Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Reuben excited over LBA nomination

Kano Pillars' midfielder, Gabriel Reuben is over the moon with his nomination in the end-of-the-season League Bloggers Award (LBA).

Reuben has been nominated to stand in the Best National Team Player and Player of the Year categories in the maiden edition of the LBA.

He told supersport.com: "I'm so happy to be mentioned among some of the best players in the Nigerian Premier League after a very fruitful season with my club, Kano Pillars. It shows that I'm reckoned with and I thank God for that.

"But I'll say my teammates and the coaches did make this possible because football is a team sport and I wouldn't have achieved this all by myself."

On fellow nominees for the two categories in which he will stand for, Reuben believes it is an open floor for any of them to win.

He stated that the other nominees did well to be mentioned in the running for the awards in the categories.

"For them to be part of the nominees it means they are good as well and anyone can win in the two categories. But being nominated is a plus for my career," he said.

Reuben face challenge for the Best National Team Player from Ejike Uzoenyi (Enugu Rangers), Chigozie Agbim (Warri Wolves) and Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves).

In the Player of The Year category, he will come up against David Tyavkase (Lobi Stars), Godfrey Oboabona (Sunshine Stars) and the season's leading scorer, Sibi Gwar (Niger Tornadoes).

The 2012 LBA will hold in Lagos in October.



LBA Nominees & Categories

1. Rookie of the Year
•Solomon Jabason (Akwa United)
•Austin Amutu (Warri Wolves)
•Andrew Abalogu (ABS)
•Bright Esieme (ABS)


2. Best Goalkeeper
•Femi Thomas (Akwa United)
•Moses Ocheje (Sunshine Stars)
•Theophilus Afelokhai (Kano Pillars)
•Chigozie Agbim (Warri Wolves)


3. Best Foreigner
•Ousmane Pape Sane (Sharks/Senegal)
•Tamen Medrano (Sunshine Stars/Cameroon)
•Pierre Coly (Sharks/Senegal)
•Adama Coulibaly (Warri Wolves/Mali)•Owusu Addae (Dolphins/Ghana)


4. Club of the Year
•Kano Pillars
•ABS
•Lobi Stars
•Enugu Rangers


5. Best Designed Club Jersey
•3SC (OWU)
•Warri Wolves (NOMIS)
•Kano Pillars (Cone)


6. Highest Goal Scorer Award
•Sibi Gwar - 16 goals


7. Manager of the Year (NPL)
•Okey Emordi (Enugu Rangers)
•Dominic Iorfa (Lobi Stars)
•Baba Ganaru (Kano Pillars)


8. Manager of the Year (Africa)
•Maurice Cooreman (Warri Wolves)
•Gbenga Ogunbote (Sunshine Stars)•Lodewijk de Kruif (Heartland)
•Stanley Eguma (Dolphins)


9. Best National Team Player
•Ejike Uzoenyi (Enugu Rangers)•Chigozie Agbim (Warri Wolves)
•Reuben Gabriel (Kano Pillars)
•Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves)


10. Player of The Year
•Reuben Gabriel (Kano Pillars)
•David Tyavkase (Lobi Stars)
•Godfrey Oboabona (Sunshine Stars)
•Sibi Gwar (Niger Tornadoes)


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