Ghanaian Jordan Ayew’s stellar performance in the 2019/20 campaign has been rewarded as he has being named Crystal Palace Player of the Season.
Ayew was named winner of the award after he received an impressive 37% of the total votes from almost 6,000 supporters. He beat closest competitors Vicente Guaita (28.2%) and Gary Cahill (16.7%) to scoop the accolade.
The Black Stars striker also won Players’ Player of the Season and Goal of the Season, making it a total of three awards at the end of season gala.
“I’ve worked so hard to get into the team and I think the first season I came into this team wasn’t the best but the club had faith in me, the club wanted me to stay and I wanted to stay as well,” Ayew said in his acceptance speech.
“I had the desire to have a better season and things have gone so well. I’m just grateful.
“I want to thank everyone at the football club; I want to thank the fans especially, they’ve been massive for us this season, for me especially they’ve been massive. I’d like to thank all the people that supported me within the difficult moments that I had in my football career.
“When I have this type of award I just think of my family and obviously of the fans. And one man that’s been so influential in my football career: that’s [mentor and former Olympique de Marseille president] Pape Diouf. I lost him within the period of COVID and he passed away, I wish he was still here so I could present him this.”
Ayew scored nine goals this season and played in 39 games. His goals were worth 14 points to Crystal Palace, who finished 14th in the Premier League.
It was his first his first permanent season as an Eagle. The club decided to hand him a permanent contract at the start of the season after impressing on loan in previous campaign.
