KUALA LUMPUR: An outstanding performance at the beginning of the season enabled Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) sensational winger Arif Aiman Mohd Hanapi to win the Professional Footballers’ Association of Malaysia (PFAM) February-March 2023 Player of the Month Award.
Arif Aiman was presented the award by PFAM Chief Executive Officer Izham Ismail in a brief ceremony before the kick-off of the Super League match between PDRM and Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) at the Petaling Jaya City Council Stadium last night, according to a PFAM statement today.
The 21-year-old Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the National Football Awards 2021 and 2022 who has scored five goals in nine Super League matches this season received a plaque, RM2,000 and protein drink products.
He beat four other candidates namely Sabah import player Park Tae Su, his teammate at JDT Fernando Forestieri, Mohamad Faisal Abdul Halim (Selangor) and PDRM goalkeeper Ramadhan Hamid in the voting process.
This is the second time Arif Aiman won the award after the first time in March 2021.
The PFAM Monthly Best Player Award is an initiative by PFAM to recognise professional players in the country.
The player selection process is made by a panel of media practitioners who select and shortlist five candidates each month before voting is open to fans at www.pfam.my for a week. – BERNAMA
