THABANI Kamusoko was on Wednesday night crowned the FC Platinum player of the year at the club’s awards night held at Mimosa Mine in Zvishavane.
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The midfield workhorse pipped goalkeeper Petros Mhari and young winger Walter Musona for the player of the year award to pocket $3 500.
Kamusoko was voted by his fellow professionals for the players player of the year award and was rewarded with $1 500 winning a total of $5 000 on the night.
“I am very happy with these awards. But it is now a very big challenge to me that I should keep on improving to justify winning the awards,” Kamusoko said after the ceremony.
Mhari won the most consistent player and Chibuku Super Cup player of the tournament, pocketing $1 500 and $700 respectively.
“I am very happy winning these awards but I just want to thank my teammates for everything, we have worked hard together to achieve this,” Mhari said.
Club stalwart Donald Ngoma won two awards – the presidents’ special award for his loyalty to the club and the top goalscorer pocketing $1 000 and $750 respectively.
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“It is God’s grace and with his help I am confident that we will continue improving as a team,” Ngoma said.
Promising youngsters Tatenda Dzumbunu and Kelvin Njabulo Moyo won the most improved and most disciplined player respectively, taking home $1 000 apiece.
Wisdom Mutasa, Obrey Chirwa and Marshall Mudewe won the player of the tournament for the Uhuru Cup, ZNA Charity Shield and CG Msipa trophy which had a price of $700.
There was also time to honour juniors with Collins Chinomanya winning the most promising player and his namesake Collins Phiri being voted the players’ player of the year and they both pocketed $500 apiece for their efforts.
Kelvin Pingala won the juniors player of the year and walked away $750 richer.
Platinum will play Sofapaka of Kenya in the preliminary round of the Confederation Cup first leg on February 15 before hosting the East Africans at Mandava Stadium two weeks later.
Should the Zimbabwe side progress, they will face the winner between Young Africans of Tanzania or Botswana Defence Forces X1 in the first round with a potential tie against Etoile du Sahel of Tunisia in the second round.
Platinum began their preparations on January 8, having maintained the core of last season’s team, save for Qadr Amin, who jumped ship to Harare.
In addition, Platinum brought in Emmanuel Mandiranga, Wellington Kamudyariwa and Brian Muzondiwa for the campaign.
