Aston Villa winger Ashley Young has scooped the Barclays Player of the Month Award for September.Young added to his award from April 2008 following a sterling September, in which he scored twice and contributed a further two assists.
After setting up one goal and firing the decisive second in Villa's 2-1 away win at Tottenham Hotspur, he followed this up with another assist in the 2-1 derby victory over West Bromwich Albion.
Young completed the month by hitting the back of the net with a 20-yard free-kick that proved the catalyst for a narrow win over Sunderland at Villa Park.
Villa's three successive league victories during the month saw Martin O'Neill's men continue their surge up the Barclays Premier League table, ending September well placed in fourth.
Young joins an elite band of players including Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard, who have won the Barclays Player of the Month Award on more than one occasion.
The decision was made by the Barclays Awards Panel, which includes representatives from football's governing bodies, the media and fans.
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