Maroons' Ojok beats Mayanja, Kakande to Young Player of the Season

Ojok has won the Young Player of the Season award

PILSNER UPL AWARDS Maroons' Ojok beats Mayanja, Kakande to Young Player of the Season

Allan Damba • 18:13 - 06.07.2023

Ojok was a pillar for the Prison Warders especially in their excellent second round of the 2022/23 campaign.

Maroons FC youngster Darius Ojok was the worthy victor of the Pilsner Uganda Premier League Young Player of the Season.

Ojok won the award in the Sheraton Hotel, Kampala glamour on Thursday.

Ojok was a pillar for the Prison Warders especially in their excellent second round of the 2022/23 campaign.

Out of his overall 15 appearances, 14 came in the second part of the campaign, with just one from the first, managing three goals.

He beat KCCA FC midfielder Saidi Mayanja and SC Villa attacking midfielder Patrick Kakande

In the other categories, Blacks Power FC won the Fair Play Award after collecting 30 yellow cards and no red card.

SC Villa forward clinched the Players' Player of the season award as voted for by the 15 captains in the league.

Milton Karisa took home the Coaches' Player of the Season award, after a pulsating campaign with Vipers.

All winners

Coach of the Season: Alex Isabirye (Vipers)

Player of the Season: Milton Karisa (Vipers)

Goalkeeper of the Season: Simon Tamale (Maroons)

Defender of the Season: Hillary Mukundane (Vipers)

Midfielder of the Season: Laban Tibita (Busoga United)

Young Player of the Season: Darius Ojok (Maroons)

Topscorer: Allan Kayiwa (Express FC)

Most Assists: Milton Kariisa (Vipers)

Players Player of the Season: Charles Bbaale (SC Villa)

Coaches' Player of the Season: Milton Kariisa (Vipers)

Fair Play Award: Blacks Power

Platinum Award: Andrew Fimbo Kalyango Mukasa

Team of the Season: Simon Tamale (Maroons), Grant Matsiko (Wakiso Giants), Denis Omony Kaka (Soltilo Bright Stars), Gift Fred (SC Villa), Hillary Mukundane (Vipers), Lawrence Bukenya (Wakiso Giants), Gadafi Wahab (Arua Hill), Laban Tibita (Busoga United), Milton Kariisa (Vipers), Charles Baale (SC Villa), Allan Kayiwa (Express FC)

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