada (Vipers), Halid Lwaliwa(Vipers), Habib Kavuma(KCCA FC) Timothy Awany(KCCA FC), Saddam Juma(Express FC) Mutyaba Muzamir(KCCA FC), Tadeo Lwanga (SC Villa), Muhammad Shaban (Onduparaka), Emmanuel Okwi (SC Villa, geoffrey SSerunkuma (KCCA FC)