AFC Leopards have made public the nominees for the club’s Player of the Season, set to be awarded at the team’s first-ever end-of-season gala.Ingwe, in conjunction with Fans Branch 45, will fete its top performers for the 2023–2024 season on August 21.Apart from the Player of the Season award, which is expected to be the biggest gong at the gala, Ingwe players will also compete for accolades in other categories, namely, Player’s Player of the Year, Fan’s Player of the Year (voted by all fans), Fan of the Year (voted by all fans), and Branch of the Year (voted by all fans).##NAJAVA_MECA_8242014##Going neck-to-neck for the main prize (Player of the Season) are winger Clifton Miheso, defenders Kayci Odhiambo and Vincent Mahiga, and attacker Victor Omune.Miheso was one of the bright spots for Ingwe last season as he was their main creative force, chipping in with several assists, besides his two league goals after returning to the club after parting ways with Kenya Police.Odhiambo and Mahiga also played a part in making Leopards one of the hardest teams to break. While they did not score many goals, Ingwe had the second-best defence in the league after conceding 23 goals, just three more than champions Gor Mahia.The duo was among the most trusted lieutenants by coach Tomas Trucha, playing over 2000 minutes. Their performances with the big cats earned them a place in the Harambee Stars squad for the Four Nations Invitational Tournament in Malawi.Musa Mohammed praises police FC as best-managed team in FKF Premier LeagueMeanwhile, Omune appears to be the favourite to bag the award, as he was the top scorer at Ingwe with eight goals in all competitions.In what was a difficult season that saw the club struggle to score, Omune came to Ingwe’s rescue with key goals that eventually enabled them to turn around their season and finish fifth.More nominees in all categories will be named before giving fans a chance to vote for their best performers.
