Congratulations to Robin van Persie of Athletico Phoenix who is the WSFFL's 2011/12 Player of the season.
The Dutch striker put previous injury problems behind him to bag 27 goals in all competitions and help Brian to fourth in the league and the Charity Shield. Van Persie was a £12m signing from Feyenoord back in the summer of 2004 but took time to turn into the much-coveted marksman that he is today.
An injury-hit 2007/8 season saw him score just twice, while the following season he struck nine WSFFL goals. An ankle injury seriously disrupted his 2009/10 campaign but he still managed to find the net eight times.
Van Persie lost another two months of the 2010/11 campaign to an ankle problem but bagged 17 goals after his return and earned recognition in the WSFFL team of the season. His 27 goals in 2011/12 deservedly make him our man of the season and ties Cristiano Ronaldo's record (since I've been doing this job).
Previous winners:
2010/11 - Branislav Ivanovic (Claymore Athletic) - four goals, 16 clean sheets
2009/10 - Frank Lampard (Boston Rock) - 21 goals
2008/09 - Nemanja Vidic - (Fred West LG XI) - three goals, 19 clean sheets
2007/08 - Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Muppets) - 27 goals
More award stuff on due course...
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