The return of ‘The King’ – Fernando de Moraes – was one of the stand outs of a highly-entertaining opening round of Series Futsal Victoria last Friday night.
De Moraes is known as ‘The King’ thanks to his brilliant skill – on and off the court.
But is he the greatest player to have ever graced the Series Futsal courts?
The term ‘greatest’ can be debated for years, but there are some key statistics that can give an indication of who is up there in the ‘best of the best’ category.
Leading the charge is Pascoe Vale’s captain Andre Caro. Having secured eight top-end awards, Caro has the most accolades of any Series Futsal player.
However, he is only one award ahead of de Moraes, and with Caro currently on an overseas vacation and de Moraes back on the court at his dominating best, ‘The King’ might just be about to reclaim his throne.
See below for an in-depth look at the top award winners since the inception of Series Futsal Victoria (formerly known as the V-League).
Andre Caro (26 years old)
MVP: 2014, 2015/16, 2016
Golden Boot: 2015/16, 2016, 2016/17
Best & Fairest: 2010/2011, 2014/15
TOTAL: 8 awards
Games: 272
Goals: 324
Assists: 136
Yellow cards: 16
Red Cards: 2
Fernando de Moraes (37 years old)
MVP: 2009/2010, 2011, 2013, 2013/14, 2013/14, 2015
Manager of the Season: 2016/17
TOTAL: 7 awards
Games: 144
Goals: 248
Assists: 46
Yellow cards: 9
Red Cards: 0
Joao da Silva (35 years old)
MVP: 2010/2011
Golden Boot: 2010/11, 2011, 2014, 2014/15
Best & Fairest: 2013/14
TOTAL: 6 awards
Games: 234
Goals: 400
Assists: 120
Yellow cards: 16
Red Cards: 0
Alexander Stevanovic (40 years old – no longer playing)
Golden Boot: 2008/2009, 2009, 2009/2010, 2010
TOTAL: 4 awards
Games: 228
Goals: 439
Assists: 15
Yellow cards: 45
Red Cards: 3
Adam Cooper (24 years old)
MVP: 2011/12
Young player of the season: 2011, 2011/12
Best & Fairest: 2015
TOTAL: 4 awards
Games: 232
Goals: 271
Assists: 130
Yellow cards: 33
Red Cards: 3
Vadim Mazurkiy (31 years old)
Golden Boot: 2012/13
MVP: 2012/13
Best & Fairest: 2012/13
TOTAL: 3 awards
Games: 172
Goals: 248
Assists: 70
Yellow cards: 7
Red Cards: 0
Sofiane Soufi (31 years old)
Golden Boot: 2012
MVP: 2014/15
TOTAL: 2 awards
Games: 168
Goals: 279
Assists: 115
Yellow cards: 27
Red Cards: 0
GOAL KEEPERS:
Christos Apostolakis:
Golden Gloves: 2011, 2011/12, 2013/14, 2015
TOTAL: 4 awards
Lorenzo de Paris:
Golden Gloves: 2012/13, 2013
MVP: 2012/13
TOTAL: 3 awards