Nigerian Football
Enyeama, Ikeme Shorlisted for Pitch Award
The usual suspects, Vincent Enyeama, Mikel Obi and Carl Ikeme among others have been shortlisted in their respective categories for the Nigeria Pitch Award which enters its fifth edition.
The awards jointly organized by Matchmakers Consult International and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), is slated to hold in Uyo at the weekend of Nigeria versus South Africa match for the qualification for 2019 Africa Cup of Nation.
The nomination was through voting process and was coordinated by SIAP Partners Limited. According to a press release by SIAO, voting was done by Nigerian sport editors across the 36 states of the federation between the 5th and 23rd April 2017 on Nigeria Pitch Awards website.
The votes were collated and verified by a team of auditors from which the names of top three nominees in each category.
The nominees in no particular order are:
GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR
Vincent Enyeama
Carl Ikeme
Ikechukwu Ezenwa
DEFENDER OF THE YEAR
Leon Balogun
Kenneth Omeru.
William Troost-Ekong
MIDFIELDER OF THE YEAR
John Mikel Obi
Etebo Oghenekaro
Wilfred Ndidi
STRIKER OF THE YEAR
Chisom Egbuchulam
Godwin Obaje
Kelechi Iheanacho
MVP (MEN) IN THE NPFL
Godwin Obaje
Stephen Odey
Chisom Eguchulam
MVP (WOMEN) IN THE NWPL
Osinachi Ohale
Rafiat Sule
Chioma Wogu
QUEEN OF THE PITCH
Desire Oparanozie
Onome Ebi
Asisat Oshoala
KING OF THE PITCH
Victor Moses
John Obi Mikel
Kelechi Iheanacho
SAM OKWARAJI AWARD
Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah
Samson Siasia
John Mikel Obi
CLUB/TEAM OF THE YEAR
Super Falcons
Dream Team
Enugu Rangers
COACH OF THE YEAR
Florence Omagbemi
Gernot Rohr
Imama Amapakapabo
REFEREE OF THE YEAR
Adebimpe Quadri
Jelili Ogunmuyiwa
Ferdinard Udoh
STATE WITH THE BEST GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
Delta
Lagos
Akwa Ibom
FOOTBALL FRIENDLY GOVERNOR OF THE YEAR
Nyesom Wike – Rivers State
Udom Emmanuel- Akwa Ibom State
Akinwunmi Ambode – Lagos State
FOOTBALL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR – RADIO
Bimbo Adeola
Olawale Adigun
Arafat Aliu
FOOTBALL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR – PRINT
Tobi Emmanuel
Tana Aiyejina
Ade Ojeikere
FOOTBALL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR – TV
Mozez Praiz
Austin Okon-Apkan
Toyin Ibitioye