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Gareth Bale Wins Landslide Fourth Term In Office

Gareth Bale, Welsh Former Footballer. Pic: Every Second Media/Alamy Live News/Every Second Media

Gareth Bale, Welsh Former Footballer. Pic: Every Second Media/Alamy Live News/Every Second Media

Gareth Bale has been named Welsh player of the year for the fourth successive time. The Real Madrid forward picked up the award – his sixth in seven years – at the 2016 Football Association of Wales (FAW) awards on Tuesday night.

Gareth Bale has been named Welsh player of the year for the fourth successive time.

The Real Madrid forward picked up the award – his sixth in seven years – at the 2016 Football Association of Wales (FAW) awards on Tuesday night.

Bale became the first player since 2004 to score in all three group games of a European Championship in the summer and is now only three short of equalling Ian Rush’s record 28-goal tally for his country.

Manager Chris Coleman received an FAW special award after guiding Wales into the semi-finals of Euro 2016 in France.

Stoke midfielder Joe Allen, who was named in the official Euro 2016 team of the tournament, claimed two trophies at the ceremony held in the Vale of Glamorgan.

Allen was named the players’ player and fans’ player of the year, with Reading defender Chris Gunter collecting the media choice award.

Ethan Ampadu, who made his Exeter debut in August at the age of 15 and has been capped at Under-17 level, received the young player award.

Natasha Harding was named women’s player of the year and her Liverpool team-mate Sophie Ingle collected players’ player and fans’ favourite trophies.

Brighton Ladies’ Bronwen Thomas was voted best young player and Phil Baker, who has spent 11 years at Welsh Premier League champions The New Saints, was named clubman of the year.

 

Dafabet Welsh Premier League Clubman of the Year (sponsored by Jeff White Motors):

Phil Baker – The New Saints FC

 

Men’s Fans’ Favourite Award (sponsored by Vauxhall):

Joe Allen

 

FAW Special Award (sponsored by the Vale Resort):

Chris Coleman

 

Women’s Young Player of the Year (sponsored by Edwards Holidays):

Bronwen Thomas 

 

Women’s Players’ Player of the Year (sponsored by Orchard):

Sophie Ingle

 

Women’s Fans Favourite Award (sponsored by Vauxhall):

Sophie Ingle

 

FAW Women’s Player of the Year (sponsored by Vauxhall):

Natasha Harding

 

EURO 2016 – Goal of the Tournament:

Hal Robson-Kanu v Belgium 

 

EURO 2016 – Moment of the Tournament:

Ben Davies for his block on the line during the Slovakia match in Bordeaux 

 

EURO 2016 – Player of the Tournament:

Aaron Ramsey

 

EURO 2016 – Outstanding Contribution to Fan Engagement:

The Barry Horns 

 

Men’s Young Player of the Year (sponsored by Morgan Consult):

Ethan Ampadu

 

Media Choice Award (sponsored by Brains):

Chris Gunter

 

Men’s Players’ Player of the Year (sponsored by Fosters):

Joe Allen

 

FAW Player of the Year (sponsored by Vauxhall):

Gareth Bale

 

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