Mamelodi Sundowns head coach, Miguel Cardoso and midfielder, Lucas Ribeiro Costa were the big winners for the Betway Premiership February Monthly Awards, following the announcement of the February Player of the Month, Coach of the Month as well as Goal of the Month Awards by the Premier Soccer League.
COACH OF THE MONTH – MIGUEL CARDOSO
PLAYER OF THE MONTH – LUCAS RIBEIRO COSTA
GOAL OF THE MONTH – LUCAS RIBEIRO COSTA
𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 🏆
— Official PSL (@OfficialPSL) March 5, 2025
Lucas Ribeiro Costa’s brilliant solo goal for @Masandawana against Orlando Pirates is the February Goal of the Month in the #BetwayPrem pic.twitter.com/q7EpWZ3DFs
Following a judging session conducted by a panel of PSL-accredited football journalists and broadcasters on Tuesday, 4 March 2025, Miguel Cardoso and Lucas Ribeiro Costa were voted Coach and Player of the Month respectively - marking both Cardoso and Costa’s second accolades in the category in the current 2024/25 season of the Betway Premiership.
𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 🏆
— Official PSL (@OfficialPSL) March 5, 2025
Miguel Cardoso is the #BetwayPrem Coach of the Month for February.
He guided @Masandawana to six wins in seven matches 👏 pic.twitter.com/gvaS9XhIyV
Cardoso, who has enjoyed a great start to his tenure at Mamelodi Sundowns guided his side to six wins out seven fixtures, amassing an impressive 18 out of a possible 21 points tally.
The Sundowns coach’s tactical acumen gave him the edge over strong contention from AmaZulu
FC then co-coaches, Arthur Zwane and Vusumuzi Vilakazi, as well as Ronnie Gabriel of Richards Bay FC who were exceptional during the month.
Cardoso’s playmaker, Ribeiro was then crowned the best player for the month for the second time this season following his impressive contribution to the team’s February success.
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 🏆@Masandawana’s Lucas Ribeiro Costa takes home the #BetwayPrem Player of the Month for February.
— Official PSL (@OfficialPSL) March 5, 2025
He had eight goal contributions from seven matches 👏 pic.twitter.com/uikj8vvsmu
The Brazilian international was involved in 8 goals for his side through finding the back of the net five times and orchestrating three assists.
The Sundowns midfielder was closely followed by Sekhukhune United midfielder, Keletso Makgalwa as well as his club teammate, Iqraam Rayners in the closely contested category.
In addition to being voted the best player for the month, Ribeiro’s solo run in Sundowns’ victory over Orlando Pirates in Tshwane was voted the best goal of the month, marking Ribeiro’s second successive award in the category after winning it in the January period.
Ribeiro’s Goal well taken goal emerged victorious over Tshegofatso Nyama’s clinical free kick against Golden Arrows in Cape Town, as well as Shaun Mogaila’s wonder strike against Chippa United in East London.
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