Mamelodi Sundowns attacker, Khama Billiat, stole the show at the 2015-16 Premier Soccer League (PSL) awards evening at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park on Saturday, winning all three of the main awards.
The Zimbabwe international walked away with the night’s most coveted prize: PSL Footballer of the Season, beating fellow Brazilians Hlompho Kekana and Keagan Dolly to the accolade.
Billiat also took home the Premiership Player’s Player of the Season and Absa Premiership Midfielder of the Season award.
In total, the 25-year-old bagged a whopping R450 000 in prize money (R250 000 for Footballer of the Season, R150 000 for Absa Premiership Player’s Player of the Season and R50 000 for Absa Premiership Midfielder of the Season).
The Brazilians dominated the awards with Pitso Mosimane named the Absa Premiership Coach of the Season after leading the Chloorkop based side to a record points tally in the league.
Denis Onyango and Thabo Nthethe also scooped awards.
Full list of award winners:
Footballer of the Season – Khama Billiat (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Absa Premiership Top Goal Scorer – Collins Mbesuma (Mpumalanga Black Aces)
Absa Premiership Player’s Player of the Season – Khama Billiat
Absa Premiership Goalkeeper of the Season – Dennis Onyango (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Absa Premiership Defender of the Season – Thabo Nthethe (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Absa Premiership Midfielder of the Season – Khama Billiat
Absa-lutely Awesome Goal – Ben Motshwari (Bidvest Wits) vs Chippa United
Absa Premiership Young Player of the Season – Aubrey Modiba (Black Aces)
Absa Premiership Coach of the Season – Pitso Mosimane (Mamelodi Sundowns)
NFD Top Goal Scorer – Thabiso Kutumela (Baroka FC)
Telkom Knockout Player of the Tournament – Thabo Nthethe
Nedbank Cup Young Player of Tournament – Ndivhuwo Ravhuhali (Baroka FC)
Nedbank Cup Player of the Tournament – Jeremy Brockie (SuperSport United)
MTN8 Last Man Standing – Cecil Lolo (Ajax Cape Town)
Referee of the Season – Thando Ndzandzeka
Assistant Referee of the Season – Zakhele Siwela
MultiChoice Diski Top Goalscorer – Emmanuel Letlotlo (Kaizer Chiefs)
MultiChoice Diski Challenge Most Precious Find -Sibusiso Sibeko (Golden Arrows)
PSL chairman’s award – Lawrence Ngubane and Raymond Hack
