The Denzil Haroun Reserve-Team Player of the Year (POTY) is a prestigious award to receive for the youngsters of Manchester United.
The Denzil Haroun Reserve Player of the Year is awarded to the best reserve in the academy ranks. The prize is named after Haroun, who was a former director of the club, with Nicky Butt, Darren Fletcher, John O’Shea and Andreas Pereira among the big names to have got their hands on it.
Alongside this, the club also hand out the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year Award, the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year Award, the Players’ Player of the Year Award, and the Goal of the Season Award.
So who are the names around Carrington to have received the prestigious accolade? Find out right here on United in Focus.
2023/24 Denzil Haroun Award winner
The winner of the 2023/24 Denzil Award winner has been announced, and it has been won by Ethan Wheatley.
Wheatley has scored 23 goals for the under-21 and under-18 teams this season, including a goal in the clinching national title game over Chelsea.
He was praised by academy director Nick Cox, who said: “Ethan really deserves this award, having represented the club to the highest standard across six different competitions this season. He has excelled at everything that he has been asked to do.”
Wheatley has already made his Manchester United first team debut, becoming the club’s 250th academy graduate.
Every winner of the Denzil Haroun Player of the Year Award
FAQs
Who was the first-ever winner of the Denzil Haroun Player of the Year Award?
Mark Robins was the first winner of the award at Old Trafford, taking it home in the 1989-90 season.
Who is Denzil Haroun?
Denzil Haroun was a former club director of Manchester United and brother-in-law of the club chairman Louis Edwards.
The Denzil Haroun Reserve Player of the Year is awarded to the best reserve in the team. However, this should not be confused with the Jimmy Murphy Award which is awarded to the best young player of the year.
Who is the current holder of the Denzil Haroun Player of the Year Award?
The latest recipient of the Denzil Haroun Reserve Team Player of the Year is Ethan Wheatley.