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2021/22 Burnden Aces Player of the Year - Dapo Afolayan

• April 30, 2022 | By Chris Mann
• Short URL: http://b-ac.es/c4183

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• Oladapo Afolayan, Player of the Year
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Oladapo Afolayan has been voted as Bolton Wanderers' 2021/22 Player of the Year by Burnden Aces readers.

Afolayan, who joined Wanderers on a free transfer from West Ham United last summer following a successful loan spell at the club, netted 14 goals during his first full campaign as a senior professional which has unsurprisingly courted interest from many higher up the EFL pyramid.

The 24-year-old emerged victorious in our closest-ever poll, picking up 32.6% of the votes - with Gethin Jones narrowly behind with 31%.

Since polls were opened on March 23, more than 3,000 supporters made their selection as Afolayan took the award.

Jones, as already mentioned, came in as runner-up, while Ricardo Almeida Santos, who was our winner last season, finished 3rd with 21.7% of the votes.

Poll Results

32.6% - Oladapo Afolayan
31.0% - Gethin Jones
21.7% - Ricardo Almeida Santos
  5.5% - Declan John
  4.0% - Kieran Lee
  3.1% - MJ Williams
  1.8% - Joel Dixon
  0.3% - George Johnston

Previous Winners

2021 - Ricardo Almeida Santos
2019 - Gary O'Neil
2018 - Ben Alnwick
2017 - David Wheater
2016 - Rob Holding
2015 - Tim Ream
2014 - Tim Ream
2013 - Jay Spearing
2012 - Nigel Reo-Coker
2011 - Stuart Holden
2010 - Lee Chung-Yong
2009 - Kevin Davies
2008 - Kevin Davies
2007 - Jussi Jaaskelainen
2006 - Kevin Nolan

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