Nottingham Forest duo Brennan Johnson and Djed Spence have been shortlisted for the Championship Young Player of the Season award.
The duo have lit up the division with their form for the Reds, being integral to the club’s rise up the table. And their sparkling performances haven’t gone unnoticed.
The English Football League have revealed the shortlists for their end of season awards. The winners will be announced at a ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Sunday, April 24.
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For the first time, the Young Player of the Season honours will be handed out divisionally. And Johnson and Spence are in contention for the Championship’s trophy, along with Fulham’s Fabio Carvalho.
Johnson returned from an impressive loan spell at Lincoln City last summer and quickly established himself as a key player at the City Ground. He has bagged 15 goals in 43 appearances so far this term, including netting a brace at Blackpool earlier this month.
Spence, meanwhile, is on a season-long loan Trentside from Middlesbrough and has made the right wing-back spot his own, linking up well with Johnson down that flank. He has featured 36 times in the Garibaldi and scored three goals - including a scorcher against QPR. The 21-year-old was crowned Championship Player of the Month for March.
EFL awards shortlists
Championship Player of the Season: Aleksandar Mitrovic – Fulham; Dominic Solanke – Bournemouth; Harry Wilson – Fulham.
League One Player of the Season: Barry Bannan – Sheffield Wednesday; Michael Smith – Rotherham United; Scott Twine – Milton Keynes Dons.
League Two Player of the Season: Matty Stevens – Forest Green Rovers; Dominic Telford – Newport County; Kane Wilson – Forest Green Rovers.
Championship Young Player of the Season: Fabio Carvalho – Fulham; Brennan Johnson – Nottingham Forest; Djed Spence – Nottingham Forest.
League One Young Player of the Season: Gavin Bazunu – Portsmouth; Paddy Lane – Fleetwood Town; Dan Neil – AFC Sunderland
League Two Young Player of the Season: Finn Azaz – Newport County; Shadrach Ogie – Leyton Orient; Connor Taylor – Bristol Rovers.
LFE Apprentice of the Season, Championship: Ryan Howley – Coventry City; Jordan James – Birmingham City; Jevon Mills – Hull City.
LFE Apprentice of the Season, League One: Freddie Draper – Lincoln City; Ayodeji Elerewe – Charlton Athletic; Michael Williams – Crewe Alexandra.
LFE Apprentice of the Season, League Two: Alex Aitken – Stevenage; Junior Tchamadeu – Colchester United; Ethan Brierley – Rochdale.
Football Manager Teams of the Season: To be announced on the night.
Your Move Community Club of the Season: Middlesborough – North East & Yorkshire; Blackpool - North West; Derby County – Midlands; AFC Wimbledon – London; Plymouth Argyle – South West & Wales; Milton Keynes Dons - South East & East. One overall winner will be announced on the night
Community Project of the Season: Championship – Preston North End; League One – Burton Albion: League Two – Swindon Town.
PFA Players in the Community: Championship – Billy Mitchell, Millwall; League One – Ryan Inniss, Charlton Athletic; League Two – Omar Beckles, Leyton Orient.
Kin + Carta Family Club of the Season: Ipswich Town; Milton Keynes Dons; Sheffield United.
Diversity Award: Blackburn Rovers; Exeter City; Preston North End.
Environmental Sustainability Award: To be announced on the night.
Supporter of the Season: Mark Crowther – Luton Town; Cath Dyer – Swansea City; Sue Taylor – Burton Albion.
Sir Tom Finney Award: To be announced on the night.
Contribution to League Football: To be announced on the night.
2022 Goal of the Season: To be announced on the night.
