ROTTERDAM – Team Melli player Alireza Jahanbakhsh of NEC  was named best player of the first division 2015 by the Cooperative First Division (CED). The announcement occurred at the presentation of the Golden Bulls awards.

The attacker from Iran received on Tuesday at Castle at Sparta, the associated Golden Bull trophy. Also NEC striker Sjoerd Ars received a Golden Bull, as he was this season’s top scorer in the first division with 28 goals.

NEC coach Ruud Brood was nominated for the award for best coach, but closely lost to Jean-Paul de Jong of FC Eindhoven. Best talent was Joey Sleegers, also of FC Eindhoven. In that category were among others De Graafschap’s Dean Koolhof was nominated.

Hiddink expresses appreciation

National coach Guus Hiddink was also present at the ceremony. “If I’m honest; I have not seen all the season matches, but to be chosen by those who know everything about this, it is legitimate and authentic choice. “said the head coach of Holland, who nevertheless expressed his appreciation for Ars and Jahanbakhsh. “They are quite entertaining and skillful players to watch. One scores goals with ease, the other is very artistic and nice to see .”