Botes named player of the season

NAMIBIAN ace striker Henrico Botes was declared the supreme footballer in the country when he was named the Player of the Season by the Namibia Football Association (NFA) on Saturday.

He was not present to receive his two awards, the other one being the Player’s Players of the Season. The Ramblers striker is currently in South Africa, where he is playing for premiership side Moroka Swallows.Botes is currently the captain of the national side, and was signed by the Swallows coach after an impressive performance during the Cosafa Castle Cup match in Windhoek on April 16.The previous night, Botes was awarded the Chairman’s Award by his club Ramblers, while he also took his club’s Top Goalscorer award.Botes has signed a three-year contract with Swallows and plays there with fellow countrymen Mohammed Ouseb and George Hummel.At the NFA awards ceremony, Civics officially received their league trophy as champions of the league that ended in May.Blue Waters striker Armando Pedro received his Top Goalscorer award after netting 23 goals last season, while Black Africa was named the Team of the Season.Black Africa have won five trophies over two seasons, but had a disappointing run in the league, compared to Civics which only lost one match in the league.Black Africa coach Bobby Samaria walked away with the Coach of the Season award for having guided his team to a record five consecutive trophies.NFA Organising Committee member Eric Hansen was named the Administrator of the Year.Arvo Mufeti received the Referee of the Season award for his outstanding handling of national and international matches.The media award went to Die Republikein’s Boet Matthews.In the first division, SKW Cymot was named the Team of the Season, while their striker, Arend von Stryk, scooped the Top Goalscorer award.Timotheus Amugela was named Player of the Season in the first division, while Willem Kapukare from Pupkewitz Unam received the Coach of the Season award.The Player’s Player award went to Gerson Goraseb of Rundu Chiefs, while Erastus Shilunga took the Referee award.For the second division, goalkeeper Maxmillian Mbaeva was voted the Player of the Season, while Black Hawks won the Team of the Season prize.Seuntjie Katupose was named the Player’s Player for the Season.Alpheus Shipanga was the Referee of the Year in the second division, while Manfred Boois was named the top Administrator in that division.Vernona Kharuxas scooped the Coach of the Year ahead of the male coaches in the second division.The Ramblers striker is currently in South Africa, where he is playing for premiership side Moroka Swallows.Botes is currently the captain of the national side, and was signed by the Swallows coach after an impressive performance during the Cosafa Castle Cup match in Windhoek on April 16.The previous night, Botes was awarded the Chairman’s Award by his club Ramblers, while he also took his club’s Top Goalscorer award.Botes has signed a three-year contract with Swallows and plays there with fellow countrymen Mohammed Ouseb and George Hummel.At the NFA awards ceremony, Civics officially received their league trophy as champions of the league that ended in May.Blue Waters striker Armando Pedro received his Top Goalscorer award after netting 23 goals last season, while Black Africa was named the Team of the Season.Black Africa have won five trophies over two seasons, but had a disappointing run in the league, compared to Civics which only lost one match in the league.Black Africa coach Bobby Samaria walked away with the Coach of the Season award for having guided his team to a record five consecutive trophies.NFA Organising Committee member Eric Hansen was named the Administrator of the Year.Arvo Mufeti received the Referee of the Season award for his outstanding handling of national and international matches.The media award went to Die Republikein’s Boet Matthews.In the first division, SKW Cymot was named the Team of the Season, while their striker, Arend von Stryk, scooped the Top Goalscorer award.Timotheus Amugela was named Player of the Season in the first division, while Willem Kapukare from Pupkewitz Unam received the Coach of the Season award.The Player’s Player award went to Gerson Goraseb of Rundu Chiefs, while Erastus Shilunga took the Referee award.For the second division, goalkeeper Maxmillian Mbaeva was voted the Player of the Season, while Black Hawks won the Team of the Season prize.Seuntjie Katupose was named the Player’s Player for the Season.Alpheus Shipanga was the Referee of the Year in the second division, while Manfred Boois was named the top Administrator in that division.Vernona Kharuxas scooped the Coach of the Year ahead of the male coaches in the second division.