Leicester Metropolis’s Hamza Choudhury and Hearts attacking midfielder Yan Dhanda head the shortlists on the 2024 Asian Soccer Awards at Wembley Stadium.
The pair are nominated for the Males’s Participant of the Yr award, alongside Pakistan captain and former Aston Villa teen Easah Suliman.
Nottingham Forest midfielder Mille Chandarana, Derby County winger Kira Rai and OFI Crete attacker Aqsa Mushtaq will vie for the Ladies’s Participant of the Yr award.
The Younger Participant Award will probably be contested by Birmingham Metropolis’s Brandon Khela, Leicester Metropolis’s Asmita Ale and former Manchester United midfielder Zidane Iqbal, who now performs for Dutch Eredivisie aspect FC Utrecht.
The Asian Soccer Awards celebrates people and organisations making an impression for South Asians within the UK. Returning to Wembley Stadium on September 25, the awards will as soon as once more be hosted by Sky Sports activities Information transfers guru Dharmesh Sheth.
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The occasion is supported by the FA, the Premier League, the PFA, PGMOL, and the Followers for Range marketing campaign.
Wigan Athletic first-team coach Shadab Iftikhar, Farsley Celtic supervisor Pav Singh and former Aston Villa defender Neil Taylor – who was appointed Wales U21s supervisor final yr – make up the Coach of the Yr shortlist.
It guarantees to be a memorable night time for Sky Sports activities, with a clear sweep of nominations for the Media Award. Sky Sports activities’ Dev Trehan, Sky Sports activities Information presenter Vaishali Bhardwaj and Soccer Saturday matchday reporter Aaron Paul are in competition for the accolade.
Sky Sports activities Information’ Dharmesh Sheth returns to host the 2024 Asian Soccer Awards
Different award classes embrace the Grassroots Award, Followers’ Group of the Yr, the Premier League Academy Award, Match Official of the Yr, Group Membership of the Yr, Inclusion Challenge of the Yr and the Inspiration Award.
Asian Soccer Awards Founder Baljit Rihal instructed Sky Sports activities Information: “We’re completely thrilled by the calibre of nominations we have acquired for this yr’s Asian Soccer Awards.
“The journeys and achievements of South Asians in soccer throughout the UK will not be solely exceptional to us as organisers however will undoubtedly resonate with the broader neighborhood.
“This shortlist represents one thing we will all take immense pleasure in, showcasing the unimaginable expertise and dedication inside our neighborhood.
“We’re really grateful to everybody who took the time to appoint, serving to us proceed to shine a lightweight on these distinctive tales.
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“It’s with nice honour that we return to Wembley Stadium to have fun South Asian excellence in soccer as soon as once more.”
Workforce of the Season heads to the house of English soccer
The British South Asians in Soccer Workforce of the Season may also be showcased at Wembley Stadium on the Asian Soccer Awards.
The annual mixed squad and XI celebrates the on-field contribution made by British South Asians in soccer leagues the world over, and has beforehand been showcased at elite and semi-professional English golf equipment together with Brentford, Sporting Khalsa, Leicester Metropolis and Punjab United.
The entire footballers shortlisted on the Asian Footbll Awards have been a part of the 2023/24 South Asians in Soccer Workforce of the Season, with seven of these gamers taking over positions within the beginning XI.
Shrewsbury City full-back Mal Benning spoke completely to Sky Sports activities Information after studying he was one of many gamers showing within the staff for the second yr in a row.
“I am over the moon. It is a privilege to be named in any Workforce of the Season and to be named within the South Asians in Soccer one is one thing I’m very proud and privileged to be part of,” Benning instructed Sky Sports activities Information.
“There was plenty of laborious work and self-discipline that has gone into it. It’s important to keep centered in your work daily, nevertheless it’s at all times an actual pleasure to be recognised like this.
“There will not be many South Asians within the recreation so to spotlight them in a Workforce of the Season like that is huge.”
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