Brazilian
midfielder Philippe Coutinho's superb season for Liverpool has been
recognised after he was named the club's Player of the Year.
The
22-year-old was confirmed as the winner of the award, voted for by the
club's supporters, at Liverpool's end-of-season awards night held at the
ECHO Arena.
Coutinho has been a standout performer in a difficult campaign for Liverpool and scored some spectacular goals.
Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho had a memorable night at his club's end-of'season awards
Coutinho scooped the Player of the Year award as well as three other awards on the night
The Liverpool Player of the Year awards come to a close in spectacular fashion on Tuesday night
John Barnes (left) and Steve Mcmanaman present Coutinho with the Player of the Year award
Coutinho poses with the Goal of the Year award alongside Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers (right)
Steven Gerrard (left) lines up next to Coutinho following the Brazilian's Players' player of the Year award
Coutinho poses with the Performance of the Year award during the ceremony at the ECHO Arena
Coutinho has been a standout performer for Brendan Rodgers' side this season
Liverpool WAGs (from top left-right)
Paige Millian (Raheem Sterling's girlfriend) Laura Johnson (Glen
Johnson's wife) Mazda Magui (Mamadou Sakho's wife) Dani Lawrence (Brad
Jones' fiancee) and Erin O'Neill (Fabio Borini's fiancee) were at
Tuesday's player awards
Gerrard was all smiles as he attended their end of season awards presentation on Tuesday night
Coutinho shields the ball from Crystal Palace's Jason Puncheon during Liverpool's 3-1 loss on Saturday
Following his side's defeat against
the Eagles at Anfield, Coutinho received the 'Golden Samba' – a special
supporters' award having topped a poll voted for by the Liverpool
faithful
Coutinho is closed down by John Obi Mikel during Liverpool's 1-1 draw against Chelsea earlier this month
Coutinho slides in on a loose ball as Liverpool produced a spirited display against the Blues at Stamford Bridge
Long-range
strikes against Bolton Wanderers in the FA Cup and Southampton in the
Premier League were particularly memorable along with a stunning winner
against Manchester City at Anfield.
He
has found the net eight times for Brendan Rodgers' side in all
competitions this season and caught the eye with some brilliant
individual displays.
Rodgers
claimed earlier in the year that Coutinho has the potential to fill the
void left by the departure of Luis Suarez to Barcelona last summer.
'You
would just pay money to watch that kid,' Rodgers said in February. 'He
is a great role model for lots of technical players in this country. He
will become world class in the next couple of years.
'Luis
Suarez was at a level, then he played in this team and grew and grew
with the model and went into the world-class bracket and I can see
Coutinho falling in the same sort of way.
The 22-year-old wheels away to celebrate after he scored the opener in the FA Cup semi-final
The Brazilian midfielder scored a stunning goal to secure a 2-1 victory against Manchester City in March
Coutinho struck a superb 30-yard effort against Southampton in February as the Reds secured a 2-0 win
Coutinho's 90th minute stunner earned Liverpool a 2-1 victory against Bolton in the FA Cup fourth round
Coutinho was named in the the PFA Premier League Team of the Year for the 2014-15 season last month
'He might not be as prolific as Suárez was but he is certainly on the way to that. He is a wonderful, wonderful player.'
Last
month Countiho's season was recognised by his fellow players and he was
named in the PFA Team of the Year and was third in the PFA Young Player
of the Year award.
And
after Liverpool's 3-1 defeat to Crystal Palace last Saturday he also
received the 'Golden Samba' – a special supporters' award having topped a
poll voted for by Liverpool fans.
Coutinho,
who joined from Inter Milan for £8.5m in January 2013, was rewarded for
his impressive displays in February with a new five-year contract which
will keep him at Anfield until 2020.
Coutinho was backed for the prestigious award by fellow Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson on the night.
Henderson
said: 'It will be a great night for the fans, who can really enjoy the
night. I voted for Philippe he's been fantastic all season and produced
magical moments.'
The Reds midfielder arrived on Merseyside in January 2013 having signed from Inter Milan for £8.5million
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