Egypt international Sam Morsy has been named Ipswich Town Men’s Player of the Year by the Supporters.
Morsy is having a memorable season, leading Ipswich Town to a promotion-chasing campaign as they currently sit top of the EFL Championship table.
He overall captained the Tractor Boys in 39 league games this season, scoring twice and assisting six times, missing just four games due to suspensions.
Following a 1-1 draw against his former side Middlesbrough at Portman Road, Morsy was presented with the award, something his boss Kieran McKenna believes he is worthy of.
“He [Morsy] has [been so consistent]. I think a deserved winner,” McKenna said.
“There have been so many of the boys who have stepped up very well but I think Samy’s shown great leadership again on the pitch and at the training ground.
“But on top of that, the quality of his performances, the way that he’s dictating games on and off the ball, the details in his game now that weren’t there two years ago that he’s worked ever so hard on and the fitness to be available for so many games, he’s another one that’s just done the five 90 minutes back-to-back. Testament to him and well deserved.”
Morsy and his side will hope to secure automatic promotion in the final three matchdays as they first travel to face Hull and Coventry on April 27 and 30 respectively, before hosting Huddersfield Town on May 4.
Nine points will confirm Ipswich Town’s return to the Premier League for the first time since 2002 and would make Morsy the 13th Egyptian to play in the top tier of English football.