2012 FPAI Football Awards Nominees announced

The Football Players Association of India (FPAI) has announced the Top 3 nominees in the categories - Indian Player of the Year, Young Player of the Year, Foreign Player of the Year and Coach of the Year - for the fourth FPAI Indian Football Awards to be held in Goa this Saturday. About 230 votes have been collected from players across the 14 I-League clubs.

The pick of the players is young striker Manandeep Singh, who has been nominated across three categories - Indian Player of the Year, Young Player of the Year and Fans Player of the Year.


THE NOMINEES

Indian Player of the Year Nominees
- Francis Fernandes (Salgaocar SC)
- Syed Rahim Nabi (Mohun Bagan AC)
- Manandeep Singh (Air India)

Young Player of the Year
- Lanrindika Ralte (Churchill Brothers SC)
- C.S. Sabeeth (Pailan Arrows)
- Manandeep Singh (Air India)

Foreign Player of the Year
- Pierre Djidjia Douhou (Pune FC)
- Odafe Onyeka Okolie (Mohun Bagan AC)
- Ranty Martins Soleye (Dempo SC)

Coach of the Year
- Armando Colaco (Dempo SC)
- Trevor Morgan (Kingfisher East Bengal)
- Derrick Pereira (Pune FC)


The FPAI had earlier announced the candidates for the 'Fans Player of the Year' award.
You can still vote and more information about it here: FPAI Announces nominations for "Fans' Player of the Year 2012" .

For the first time there would be a 'Best Managed Club' award chosen by the 15 Executive Committee Members of the FPAI, which has already been decided. The winning club will be announced at the FPAI Indian Football Awards on Saturday night.

At the FPAI Indian Football Awards there will be a special memento handed on stage to Mahesh Gawli, Climax Lawrence and Samir Naik all of whom have announced their retirement from international duty for Team India this year.