Star of the Year
n Washing Navaya (pictured centre) bagged a double at the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League 2025 Season Awards in Harare n nn n By Delicious Mathuthu n nn n Harare - TelOne Football Club (FC) striker Washington Navaya capped a breakout sea
anostrofy Washing Navaya (pictured centre) bagged a double at the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League 2025 Season Awards in Harare
By Delicious Mathuthu
Harare - TelOne Football Club (FC) striker Washington Navaya capped a breakout season by being crowned the 2025 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) Soccer Star of the Year on Friday, December 5, edging out Scottland FC's Kevin Moyo after a vote by coaches, captains and media at the season awards ceremony in Harare.
The 27-year-old forward, formerly with Bulawayo giants Highlanders, though did not get much game time, joined the Gweru-based TelOne midway through the 2024 season.
Navaya also claimed the Golden Boot with 17 goals, helping the Wi-Fi Boys, as TelOne is known, consolidate their top-flight status with a top five finish in the league.His tally included six assists, making him one of the league's most influential attackers in a season dominated by Scottland's maiden title win.
Just a week prior, Navaya dominated TelOne's end-of-season awards ceremony in Gweru, securing a hat-trick of honours.
His club named him Player of the Season, Players' Player of the Season and Top Goal Scorer.
"First of all I would like to thank my coaches and team mates... if I was alone this was not possible, so thank you, and everyone who supported me. So I say this is our victory," Navaya said at the club event.
The PSL awards, held Friday evening and sponsored by Delta Beverages, celebrated a competitive campaign marked by surprises, including the relegation of Bikita Minerals despite their discipline accolade.
Also relegated were Kwekwe United who were out from the onset, joined by Greenfuel and Yadah FC.
Other winners included First Runner-Up for the Soccer Star of the Year, Kevin Moyo from Mabvuku's Scottland FC, Second Runner-Up, Emmanuel Ziocha from season third place finishers, Simba Bhora, Golden Boot award taken by Navaya.
Goalkeeper of the Year went to William Thole from Simba Bhora, Most Promising Player of the Year was Mafious Chihweta.Coach of the Year went to Scottland gaffer, Tonderai Ndiraya, Referee of the Year taken by Brighton Chimene, Most Disciplined Team was Bikita Minerals and the Fans' Choice Award went to Emmanuel Jalai of Dynamos.
