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 12 months award, alongside Pakistan captain and former Aston Villa teenager Easah Suliman.
Nottingham Forest midfielder Mille Chandarana, Derby County winger Kira Rai and OFI Crete attacker Aqsa Mushtaq will vie for the Girls’s Participant of the 12 months award.
The Younger Participant Award shall 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 affect 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.
The occasion is supported by the FA, the Premier League, the PFA, PGMOL, and the Followers for Variety 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 12 months shortlist.
It guarantees to be a memorable evening 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 rivalry for the accolade.
Sky Sports activities Information’ Dharmesh Sheth returns to host the 2024 Asian Soccer Awards
Different award classes embody the Grassroots Award, Followers’ Group of the 12 months, the Premier League Academy Award, Match Official of the 12 months, Neighborhood Membership of the 12 months, Inclusion Undertaking of the 12 months and the Inspiration Award.
Asian Soccer Awards Founder Baljit Rihal advised Sky Sports activities Information: “We are absolutely thrilled by the calibre of nominations we’ve received for this year’s Asian Football 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 something we can all take immense pride in, showcasing the incredible talent and dedication within our community.
“We’re really grateful to everybody who took the time to appoint, serving to us proceed to shine a light-weight on these distinctive tales.
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“It is with great honour that we return to Wembley Stadium to celebrate South Asian excellence in football once again.”
Crew of the Season heads to the house of English soccer
The British South Asians in Soccer Crew of the Season can even 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 internationally, 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 had been a part of the 2023/24 South Asians in Soccer Crew of the Season, with seven of these gamers taking on positions within the beginning XI.
Shrewsbury City full-back Mal Benning spoke solely to Sky Sports activities Information after studying he was one of many gamers showing within the group for the second yr in a row.
“I’m over the moon. It’s a privilege to be named in any Team of the Season and to be named in the South Asians in Football one is something I am very proud and privileged to be a part of,” Benning advised Sky Sports activities Information.
“There has been a lot of hard work and discipline that has gone into it. You have to stay focused on your work every day, but it’s always a real pleasure to be recognised like this.
“There will not be many South Asians within the sport so to spotlight them in a Crew of the Season like that is large.”
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