Quiet man Antonio Valencia is Manchester United's big noise at awards ceremony
SUPERB SEASON: Antonio Valencia Antonio Valencia is ManchesterUniteds man of the season after he swept the board at the Reds awards ceremony.
The Ecuadorian won all the senior honours at Old Traffords prize givingon Mondaynight, even outpointing 34-goal top-scorer Wayne Rooney in the two main categories.
The quiet 26-year-old topped the poll in the vote by United supporters as the fans Player of the Year for the 2011-12 season.
And his own team-mates also chose the right winger as their Player of the Year.
And Valencia scooped the lot when his goal against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park in April was voted goal of the season.
Valencias goal broke the deadlock at Ewood Park in a tense pre-Easter match against Rovers with nine minutes to go. He received the ball on the right wing and set off to the edge of the 18-yard area when he unleashed a right-foot piledriver from an almost impossible angle into the net.
Reserve Player of the Year award went to the Stockport-born's Michael Keane after the 2011 FA Youth Cup winner was promoted to the reserves this season and continued his impressive form.
Uniteds Academy Player of the Year was 17-year-old Norwegian midfielder Mats Daehli.
Fans Player of the Year Antonio Valencia
Players Player of the Year Antonio Valencia
Goal of the season Antonio Valencia versus Blackburn (A)
Reserves Player of the Year Michael Keane
Young Player of the Year Mats Daehli
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The Ecuadorian won all the senior honours at Old Traffords prize givingon Mondaynight, even outpointing 34-goal top-scorer Wayne Rooney in the two main categories.
The quiet 26-year-old topped the poll in the vote by United supporters as the fans Player of the Year for the 2011-12 season.
And his own team-mates also chose the right winger as their Player of the Year.
And Valencia scooped the lot when his goal against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park in April was voted goal of the season.
Valencias goal broke the deadlock at Ewood Park in a tense pre-Easter match against Rovers with nine minutes to go. He received the ball on the right wing and set off to the edge of the 18-yard area when he unleashed a right-foot piledriver from an almost impossible angle into the net.
Reserve Player of the Year award went to the Stockport-born's Michael Keane after the 2011 FA Youth Cup winner was promoted to the reserves this season and continued his impressive form.
Uniteds Academy Player of the Year was 17-year-old Norwegian midfielder Mats Daehli.
Fans Player of the Year Antonio Valencia
Players Player of the Year Antonio Valencia
Goal of the season Antonio Valencia versus Blackburn (A)
Reserves Player of the Year Michael Keane
Young Player of the Year Mats Daehli
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