My UAAP Season 75 Men's Football Awards

My UAAP Season 75 Football Awards

I know the league waits until the end of the season to announce the winners but here is my take on the awardees and (it should be close to the league’s as well).

Best Striker – Jesus Melliza (FEU)

Either Melliza or UP’s scintillating Jinggoy Valmayor

Best Midfielder – Paolo Bugas or Arnel Amita (FEU).

Or Ateneo’s Val Calvo or Mikko Mabanag and UP’s Daniel Gadia

Personally, I will award this to Amita (who is FEU’s version of Barcelona’s Xavi) because he tracks back on defense and leads the counter attack. Bugas is like Iniesta where he finds Melliza (who is their Messi) for throughballs.

Best Defender – Gico Noel (Ateneo)

Also include in the list Greggy Yang (DLSU) and Deo Segunial (UP)

Best Goalkeeper – Nick O’Donnell (Ateneo)

Has conceded one goal all season long.

Rookie of the Year:

Any of the two: Ateneo’s Val Calvo or Nick O’Donnell

Coach of the Year: Ateneo’s JP Merida. 

From second to the last to first after two rounds.

And here is my Starting XI:

Nick O'Donnell

Raymark Fernandez     Deo Segunial     Gico Noel     Greggy Yang

Mikko Mabanag     Arnel Amita     Paolo Bugas     Val Calvo

Jon Melliza     Jinggoy Valmayor

Bench: Ace Villanueva (UP- GK), Enzo Bonoan (Ateneo - DF), Dexter Chio (FEU -- DF), Nathan Alquiros (La Salle - MF), Chy Villaseñor (FEU - MF), Derico Diamante (La Salle - FW), Daniel Gadia (UP -- FW)