Jacob Ramsey has been recognised with the Premier League’s 2022/23 Academy Graduate Award.
The Aston Villa midfielder was named as this year’s winner at the annual Premier League Youth Development Conference on Monday night.
The award was created to honour players who have made the successful transition from Academy to the Premier League, while, off the pitch, also acting as inspirational role models for future generations to come.
Ramsey becomes the latest in a line of talented youngsters to claim the award, following the likes of Bukayo Saka, Mason Mount, Marcus Rashford and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
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Ramsey has been rewarded for a fantastic campaign for club and country.
The 21-year-old Academy graduate has made 34 Premier League appearances so far this term, including 30 starts, and registered an impressive six goals and a further five assists.
He marked his 100th appearance in claret and blue in style on Saturday as he found the net in Villa’s 1-1 draw at Liverpool.
He also wore the captain’s armband for England Under-21s in their March encounter against Croatia.
