Jacob Ramsey has received the Professional Footballers' Association Community Champion Award for the 2024/25 season.
As one of our own, the midfielder was selected for his continued commitment to the community with the Aston Villa Foundation.
Ramsey recently met with Teamwork Plus participant Shayan, who was referred to the Premier League Charitable Fund and PFA programme by his school after moving to Aston from Iraq in 2022.
The pair met at the Friday night Premier League Kicks session at Villa’s Inner-City Academy, with Shayan sharing his experience working with Foundation Wellbeing Practitioner Sean and how a connection in football has been a positive outlet for them growing up.
Maheta Molango, CEO of the Professional Footballers’ Association, said: “The PFA has once again been immensely proud of the outstanding efforts of players this season and we feel they should be recognised for their support and involvement in the local community.
"The Award will hopefully raise awareness of the importance many of our members attach to their roles off the pitch and highlight their continued commitment to support those most in need, along with engaging in areas where they have a personal interest.
"We would like to offer our congratulations to this season’s recipient of the 2024/25 PFA Community Champion Award.”
The Foundation would like to extend a thank you to Jacob and all Aston Villa players who have been involved in community work over the course of the season!