Consisting entirely of university students who are Fenerbahçe fans and functioning both as a supporter group and an association, 1907 ÜNİFEB first organized the event named after their motto ‘Fenerbahçe’s bright face’ in 2008. Until this year, the awards were presented by visiting the winners. This year, a much more professional organization was carried out in collaboration with the ÜNİFEB Alumni Association.
The award ceremony for the ‘Bright Future Awards 2023’, selected through the votes of thousands of university students and announced on the 1907 ÜNİFEB website, was held. Fenerbahçe Board Members, President of the High Council Uğur Dündar, footballers Ferdi Kadıoğlu and Cengiz Ünder, and many athletes from various sports attended the ceremony held at Kozyatağı Cultural Center.
Hosted by Now TV presenter Merve Yıldırım, the ceremony awarded winners in a total of 25 different categories.
Here are the categories and the winners:
Men’s Basketball Player of the Year: Nigel Hayes-Davis
Women’s Basketball Player of the Year: Emma Meeseman
Promising Athlete of the Year: Derin Atakan
Promising Athlete of the Year: Kuzey Tunçelli
Women’s Football Player of the Year: Fatma Kara
Men’s Football Player of the Year: Ferdi Kadıoğlu
Women’s Volleyball Player of the Year: Melissa Vargas
Men’s Volleyball Player of the Year: Yiğit Gülmezoğlu
Lifetime Achievement Award: Uğur Dündar
Republic 100th Year Special Award: Fenerbahçe Sports Club
Awareness Award of the Year: Cengiz Ünder
Awareness Award of the Year: Volkan Demirel
Goal of the Year: İrfan Can Kahveci vs. Sivasspor (04.12.2023)
Transfer of the Year: Edin Dzeko
Coach of the Year: Can Aksu
Paralympic Athlete of the Year: Yamaç Yüksel
Olympic Athlete of the Year: Buse Naz Çakıroğlu
Team of the Year Award: Fenerbahçe Alagöz Holding
Female Athlete of the Year: Eda Erdem Dündar
Male Athlete of the Year: Emre Sakçı
Sports Journalist of the Year: Ahmet Selim Kul
Sports Program of the Year Award: Euroleague Basketball Podcast
ÜNİFEB Honor Award: Can Gebetaş
Project of the Year Award: İlker Alıcı
Fenerbahçe Historical Awareness Award: Color of Victory Film Team
Resources:
https://www.1907unifeb.org/aydinlik-gelecek-odulleri-2023-sahipleri/