Holman voted Australian player of the year
Midfielder Brett Holman was Wednesday rewarded for another strong
season by being named player of the year by Professional Footballers
Australia.
The 28-year-old, whose fine performances saw him signed by English
Premier League club Aston Villa from Dutch side AZ Alkmaar for next
season, beat out Japan-based Alex Brosque and Reading goalkeeper Adam
Federici.
"Brett Holman was a standout player for both his club, AZ Alkmaar,
and the Socceroos in the past year," said PFA president Simon Colosimo.
Previous winners of the PFA player of the year award since its
introduction in 2009 have been Tim Cahill, Mark Schwarzer and Matt
McKay.
Canberra United goalkeeper Lydia Williams was named the best female
player.
The PFA was established in 1993 as the representative body of
Australia's professional footballers. AFP
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