Nairobi Star (Nairobi)
Glasgow
3 May 2011
Celtic defender Emilio Izaguirre has been honoured with Scotland’s players’ player of the year award. The left-back moved to the club from the Honduras team Motagua for an undisclosed fee last August, joining on a four-year deal. The 24-year-old went head to head with the likes of Rangers’ Steven Naismith, Kilmarnock’s Alexei Eremenko and team-mate Gary Hooper. “Emilio has probably been the signing of the season and it’s brilliant for him to win,” Celtic assistant manager Johan Mjallby told reporters. “He has been absolutely marvellous. He is maybe not the best left-back in the world, but he is up there. “I think this boy has every chance to be one of the best in the world.”
Dundee United striker David Goodwillie scooped the Scottish PFA young player of the year award, while Nikica Jelavic’s overhead kick for Rangers against Aberdeen on 13 April was announced as goal of the season.
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