Celebrating SOUTH Asian EXCELLENCE
Supported By The English Football Association
Meet Our HOSTS
The dynamic duo are back! Welcoming our hosts Noreen Khan from the BBC Asian Network and Dharmesh Sheth from Sky Sports News.
Noreen Khan
BBC Asian Network
It's a hattrick. Noreen returns to co-host the event for round 4 after a fabulous job at the 2013, 2015 & 2017 Asian Football Awards.
A passion for music decided Noreen’s career as a presenter. She spent her early days tuning a violin, playing oboe and performing in a steel band. In 2003 Noreen began presenting for a local hospital radio show, before joining the Sonik Gurus to play keyboard. After touring the world as a musician, Noreen returned home, unpacked her bags and began presenting for the radio station Club Asia.
It wasn’t long before her love for music and cheery personality saw her headhunted by the BBC Asian Network and in 2007 Noreen joined as the host of the Asian Network Chart Show. She moved to the Weekend Breakfast show two years later, before taking the helm at Drivetime in June 2010. Noreen is a passionate Liverpool FC supporter.
Dharmesh Sheth
Sky Sports News
Returning for his fifth appearance, Dharmesh presented the inaugural Asian Football Awards at Wembley Stadium in 2012 and was joined by Noreen for the awards in 2013, 2015 & 2017.
He started his Sky Sports career in 1998 as an assistant producer and began reporting three years later. He is best known for playing a major role during the football transfer window and can be seen operating the famous touchscreen on Deadline Day.
Dharmesh has covered some of the biggest events in the sporting calendar including Wimbledon and The Ryder Cup. Over the past 18 years, he has interviewed many of the world’s top sporting personalities such as Usain Bolt, Tiger Woods, Andy Murray, Wayne Rooney, and Pele. Dharmesh is an avid Manchester United fan.
Our Partners
Helping us make the awards great !
Inventive Sports
Organisers of The Asian Football Awards
Cross Cultural Media
Official Marketing Partner
The Football Association
Supporters of The Asian Football Awards
WINNERS OF The AFA 2017
AFA 2017 Winners & Quotes Press Releasehttps://uploads.strikinglycdn.com/files/650877c3-5a21-4187-a3f6-046536452eab/AFA 2017 WINNERS PRESS RELEASE (16 NOV 2017).pdf?id=91044
Award CATEGORIES
Our Awards & Associated Sponsors
The FA For All Award
Sponsored by The FA
Coach Award
Sponsored by Shampan Group
Young Player Recognition Award
Sponsored by Knightsbridge Solictors
Non League Player Award
Sponsored By SkyEx & Sunrise Radio
Media Award
Sponsored by Natco Foods
Grassroots Award
Sponsored by Muslim Aid
Team Award
Sponsored by Brit Asia TV
Women's Player Award
Sponsored by West Ham United FC
Behind The Scenes Award
Sponsored by The Asian Business Chamber of Commerce
Player Recognition Award
Sponsored by Inventive Sports
AFA 2017 Shortlist
Presenting the shortlisted nominees for The 4th Asian Football Awards 2017
Judging Panel
Reshmin Chowdhury (BBC & BT Sport Broadcaster), Chris Ramsey (QPR Technical Director), Kelly Simmons MBE (FA Football Participation & Development Director), Pav Singh (FA County Coach Developer), Anwar Uddin (Diversity & Campaigns Manager The FSF), Manish Bhasin (Premier League & BBC Sport Broadcaster), Zohaib Rashid (Founder DesiBallers.com) & Kevin Coleman (FA Equality Manager)
PICTURES FROM PAST EVENTS
