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    Fernandez named Under-23s Player of the Year

    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, who joined United from Real Madrid in 2020, will be presented with the award by Nick Cox, head of Academy, and Harry Maguire, club captain.

    The 19-year-old has regularly trained with the first team in recent weeks after a stellar season at youth level, and was first named in a first-team matchday squad for April’s Premier League match against Chelsea.

    Fernandez has been in several first-team matchday squads in recent weeks.

    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 with our new Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year, Alejandro Garnacho.

    Fernandez is the first Spanish player to be named Denzil Haroun Player of the Year. Congratulations, Alvaro!

    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

    FA Youth Cup: The story so farvideo

    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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