The former Tusker forward was tipped to be the hot favorite for the award.
Al Duhail’s Kenyan striker, Michael Olunga has missed out on the Qatari Stars League Player of the Season for the second year in a row despite finishing as top scorer on each occasion.
Despite being tipped to be the hot favorite for the award, he has missed out on the gong to Al Arabi’s Tunisian forward, Yousef Msakni.
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The former Gor Mahia striker has, however, won the Mansour Muftah Award given to the Top Scorer after notching 22 goals, having bagged four against Al Shamal on the final day to guarantee his club the league title and the Golden Boot award.
Olunga has been the main catalyst behind Al Duhail's treble win this season. His goals led the charges to the Ooredoo Cup, Qatar Cup, and the Qatar Stars League winner.
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It was therefore widely expected that he would bag the coveted Best Player prize. He again lost the coveted title in the 2021-2022 season to Akram Afif but still got a consolation with the Golden Boot award after netting 24 goals.
Younes Ali (Al Arabi) beat Al Duhail Coach Hernan Crespo for the Best Coach award .
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Qatar Football Association Awards for 2022-2023
Best Player Award
Yousef Msakni (Al Arabi)
Michael Olunga (Al Duhail)
Akram Afif (Al Sadd)
Best Under-23 Player Award
Osama Al Tairy (Al Rayyan)
Jassim Jaber (Al Arabi)
Khaled Mohammed Saleh (Al Duhail)
Best Coach Award
Younes Ali (Al Arabi)
Hernan Crespo (Al Duhail)
Bartolome Marquez Lopez (Al Wakrah)
Micheal Olunga Personal Accolades
2015 KPL Player of the Year
2020 Japanese League Top Scorer
2020 Japanes League Best Player
2020 Japanese Leaguee Best XI: 2020
2021 Kenya Outstanding Sports Personality of Year
2021 AFC Champions League Top Scorer
2022 Qatar Stars League Top Scorer
2023 Qatar Stars League Top Scorer