CAPE TOWN – Mamelodi Sundowns head coach, Miguel Cardoso and star attacker Lucas Ribeiro Costa have again emerged victorious in the Betway Premiership monthly awards after being named Coach and Player of the Month for May 2025.
This marks the third time this season that both Cardoso and Costa have claimed the monthly honours, a testament to their consistency and contribution to Sundowns’ successful Betway Premiership season.
Cardoso guided Sundowns to a perfect month, winning all five Betway Premiership fixtures in May en route to the Tshwane giants’ eighth consecutive Premiership title.
The Portuguese tactician emerged as the best coach of the month, edging out stiff competition from Richards Bay FC coach, Ronnie Gabriel and former Orlando Pirates coach, Jose Riveiro.
Cardoso’s influential attacker, Riveiro Costa continued his scintillating form for the recently crowned Betway Premiership champions.
The Brazilian star scored three goals in May. The goals were in their 3-0 win over Stellenbosch FC on 11 May where he scored one, as well as a stunning brace against Magesi FC in their 2-0 victory of the season on their last fixture of the day.
Costa’s third Betway Premiership Player of the Month was awarded to him ahead of equally strong contenders from his teammates, Iqraam Rayners and Marcello Allende who were instrumental for the newly crowned champions.
In addition to being voted the best player, Costa clinched the Betway Premiership Goal of the Month award – his third for this season – for a composed strike against Magesi FC on Downs’ last Betway Premiership fixture of the season.
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