EFL awards 2023: Vincent Kompany, Michael Carrick & Mark Robins in running for Championship manager of the season as shortlists are revealed | Football News
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Vincent Kompany, Michael Carrick and Mark Robins are in the running to be named EFL Championship Manager of the Season at the 2023 EFL Awards.
Kompany led Burnley to Premier League promotion with seven games to spare while while Carrick has impressed in his first full-time position as a manager, with Middlesbrough in contention for an automatic promotion spot.
Coventry City’s rise through the EFL over the years continues, with Robins also highlighted for his outstanding work at the Sky Blues.
In line for the EFL player of the season award in the Championship, the two top-scoring players collide alongside a midfielder from the league leaders.
Chuba Akpom‘s 25 goals have Boro vying for promotion, while Viktor Gyökeres‘ 18 goals and nine assists has fired Coventry City to the verge of a play-off spot. Meanwhile, Josh Brownhill completes the shortlist for Burnley.
In Sky Bet League One, a potential promotion tussle makes up the shortlist for manager of the season, with Kieran McKenna (Ipswich Town), Steven Schumacher (Plymouth Argyle) and Darren Moore (Sheffield Wednesday) shortlisted.
In terms of player of the season in the division, Wednesday’s midfielder Barry Bannan is pitted alongside Bristol Rovers’ Aaron Collins, who has 15 goals and 11 assists so far this season, and the division’s top goalscorer with 24 goals, Peterborough United’s Jonson Clarke-Harris.
In Sky Bet League Two, Paul Simpson (Carlisle United), Richie Wellens (Leyton Orient) and Steve Evans (Stevenage) are shortlisted for manager of the season, with their respective clubs currently occupying three of the top five spots in the division.
Bradford City’s Andy Cook and Northampton Town’s Sam Hoskins have 44 goals between them in the league so far, as they vie for the player of the season award alongside Stevenage captain Carl Piergianni.
The EFL young player of the season awards will once again be given out divisionally. In the Championship, Bristol City’s Alex Scott is shortlisted alongside Middlesbrough’s Hayden Hackney and Amad Diallo of Sunderland.
In League One, Charlton Athletic’s Jes Rak-Sakyi makes the list, with Ipswich Town midfielder Cameron Humphreys and Plymouth Argyle’s Bali Mumba completing the line-up.
Two defensive players make the shortlist in League Two – Colchester United’s Junior Tchamadeu and Jayden Sweeney of Leyton Orient. Swindon Town’s Jacob Wakeling is also nominated.
The EFL Teams of the Season will be announced on the night with a starting XI chosen for each individual division. The EFL Goal of the Season award will be voted for by the public on ITV and announced on the evening.
New for 2023, the EFL will also be presenting the EFL Club Employee and EFL Innovation awards, alongside the Green Club and Diversity award.
The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony taking place on Sunday April 23.
2023 EFL awards shortlists in full…
Championship manager of the season
Vincent Kompany – Burnley
Mark Robins – Coventry City
Michael Carrick – Middlesbrough
League One manager of the season
Kieran McKenna – Ipswich Town
Steven Schumacher – Plymouth Argyle
Darren Moore – Sheffield Wednesday
League Two manager of the season
Paul Simpson – Carlisle United
Richie Wellens – Leyton Orient
Steve Evans – Stevenage EFL
Championship player of the season
Josh Brownhill – Burnley
Viktor Gyökeres – Coventry City
Chuba Akpom – Middlesbrough
League One player of the season
Aaron Collins – Bristol Rovers
Jonson Clarke-Harris – Peterborough United
Barry Bannan – Sheffield Wednesday
League Two player of the season
Andy Cook – Bradford City
Sam Hoskins – Northampton Town
Carl Piergianni – Stevenage
Championship young player of the season
Alex Scott – Bristol City
Hayden Hackney – Middlesbrough
Amad Diallo – Sunderland
League One Young player of the season
Jes Rak-Sakyi – Charlton Athletic
Cameron Humphreys – Ipswich Town
Bali Mumba – Plymouth Argyle
League Two Young player of the season
Junior Tchamadeu – Colchester United
Jayden Sweeney – Leyton Orient
Jacob Wakeling – Swindon Town
Championship apprentice of the season
Ash Phillips – Blackburn Rovers
Jamie Knight-Lebel – Bristol City
Emre Tezgel – Stoke City
League One apprentice of the season
Fabio Jalo – Barnsley
Zach Mitchell – Charlton Athletic
Gatlin O’Donkor – Oxford United
League Two apprentice of the season
Matus Holicek – Crewe Alexandra
Emmanuel Ilesanmi – Harrogate Town
Josh Tomlinson – Northampton Town
EFL teams of the season
To be announced on the night
Club employee award
John Clarke – Burton Albion
Jerry Tocknell – Bristol City
Abdul Khalique – Portsmouth
EFL Fan engagement award
Bolton Wanderers
Lincoln City
Reading
EFL diversity award
Bolton Wanderers
Middlesbrough
Watford
EFL innovation award
Millwall
Norwich City
Portsmouth
EFL green club award
Bristol City
Northampton Town
Reading
EFL supporter of the season
Les Miller – Luton Town
Diane Blazier – Norwich City
Paula Martin – Reading
Sir Tom Finney Award
To be announced on the night
Contribution to league football
To be announced on the night
2022/23 Goal of the season
To be announced on the night
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