The organising committee of the 10th GO Malta Football Awards yesterday issued the names of finalists for the presentations night at the MFCC on May 25.
Not surprisingly, players from Premier League champions Val-letta FC dominate the list with a nomination in each of the four categories in respective roles on the pitch.
Jesmond Zerafa has also made the cut for best coach where he will be vying for the honour with Noel Coleiro (Tarxien) and Paul Zam-mit (Birkirkara).
Gilbert Agius has made it to the final three in the category for Best Veteran and Best Maltese Player.
In the latter contest, the City captain was joined by team-mates Rode-rick Briffa and Ryan Fenech.
For awards attached to the Premier League alone, those eligible to vote were club presidents, coaches and captains of all ten teams in the top flight.
Also included were 60 journalists, sports TV producers, commentators and photo reporters.
In a statement, Sandro Micallef, organising committee chairman, said the response of those entitled to vote was strong.
“We received the majority of the votes by the established deadline. That helped us to determine all three finalists in each category without a hitch,” he said.
The awards for the best goal and save of the 2010-11 season will be decided by the public via televoting.
One may obtain more details by visiting www.maltafootball.com.
The finalists
Best Third Division Player: Lee Baldacchino (Luqa); Jason Camilleri (Siġġiewi); Juan Galdes (Marsa-scala).
Best Second Division Player: Adrian Carabott (Żejtun); Adam Smeir (Rabat); Timmy Thomas (Żebbuġ).
Best First Division Player: Pedro Calcado (Balzan); Gilbert Martin (Mosta); Jean Paul Muscat (Mqabba).
Best GFA Player: Chris Camilleri (Sannat Lions); John Camilleri (San-nat Lions); Adrian Parnis (Sannat Lions).
Best Female Player: Ylenia Carabott (Hibernians); Antoinette Sammut (Mġarr); Dorianne Theuma (Mosta).
Best Futsal Player: Anton Florin (ZC Excess); Jovica Milijic (Paola Downtown); Carlos Scicluna (ZC Excess).
Most Promising: Leighton Grech (Vittoriosa); Rowen Muscat (Bir-kirkara); Bjorn Kristensen (Hiber-nians).
Best Goalkeeper: Omar Borg (Ħamrun); David Cassar (Tarxien); Andrew Hogg (Valletta).
Best Defender: Steve Borg (Valletta); Jonathan Caruana (Valletta); Jason Lee Vandelannoite (Qormi).
Best Midfielder: Roderick Briffa (Valletta); Paul Fenech (Birkirkara); Ryan Fenech (Valletta).
Best Striker: Alfred Effiong (Marsaxlokk); Daniel Nwoke (Flo-riana); Terrence Scerri (Valletta).
Best Coach: Noel Coleiro (Tar-xien); Paul Zammit (Birkirkara); Jesmond Zerafa (Valletta).
Best Veteran: Gilbert Agius (Valletta); David Camilleri (Ħamrun); Brian Said (Floriana).
Best Referee: Christopher Lautier; Clayton Pisani; Alan Mario Sant.
Best Foreigner: Denni Rocha Dos Santos (Valletta); Daniel Nwoke (Floriana); Sergio Pacheco de Oliveira (Tarxien).
Best Maltese Player: Gilbert Agius; Roderick Briffa; Ryan Fenech (all Valletta).
Best Save: (5230-2031) Simon Agius (Vittoriosa) vs Birkirkara. (5230-2032) Omar Borg (Ħamrun) vs Vittoriosa. (5230-2033) David Cassar (Tarxien) vs Floriana. (5230-2034) Matthew Farrugia (Qormi) vs Marsaxlokk. (5230-2035) Andrew Hogg (Valletta) vs Floriana. (5230-2036) Lofti Saidi (Floriana) vs Sliema.
Best Goal: (5230-2021) Edmund Agius (Valletta) vs Ħamrun. (5230-2022) Dyson Falzon (Ħamrun) vs Valletta. (5230-2023) Ryan Fenech (Valletta) vs Sliema. (5230-2024) Cleaven Frendo (Qormi) vs Hiber-nians. (5230-2025) Michael Galea (Birkirkara) vs Sliema. (5230-2026) Sergio Pacheco de Oliveira (Tarxien) vs Floriana.