Mamelodi Sundowns did a clean sweep at the monthly Betway Premiership awards after Lucas Ribeiro Costa was named Player of the Month and won the Goal of the Month, while Miguel Cardoso was named Coach of the Month.
Masandawana won six of their seven games in February, and it doesn’t surprise that Cardoso walked away with the Coach of the Month gong.
Meanwhile, Ribeiro scored five goals and set up three more throughout this run, which saw him claim the Player of the Month award.
“Following a judging session conducted by a panel of PSL-accredited football journalists and broadcasters on Tuesday, 4 March 2025, Miguel Cardoso and Lucas Ribeiro Costa were voted Coach and Player of the Month respectively – marking both Cardoso and Costa’s second accolades in the category in the current 2024/25 season of the Betway Premiership,” the PSL stated.
“Cardoso, who has enjoyed a great start to his tenure at Mamelodi Sundowns guided his side to six wins out seven fixtures, amassing an impressive 18 out of a possible 21 points tally.
“The Sundowns coach’s tactical acumen gave him the edge over strong contention from AmaZulu FC then co-coaches, Arthur Zwane and Vusumuzi Vilakazi, as well as Ronnie Gabriel of Richards Bay FC who were exceptional during the month.
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“Cardoso’s playmaker, Ribeiro was then crowned the best player for the month for the second time this season following his impressive contribution to the team’s February success. The Brazilian international was involved in 8 goals for his side through finding the back of the net five times and orchestrating three assists.
“The Sundowns midfielder was closely followed by Sekhukhune United midfielder, Keletso Makgalwa as well as his club teammate, Iqraam Rayners in the closely contested category.
“In addition to being voted the best player for the month, Ribeiro’s solo run in Sundowns’ victory over Orlando Pirates in Tshwane was voted the best goal of the month, marking Ribeiro’s second successive award in the category after winning it in the January period.
“Ribeiro’s Goal well taken goal emerged victorious over Tshegofatso Nyama’s clinical free kick against Golden Arrows in Cape Town, as well as Shaun Mogaila’s wonder strike against Chippa United in East London.”
