Daniel Akpeyi has been rewarded for his fine performance for Premier South Africa League leaders Kaizer Chiefs with the award of the best player in the league, the league body has announced.
Akpeyi won the award after impressing in nine league games this season where he was pivotal in helping Kaizer Chiefs retain their position on top of the league standings. His form has already earned him a recall to the senior national team of Nigeria.
33 year old Akpeyi while reacting to the award said it came to him as a surprise and thanked the technical crew for keeping the faith in him in the face of fierce criticism before he finally found his feet in the team.
” It is (award) a big surprise to me but it also shows the importance of putting effort forward in whatever you do. I give credit to the technical team who have been patient with me”, he said.
” I’m settling in, I’m taking each game as it comes. Itumeleng Khune is a good keeper, I’m just grateful for the opportunity from the coach. It’s a healthy competition in that department (goalkeeper) . I’m just happy to be improving all the time”.
