Creative Tusker midfielder Jackson Macharia is among the six players shortlisted for the 2020/2021 Football Kenya Federation Premier League Midfielder of the Year award.Macharia who is currently with the national team Harambee Stars for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers was instrumental in helping the brewers run away with the league title as he was the club’s second best scorer in the season.Despite being used as an impact player, the dreadlocked player also bagged a couple of assists in a season where Tusker where the highest scoring team.Macharia will face off with Lawrence Juma who was in a class of his own while in the Sofapaka colours as he found the back of the net sixteen times and recorded five assists.⭐| Official Nominees for the award of the Midfielder of the year Season 2020/211. Macharia of @tusker_fc2.Lawrence Juma of @FC_Sofapaka3.James Mazembe of @k_sharksfc4.Shami Kibwana of @FcHomeboyz5.Kevin Kimani of @wazitofc6.Brian Ochieng of @KCBFootball#FKFPL pic.twitter.com/w1K9MWvShA— FKF Premier League (@Officialfkfpl) September 3, 2021 Juma who joined the 2009 league champions Sofapaka from Gor Mahia before the season began was the best scorer for the club courtesy of the change of area of operation as the bench deployed him in the offensive area.Former Most Valuable Player Kevin Kimani of Wazito also made to the list thanks to his nine goals and five assists recorded in his maiden season with the club.The Kenyan international was reliable when his side needed him the most with his sublime freekicks and goals from open play. His leadership skills also came in handy to the club which managed to finish ninth.Gor Mahia and KCB battle for free agent Mazembe’s signatureKakamega Homeboyz attacking midfielder Shami Kibwana forced his name in the list after hitting double digits in the season while KCB’s holding midfielder Brian Ochieng is the only defensive midfielder in the list. Shami who had two assists was the best scoring player for Homeboyz in the concluded season.Ochieng was the constant figure in the bankers midfield and played the donkey work in shielding the defence which let in the fewest goals in the season.Shami named July player of the monthAlso in the sheet is Kariobangi Sharks winger James Mazembe who had the highest number of assists in the season.Mazembe literally fed Eric Kapaito in the season which he recorded eleven assists and capped it with two goals.
