We are excited to announce the list of nominees for the upcoming #MFPAAwards 2019, which will take place on the 29th of April 2019 at the Xara Lodge.

Only players that have a minimum of 65% of minutes played till matchday 21 of season 2018/2019 were eligible for nomination.

For a player to be eligible to be nominated for the Young Players Awards, a player must have been: born in 1996 or after, homegrown, and must have had a minimum of 65% of minutes played till matchday 21 of season 2018/2019.

The final list of nominees was selected following the input of 13 Premier League coaches.

For the Award of:

Best Young Goalkeeper:
Jamie Azzopardi – Qormi F.C.
Jake Galea – Sliema Wanderers FC
Andreas Vella – Mosta FC

Best Young Defender:
Juan Carlos Corbalan – Gzira United F.C.
Kurt Shaw – Sliema Wanderers FC
Karl Micallef – Hamrun Spartans Football Club

Best Young Midfielder:
Jake Grech – Hibernians FC / Birkirkara FC
Dunstan Vella – Hibernians FC
Yannick Yankam – Qormi FC

Best Young Forward:
Jan Busuttil – Pieta' Hotspurs FC
Jurgen Degabriele – Hibernians FC
Joseph Mbong – Hibernians FC

MFPA Best XI Goalkeeper:
Henry Bonello – Valletta Football Club
Justin Haber – Gzira United FC
Kristijan Naumovski – Birkirkara FC

MFPA Best XI Left Back:
Arthur Oyama – Floriana FC
Kurt Zammit – Birkirkara FC
Joseph Zerafa – Valletta FC

MFPA Best XI Right Back :
Juan Carlos Corbalan – Gzira United FC
Marcelo Dias – Hibernians FC
Enmy Manuel Peña Beltre – Valletta FC

MFPA Best XI Central Defenders:
Andrei Agius – Hibernians FC
Steve Borg – Valletta FC
Emerson Marcelina – Floriana FC
Enrico Pepe – Hamrun Spartans FC
Enzo Ruiz – Floriana FC
Rodolfo Soares – Gzira United FC

MFPA Best XI Midfielders:
Miguel Alba – Valletta FC
Mislav Andjelkovic – Birkirkara FC
Triston Caruana– Hamrun Spartans FC
Andrew Cohen – Gzira United FC
Santiago Malano – Valletta FC
Matias Muchardi – Sliema Wanderers FC
Rowen Muscat- Valletta FC
Kevin Tulimieri – Hamrun Spartans FC
Dunstan Vella – Hibernians FC

MFPA Best XI Forwards:
Augusto Caseres - Senglea Athletic f.c.
Jurgen Degabriele – Hibernians FC
Tiago Adan Fonseca – Hibernians FC
Mario Fontanella – Valletta FC
Haruna Garba – Gzira United FC
Bojan Kaljevic – Valletta FC
Taylon Nícolas- Hibernians FC
Younés Bnou Marzouk – Sliema Wanderers FC
Matteo Piciollo – Valletta FC