Rooney cleans up at AFC awards

Last updated : 09 May 2015 By Stand Free Ed

Adam Rooney Player of the Year

Rooney picked up the AFC Player of the Year award for 2014/15, voted by the supporters through the Dons' local radio partner and friends of Aberdeen Mad, Northsound.

Rooney was also recognised by his team mates when he was namedC Players' Player of the Year, and he completed a hat-trick of awards with Goal of the Season for his stunning goal against St Johnstone in January.

Rooney told RedTV: "I am very happy. I was not expecting to get one award so it was certainly a surprise to get three.

"It is great recognition at the end of a long season for myself but it could have been any one of a large number of boys up there getting awards tonight and winning the player of the year prize because we have had so many players who have played at a fantastic level.

"It is nice to get the award from the players, the guys who you are in training with every day. Also I would like to thank the supporters for voting for me.

"It is always nice to score goals and the fans like goal scorers. My goal against St Johnstone that won me the goal of the season award was my favourite goal. It was one of my few goals outside the six yard box!"

Other awards on the night went to Cammy Smith (Young Player of the Year) and Lawrence Shankland (U20s Player of the Year).

Source and image: RedWeb