UAE Pro League honors bestowed on Sardar Azmoum and Hamad Almeqbaali
The 2024–25 UAE Pro League Awards saw a dominant performance by Shabab Al Ahli, with the team taking home several prestigious honours [1][3]. The awards ceremony took place on August 9, 2025, at the Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental [5].
Sardar Azmoum was crowned the Golden Ball winner, recognised as the Best Player of the Season [3]. Hamad Almeqbaali, the standout goalkeeper for Shabab Al Ahli, won the Golden Glove award for his exceptional performance [3]. The team's coach, Paulo Sousa, was also honoured, receiving The Leader Award for Best Coach [3].
Other nominees for the Golden Ball included Mehdi Ghayedi from Kalba, Sardar Azmoum, and Caio Lucas from Sharjah [5]. The Golden Boy award, recognising the best U23 player, had nominees such as Brahima Diarra from Al Wahda, Guilherme Da Silva from Shabab Al Ahli, and Siaka Sidibe from Al Wasl [5].
Hamad Almeqbaali was also shortlisted for the Golden Glove alongside Ali Khaseif from Al Jazira and Adel Alhosani from Sharjah [5]. The Dream Team for the season featured players from various teams, including Hamad Almeqbaali, Marcos Meloni, Mohamed Elneny, Lucas Pimenta, Ali Saleh, Mehdi Ghayedi, Caio Lucas, Fabio Lima, Sardar Azmoum, Laba Kodjo, and Guilherme Da Silva [6].
Al Jazira took the Professional Excellence in Club Licensing award, while Al Ain won the Fans League award [2]. The Golden Shoe - ADIB Cup was won by Ramon Mierez from Al Jazira with 5 goals [4]. Nabil Fekir won the award for Best Goal in the 2024-25 UAE Pro League [4].
However, not all winners have been publicly confirmed. Mohamed Elneny was named Fans' Player of the Year, but the winners of other categories, such as the Silver Shoe - Pro League U23 and the Best Goal nominees, have not been explicitly disclosed in the available information [1][3][5].
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Sports enthusiasts eagerly awaited the official confirmation of the winners for the remaining categories of the UAE Pro League Awards, such as the Silver Shoe - Pro League U23 and the Best Goal nominees, as mentioned in several news outlets [1][3][5]. Despite the ambiguity, fans would not forget Mohamed Elneny's exceptional season, who was named Fans' Player of the Year [1].
