SAFA Awards

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The South African Football Association (SAFA) Awards are awards given to football players and coaches of South African origin by the South African Football Association. The awards were formed in 2008.

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Player of the year

YearPlayerClub
2009 Steven Pienaar Flag of England.svg Everton [1]
2010 Siphiwe Tshabalala Flag of South Africa.svg Kaizer Chiefs [2]

Young Player of the Year

YearPlayerClub
2009 Thulani Serero Flag of South Africa.svg Ajax Cape Town
2010 Andile Jali Flag of South Africa.svg Orlando Pirates

Women's Player of the Year

YearPlayerClub
2009 Nompulelo Nyandeni
2010 Janine van Wyk

Young Women's Player of the Year

YearPlayerClub
2009
2010 Jermaine Seoposenwe

Coach of the Year

YearCoachTeam
2009 Gavin Hunt Flag of South Africa.svg Supersport United
2010 Solly Luvhengo Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa under 17 national football team and South Africa under 17 women's national football team

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References

  1. "SAFA AWARDS 2009". South African Football Association. 19 November 2009. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  2. "SAFA Awards Ė A celebration of 2010". South African Football Association. 3 December 2010. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2017.