Pilsner SUPL Awards 2024: Jona Kakande the Most Decorated
By: kayiirajackson@gmail.com
The Pilsner lager in conjunction with Uganda premier league (UPL) have hosted a glamorous awarding ceremony to celebrate the best performers of the 2023/24 season.
The brief event was hosted at Sheraton Hotel – Kampala on Saturday evening and Sports Club Villa magical player, Patrick Jona Kakande collected four accolades on the night.
Kakande who scored 9 league goals and five assists as SC Villa clinched a record extending 17th league title last season secured four accolades including the biggest award of the night.
The youngster was named the Pilsner Player of the season, Young Player of the season, Players’ Player of the season and was also named in the best eleven of the 2023/24 season.
Kakande wasn’t the only winner of the night from the league reigning champions, SC Villa, the side’s head coach Dusan Stojanovic was the coach of the season, Ronald Ssekiganda scooped the Midfielder of the season accolade.
Yunus Sentamu’s goal against Wakiso Giants at Kitende was the goal of the season and his accolade was received by the Viper’s communication manager.
Denis Omedi scooped the coaches’ Player of the season, the Kitara FC forward scored 15 goals.
Kitara FC’s goalkeeper Chrispus Kusiima was the Goalkeeper of the season while Thomas Ikarah was the custodian with most clean sheets (15 clean sheets).
Vipers SC were the Fair Play team of the season after finishing the season with 33 yellow cards and one red card.
•Fair Play team of the season
(Vipers SC)
•Young Player of the season
Patrick Jonah Kakande (SC Villa)
•Coaches’ Player of the season
Denis Omedi (Kitara FC)
•Players’ Player of the season
Patrick Jonah Kakande (SC Villa)
•Most Clean sheets of the season
Thomas Ikarah (BUL FC, 15 clean sheets)
•Coach of the Season
Dusan Stojanovic (SC Villa)
•Most Assists of the season
Abraham Tusubira (Maroons FC, 10 assists)
•Defender of the season
Ronald Otti (BUL FC)
•Midfielder of the season
Ronald Ssekiganda (SC Villa)
•Goalkeeper of the season
Chrispus Kusiima (Kitara FC)
•Platinum Award
Balamaze Lwanga (Former SC Villa Patron and chairman)
•Top Scorer of the season
Muhammad Shaban was the 2023/24 Uganda Premier league top scorer with 17 goals
•Goal of the Season
Yunus Sentamu (Vipers SC against Wakiso Giants)
•Team of the Season
Chrispus Kusiima(Kitara FC), Joseph Dhata(NEC FC), Nicholas Mwere, Ronald Otti (BUL FC), Kenneth Semakula(SC Villa), Joel Sserunjogi(KCCA FC), Ronald Ssekiganda (SC Villa), Abraham Tusubira (Maroons FC), Denis Omedi(Kitara FC), Muhammad Shaban (KCCA FC), Patrick Jonah Kakande (SC Villa)
Coach (Dusan Stojanovic)