Who will be the 2013 Zambia footballer of the year?
This year’s winner will be crowned on Wednesday evening at Moba Hotel in Kitwe.
All three players chasing this year’s honour have never won the award but have all recently made notable impact for country and at their respective clubs over the last twelve months.
Favourite for the main prize is Nkana striker Ronald Kampamba who is hoping for a second successive double after winning the 2012 Young Player Award and Golden Boot for his 15 goals that season,
The 22-year-old faces the prospect of another double after scoring 18 goals to win the 2013 Golden Boot award and also guiding Nkana to the 2013 Super Division title.
He faces competition from Zambia home-based team captain Bronson Chama who led his club Red Arrows to their maiden Barclays Cup victory last November when they beat Nchanga Rangers 3-1 in the final.
Chama also captained Zambia to the 2013 Cosafa Cup title and a bronze place finish at the Cecafa Cup in Kenya where the team appeared as guest side.
The third nominee 27-year-old Kondwani Mtonga made telling impact in his debut year playing for Zambia with the major highlight coming in June when he was converted into a defender and replaced the then injured Stopilla Sunzu for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Sudan and Lesotho that month.
Meanwhile in the coaching category, Nkana coach Masauso Mwale has been nominated for a second successive year after losing out to ex-Zanaco coach Keagan Mumba in 2012.
Mwale’s last nomination was for saving Konkola Mine Police from demotion in their first season in the FAZ Super Division.
This time around, Mwale oversaw Nkana’s unprecedented 12th title triumph in just his first season at the helm.
Mwale is in contention for the coach of the year award with Tenant Chembo whom he beat for the Super Division title to see the latter settle for second best.
The two will be against Nchanga Rangers coach Fighton Simukonda who is chasing his third award in four years after winning it in 2010 and 2009.
He will also guide Nkana to a second round this Saturday against Swallows after we clamp ’em and eat ’em in Kitwe.
Player of the year =Captin Bronson Chama
Golden boots==== Sate sate Kampamba
Good day
Again ONLY Bembas are nominated for the AWARDS!!! Too much tribalism
Kondwani Mtonga, Fighton Simukonda and Masautso Mwale are not Bembas.
@Anyoko you are right that is why Ante Buselic used to pick Bernard Chanda, Brighton Sinyangwe, Moses Simwale, Godfrey Chitalu, Alex Chola, Stone Chibwe and that is why others got Jack Chanda, Jericho Shinde etc. In other words stop the nonsense!