Sunzu Wins TP Mazembe 2012 Player of The Year Award

(Left) Stophilla Sunzu

Zambia’s defence kingpin Stophilla Sunzu has been named TP Mazembe 2012 Player of the Year.

Sunzu takes over the crown from influential midfielder Rainford Kalaba who won the 2011 award beating Tresor Mputu, fan favourite goalkeeper Kidiaba, Kasusula and striker Samatta Mubwana.

The defender, whose decisive penalties for Zambia granted Chipolopolo the African Nations Cup title in February and qualification to the 2013 edition, polled 340 votes ahed of Mputu’s 300.

According to the Mazembe website, the race was tight and only decided in the final stages of the vote.

Sunzu has been central to both Zambia and TP Mazembe backline forming one of the strongest partnership with Hichani Himoonde.

The former Afrisports defender is favourite to win the CAF African Player of the Year award for players based on the continent ahead of clubmate Kalaba and Muhammed Aboutrika of Egypt.

Goalie Kidiaba polled 250 votes while Samatta got 130, Kasusula was at 60 while Singuluma got only 10.

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18 Responses to Sunzu Wins TP Mazembe 2012 Player of The Year Award

the Laughing Philosopher

December 17, 2012 at 7:34 am

Ebola iyo! Ripping awards in foreign soils.
kalaba

December 17, 2012 at 7:39 am

Congrates forma team mate n enjoy your stay @ Reading FC.
Mr. X

December 17, 2012 at 7:53 am

It is very difficult for defenders to be recognized for their performance as usually focus is on strikers. so this is a big achievement and congratulations to you young man.
cassidy

December 17, 2012 at 8:10 am

we are a footballing nation,they should respect us.
kelvin

December 17, 2012 at 8:25 am

Am greatly happy for zambian prayers for scooping the awards keep it go zambia go zambia.
Dr. Who

December 17, 2012 at 8:46 am

Tumfweko, what happened to the article where you were saying Katongo has scooped BBC African player of the year award?
kapola

December 17, 2012 at 8:50 am

mi man, keep burning with always.
lets see.

December 17, 2012 at 10:57 am

ndiwe mwamuna mwana!! ndiwe chikali.
son of Hichilema

December 17, 2012 at 11:23 am

Go Nsunzu! Go Katongo! Go Zambia!!!!!!
Chishinte

December 17, 2012 at 1:35 pm

The winner for BBC african footballer of the year will be announced today, it has not yet been announced
Champion Kapangala

December 17, 2012 at 2:19 pm

Congrats Sunzu. You are Zambia’s Export of The Year!!!!! Good luck at Arsenal.
UMUVELE VELE

December 17, 2012 at 3:24 pm

epologoram..keep the fire burning dnt loose your focus..eyawama na saana
Brian

December 17, 2012 at 5:19 pm

congrats Sunzu. Stay focused & do not be like other young stars who thot they had arrived but not yet
Imbula

December 17, 2012 at 6:23 pm

I dnt even doubt these guyz…
kabova

December 17, 2012 at 7:11 pm

this class of zambia footbaallers is just marvellous
Kabul

December 17, 2012 at 10:22 pm

Suuuuuuunzu congrates man
John Banda

December 18, 2012 at 6:03 pm

We are Proud Keep it up, Ba Sunzu.
Mwelwa Albert

December 18, 2012 at 8:48 pm

CoNgRats Guyz 4makin it dis Year!!!! Imwe nizeeeee!!!