The Liberia Football Association (LFA) has officially unveiled the nominees for the highly anticipated LFA 2024 Awards, set to honor the outstanding achievements of players, coaches, referees, and other key stakeholders from the 2023/2024 league season.

Mark Your Calendars: December 7, 2024

At a press conference held on November 26, 2024, the chairman of the LFA Awards Committee, Christopher Hayes Onanuga, announced that the ceremony will take place on December 7, 2024. This prestigious event will feature both indoor and outdoor segments, blending entertainment with the celebration of football excellence.

Award Categories: Recognizing Football’s Finest

The LFA 2024 Awards will spotlight exceptional talent across a variety of categories, including:

• Fair Play Team
• Young Player of the Year
• Best Referee
• Best Coach
• Best Defender
• Foreign Player of the Year
• Most Valuable Player (MVP)
• Best Reporter and Photographer of the Year

The program will consist of two phases, incorporating a vibrant mix of entertainment and official presentations.

Selection Criteria: A Balanced Voting System

This year’s selection process introduces a new voting structure. Unlike previous years, public voting will no longer play a role. Instead:

• Coaches and captains will contribute 40% each of the total vote.
• Media representatives will account for the remaining 20%.

Additionally, categories such as Fair Play Team, Best Goalkeeper, and Highest Goal Scorer will be determined based on statistical analysis, while the Best Referee will be selected by the Liberia Referees Committee.

Full List of LFA 2024 Nominees

Best Coach

Women’s Category

• Patience Gwah – Determine Girls
• Monroe Winn – Shaita Angels
• Cecelia Alpha – Ravia Angels

2nd Division Men’s Category

• Abraham Sese – Blackman Warriors
• Alphonso W.H. Moore – Shaita FC
• Stephen G. Tarr – Discoveries SA

1st Division Men’s Category

• Cooper Sannah – Watanga FC
• Dominic Savice – Paynesville FC
• Kelvin Segbwe – Invincible Eleven FC

Highest Goal Scorer

Women’s Category

• Mabinty Camara – Determine Girls

2nd Division Men’s Category

• Matthew T. Williams – Gardnersville FC

1st Division Men’s Category

• Clement Zubah – Mighty Barrolle

Best Defender

Women’s Category

• Ruggy Joof – Determine Girls FC
• Faith C. Nwaigwe – Shaita Angels
• Hajar Kelleh – Soccer Ambassadors

2nd Division Men’s Category

• Jah R. Nyanforh – Blackman Warriors
• Lawrence Taylor – Shaita FC
• Augustine Mulbah – Discoveries SA
• Nathaniel V. Sebgbe – Blackman Warriors

1st Division Men’s Category

• Alexander Curtis – Watanga FC
• Eugene Swen – Paynesville FC
• Santigie Koroma – LISCR FC
• Natus Swen – Watanga FC

Best Young Player

Women’s Category

• Makasian Siryon – Ravia Angels
• Jessica Quachie – Real Muja
• Louise Brown – Determine Girls

Men’s Category

• Jonathan Freeman (17 years) – Discoveries SA
• Clement Zubah (18 years) – Mighty Barrolle
• Emmanuel Sieh (18 years) – Watanga FC

Best Foreign Player

Women’s Category

• Mabinty Camara (Guinea) – Determine Girls
• Mbassey Darboe (Gambia) – Determine Girls
• Mary Nunoo (Ghana) – Shaita Angels

Men’s Category

• Ishmael Dumuyah (Sierra Leone) – Bea Mountain
• Yusifu Kargbo (Sierra Leone) – Heaven Eleven
• Santigie Koroma (Sierra Leone) – LISCR FC

Most Valuable Player (MVP)

Women’s Category

• Mabinty Camara – Determine Girls
• Makasian Siryon – Ravia Angels
• Erica Parson – Shaita Angels
• Mbassey Darboe – Determine Girls

2nd Division Men’s Category

• Matthew T. Williams – Gardnersville
• Jonathan Freeman – Discoveries SA
• Augustine Dayougar – Blackman Warriors
• Momo Blamo – Shaita FC

1st Division Men’s Category

• Clement Zubah – Mighty Barrolle
• Ishmael Dumuyah – Bea Mountain
• Emmanuel Sieh – Watanga FC
• Nuch Zohn – Mighty Barrolle
• Abdullah Yaya Bility – Heaven Eleven

Join for the Celebration!

The LFA 2024 Awards promises to be a thrilling event, honoring the exceptional talent that has defined the Liberian football season. Save the date—December 7, 2024—and be part of the celebration of Liberia’s football excellence.