Last week Young Guns asked for you to vote for various player awards to celebrate the achievements of Arsenal’s Reserves and Youth teams during the 2009-2010 campaign. The unofficial ceremony takes place every year. After over 750 responses, we’ve collected the results and you can see yours winners below.

There were six categories and six awards up for grabs, in different sections and aspects of the Reserves & Youth system. They were as follows;

Under 18 Player Of The Year –

Reserve Team Player Of The Year –

Loanee Of The Year –

Signing Of The Year –

Break Through Starlet For Next Year –

Overall Player Of The Year –

Picking up the Academy (Under 18) Player Of The Year award is striker Benik Afobe. With over 393 votes, Benik swept to victory with 54% of the overall vote. Chuks Aneke came second with 160 votes (16%) while Luke Freeman finished third, collecting 93 votes (12%).

Scooping the Reserve Team Player Of The Year award is Craig Eastmond. In a widespread category, Craig stormed to victory with a huge 311 (52%) of votes. Every player nominated got into double figures of votes but Eastmond was the comfortable winner. Nacer Barazite, 62 votes (10%) and Benik Afobe 54 votes(9%) were the runners up.

Wojciech Szczesny takes the Loanee of the Year award in a competitive group. Each player had their own merits, but goalkeeper Szczesny romped to victory with a whopping 329 (55%) of votes. Jack Wilshere came second after 3 months in the Premier League earned him 132 votes (22%). Jay Emmanuel-Thomas’ third place was secured with 55 (9%).

With another giant margin, Martin Angha wins signing of the season. 362 (62%) of all votes cast went to the Swiss centre back, while his fellow countryman Sead Hajrovic finished second with 98 votes (16%). Jamie Edge finished a respectable third with 49 votes enough for 8%.

The inaugural Break Through Starlet For Next Year saw one clear name emerge. Claiming 423 (70%) of all votes cast, Wellington Silva is the name most readers believe will shine in the coming 12 months. Martin Angha 72 votes (12%) and Zak Ansah 65 votes (10%) finished second and third respectively.

So to the big one, the Player of the Year for 2010. This was the tightest category of them all, with just three votes seperating Under 18 Player of the Year Benik Afobe and Reserves Player of the Year Craig Eastmond.

1. Benik Afobe – 197 Votes (32%)

2. Craig Eastmond – 194 Votes (31%)

3. Jay Emmanuel-Thomas – 99 Votes (16%)

Thank you for everybody who voted, if you have any ideas of how to improve the awards or any new categories you would like to see next year leave your comments below.