The finalists in this year's Melita Digital Malta Football Awards were announced yesterday.

Valletta and Malta captain Gilbert Agius has been nominated to contest three categories while five others – Murphy Akanji (Sliema), Renato Conceicao (St George's), Daniel Bogdanovic, Jamie Pace and Kevin Sammut, will all be contesting two categories.

The finals night will be held at the Corinthia Palace Hotel, Attard on 9 June.

The finalists

Best Goalkeeper

Murphy Akanji (Sliema W.); Omar Borg (Msida SJ); Andrew Hogg (Pietà H.).

Best Defender

Renato Garcia Conceicao (St. George's); Luke Dimech (Marsaxlokk); Brian Said (Sliema W.).

Best Midfielder

Roderick Bajada (Sliema W.); Jamie Pace (Marsaxlokk); Kevin Sammut (Marsaxlokk).

Best Forward

Gilbert Agius (Valletta); Daniel Bogdanovic (Marsaxlokk); Ivan Woods (Sliema W.).

Best Coach

Ray Farrugia (Sliema W.); Brian Talbot (Marsaxlokk); Paul Zammit (Valletta).

Most Promising Youngster

Matthew Bartolo (Hibernians); Dyson Falzon (Valletta); Ian Zammit (Valletta).

Best Foreign Player

Murphy Akanji (Sliema W.); Ibrahim Babatunde (Msida SJ); Renato Garcia Conceicao (St. George's).

Best Maltese Player

Gilbert Agius (Valletta); Daniel Bogdanovic (Marsaxlokk); Kevin Sammut (Marsaxlokk).

Best Goal of the Season

Gilbert Agius (Malta vs Austria); George Mallia (Moldova vs Malta); Jamie Pace (Malta vs Bosnia).

Best Female Player

Maria Azzopardi (Hibernians); Catherine Camilleri (Birkirkara); Natasha Pace (Melita).

Best Futsal Player (First Division)

Zeljko Anicic (Jeepers Handyman Centre); Noel Bray (Southenders); Benny Gialanze (El Mundos).

Best OnVol GFA First Division Player

Chris Camilleri (Xaghra U.); Charles Mercieca (Ghajnsielem); Joseph Portelli (Nadur Y.).

Best Veteran Player (aged 35 and over)

Joe Brincat (Sliema W.); David Carabott (Sliema W.); Daniel Theuma (Pietà H./Mosta).

Best First Division Player

Kenneth Abela (St. Patrick); Steve Meilaq (Hamrun S.); John Paul Muscat (Mqabba).