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Manchester United midfielder Grace Clinton has efficiently fended off competitors to win the PFA Younger Participant of the Yr award.
Final week, it emerged that Clinton and Maya Le Tissier had been nominated for the prize and now the previous has formally claimed it.
Clinton spent final season out on mortgage at Tottenham Hotspur, the place she impressed and thrived.
Throughout her time in North London, the 21-year-old managed 4 objectives and as many assists, as she helped the aspect to a sixth-placed end within the WSL.
Tottenham additionally made it to the FA Cup remaining, the place they had been overwhelmed by Marc Skinner’s United at Wembley.
Clinton was ineligible to play towards her mother or father membership on that event.
The midfielder’s performances for Tottenham additionally earned her a spot within the England workforce. She marked the feat by scoring on her debut because the Lionesses beat Austria.
She has scooped up the PFA Younger Participant of the Yr forward of different stars like Aggie Beever-Jones, Lauren James, Khiara Keating, Jess Park and naturally, Le Tissier.
Grace Clinton is the PFA Younger Participant of the Yr. 🏆#PFAawards pic.twitter.com/ZPW2RLHk3C
— Skilled Footballers’ Affiliation (@PFA) August 20, 2024
Clinton stated (by way of Objective), “It’s such an honour to be voted by the unbelievable gamers that play on this league. It’s the most effective league on the earth…”
“To exit on mortgage, studying as a younger participant and being acknowledged is beautiful. I’ve performed with confidence and if you play with that you then see the most effective model of a participant.”
“Tottenham have been an enormous a part of my journey, and I can’t thank them sufficient.”
She added, “Targets and visualization are necessary to me however most of all simply having fun with enjoying. If I’m having fun with myself then I play my finest soccer.”
It’s believed that Skinner desires to maintain Clinton forward of the upcoming season. United kick off their marketing campaign on September 21 once they meet West Ham.
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