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Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers crowned PFA's Young Player of the Year

Morgan Rogers with his award Credit: PA Images

Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers has been crowned the 2024/25 PFA's Young Player of the Year.

He was recognised at the annual PFA Awards in Manchester on Tuesday evening, taking home the prestigious PFA prize.

The attacking midfielder was a key cornerstone of Villa’s side, as a sixth-placed finish secured European football for a third year running.

Having missed just one Premier League match all season through suspension, Rogers made 37 appearances in the league, all of which being starts, playing a total of 3,129 minutes.

The England international was voted for the award by his peers after a campaign which saw him rack up 18 goal contributions in 37 Premier League outings throughout 2024/25.

Morgan Rogers arriving at the PFA Awards Credit: PA Images

Rogers was present alongside club officials at the star-studded ceremony at the Manchester Opera House, where he accepted the award up on stage.

Rogers joined Aston Villa in February 2024, after completing a deadline-day move from Middlesbrough.

Following his arrival at Villa Park, Rogers made his debut in a 5-0 victory at Sheffield United before scoring his first goal in claret and blue against Brentford in April.

Further stellar performances continued at the start of the 2024/25 campaign, resulting in a maiden call-up to England's senior squad for November's international fixtures, where he made his Three Lions debut against Greece.

The following week, Rogers was rewarded with a new contract at the club until 2030.

Rogers’ superb 2024/25 campaign was his first for Villa in the top flight and included a memorable hat-trick in the club’s 4-2 UEFA Champions League triumph over Celtic.

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