Former Kaizer Chiefs defender Tefu Mashamaite has named four players that have impressed him from the recently concluded Betway Premiership season.
The Mamelodi Sundowns attacking duo of Lucas Ribiero and Iqraam Rayners, Orlando Pirates winger Relebohile Mofokeng and Stellenbosch FC defender Thabo Moloisane have made Mashamaite’s list as he considers them for the Player of the Season accolade.
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However, the 2014/15 Footballer of the Season winner maintains that Ribeiro has brought a different flair to the local game and was dominant not just with the goals he scored but the manner in which he scored them.
“There are four players who impressed me this past season,” Mashamaite told iDiski Times.
“I must say Lucas Ribeiro took over – he dominated every match, he brought flair to the game, he scored goals and just had this aura of a star. He deserved to win the accolade this year. And the fact that his team won the championship should play a big role in him being Player of the Season.
“Relebohile [Mofokeng] has done very well and continued where he left off from his rookie season. He scored goals in some important games for Pirates, and his stock has just been rising. Iqraam Rayners is another one who really impressed me. As a country, we now have a consistent scorer in him, and there can be no denying his scoring qualities.
“And then there’s Thabo Moloisane, who has been an ever-present and consistently high performer in the Stellenbosch defence. He was very important to Stellies having the good season that they had in finishing third yet again and reaching the semis of the Confed Cup. The others would be my finalists, but Ribeiro is my Player of the Season.”
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