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Alvaro Fernandez first Spaniard to win Man Utd Reserve-Team Player of the Year

Spanish wing-back Alvaro Fernandez is the winner of Manchester United's Denzil Haroun Reserve-Team Player of the Year award for 2021/22.

The youngster will pick up the trophy at Old Trafford on Wednesday evening before the club's Under-18s side take on Nottingham Forest in the FA Youth Cup final.

Fernandez joined United from Real Madrid in 2020.

United academy chief Nick Cox said: “Alvaro has been a standout performer from a really strong group of players within our Under-23s team.

“We deliberately keep this age group young and that is certainly evidenced by the fact that Alvaro has won this award despite only turning 19 in March.

“Alvaro has developed a lot this season, playing an important role in Premier League 2, the Youth League, the EFL Trophy and also progressing with Spain's Under-19s.

“He has consistently risen to the various challenges that have been put in front of him and should be very proud of how he has adapted to English football.

“Alvaro has also been an excellent role model and support for his team-mates, displaying all of the characteristics that the Academy want to see from our young players.

“The opportunities that he has earnt himself to travel with the first-team and experience that environment are extremely well deserved through his hard work and dedication."

Fernandez is the first Spanish player to be named Denzil Haroun Player of the Year.


Denzil Haroun Reserve-Team Player of the Year winners:

1989/90: Mark Robins

1990/91: Jason Lydiate

1991/92: Brian Carey

1992/93: Colin McKee

1993/94: Nicky Butt

1994/95: Kevin Pilkington

1995/96: Michael Appleton

1996/97: Michael Clegg

1997/98: Michael Twiss

1998/99: Mark Wilson

2000/01: Michael Stewart

2001/02: John O'Shea

2002/03: Darren Fletcher

2003/04: David Jones

2004/05: Sylvan Ebanks-Blake

2005/06: Giuseppe Rossi

2006/07: Kieran Lee

2007/08: Richard Eckersley

2008/09: James Chester

2009/10: Ritchie De Laet

2010/11: Oliver Gill

2011/12: Michael Keane

2012/13: Adnan Januzaj

2013/14: Saidy Janko

2014/15: Andreas Pereira

2015/16: Cameron Borthwick-Jackson

2016/17: Axel Tuanzebe

2017/18: Demi Mitchell

2018/19: Tahith Chong

2019/20: James Garner

2020/21: Hannibal

2021/22: Alvaro Fernandez

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