The success Manchester United has had as a team this season is trickling down into the award nominations as a total of five players, along with Cristiano Ronaldo who could possibly win his third consecutive, find themselves nominated for the 2009 PFA Player of the Year.

Via Guardian 

Edwin van der Sar, Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic, Ryan Giggs, current holder Cristiano Ronaldo and Steven Gerrard have this afternoon been named by the Professional Football Association as their candidates for this year.

There is also a strong United presence within the young player of the year category with Jonny Evans and Rafael Da Silva put forward from the league and European champions. They are up against Aston Villa’s Gabriel Agbonlahor and Ashley Young, Tottenham Hotspur’s Aaron Lennon and Manchester City’s Stephen Ireland for the award.

The winners will be announced at a ceremony next month.

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