Pienaar wins South Africa's player of the year

Pienaar wins South Africa's player of the year

Published Nov. 20, 2009 2:31 p.m. ET

Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar has won South Africa's player of the year award for 2009. Pienaar was voted the national team's best player in a text message vote by fans. Mamelodi Sundowns' Siboniso Gaxa and Macbeth Sibaya of Russian team Rubin Kazan finished second and third.

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