The UAE football fans are eagerly awaiting the UAE Pro League Awards ceremony, set to take place tomorrow evening at the Emirates Palace.
Starting at 7:45 PM on Saturday, this prestigious event will honor the top performers from the 2023-2024 season across several key categories, including Best Emirati Player, Best Foreign Player, Best Young Emirati Player, Best Young Player (Resident/Born), Best Goalkeeper, Best Coach, Best Goal, and the Fans' Player of the Year.
Well-known media personalities Osama Al-Amiri and Maha Abdullah will host the ceremony, which is expected to draw significant media attention.
The UAE Pro League has already unveiled the final shortlists for these coveted awards.
The Golden Ball Award for Best Emirati Player is set to be a thrilling contest between Al Wasl’s Fabio De Lima and Ali Saleh, and Yahya Al Ghassani from Shabab Al Ahli.
In the running for the Golden Ball Award for Best Foreign Player are Nicolas Gimenez from Al Wasl, Mehdi Ghayedi from Kalba, and Soufian Rahimi from Al Ain.
The Golden Boy Award for Best Young Emirati Player will see a close competition between Sultan Adill from Kalba, Bader Nasser from Shabab Al Ahli, and Mohammed Abbas Al Balooshi from Al Ain.
For the Golden Boy Award recognizing the Best Young Player who is a resident or born in the UAE, the nominees are Siaka Sidibe from Al Wasl, Guilherme Bala from Shabab Al Ahli, and Seko Baba Gassama from Al Bataeh.
The Golden Glove Award for Best Goalkeeper will feature fierce competition among Khaled Al Senaani from Al Wasl, Khalid Eisa from Al Ain, and Ali Khaseif from Al Jazira.
In the coaching category, the Leader Award for Best Coach will see Milos Milojevic from Al Wasl competing against Alfred Schreuder from Al Nasr and Goran Tufegdzic from Al Wahda.
The Fans' Player of the Year Award, which is always a highlight of the ceremony, will be contested by Fabio Lima from Al Wasl, Ismaeil Matar from Al Wahda, and Soufian Rahimi from Al Ain. Meanwhile, the Fan's Goal of the Year Award has shortlisted some memorable strikes, including Fabio Lima’s goal against Shabab Al Ahli, Ismaeil Matar’s goal against Shabab Al Ahli, and Soufiane Rahimi’s goal against Ajman.
The awards night will celebrate excellence across 15 categories, grouped into three main sections: Voting-based, Statistics-based, and Criteria-based. The Voting-based awards cover top honors like the Golden Ball for Best Emirati and Best Foreign Player, the Leader Award for Best Coach, and the Golden Boy awards for both Emirati and resident or born players under 23. Other fan-driven categories include the Fans' Player of the Year and the Fan's Goal of the Year.
In addition to the voting-based awards, the ceremony will also recognize achievements based on statistics, such as the Golden Shoe for ADNOC Pro League Top Scorer, the Silver Shoe for U23 Pro League Top Scorer, the Golden Shoe for ADIB Cup Top Scorer, as well as awards for Fantasy Manager of the Year, the Fans' League, and the Dream Team.
Finally, the ceremony will highlight clubs' overall contributions to the sport with a Criteria-based award for Professional Excellence in Club Licensing. This award will be given to the club that best meets the highest standards in licensing, quality control, fan attendance, and overall performance in all competitions, except for the Super Cup.
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