Villans scoop UEFA Europa League awards

Morgan Rogers has been named UEFA Europa League Player of the Season, while four Aston Villa players have been included in the Team of the Season.

Rogers put the seal on Wednesday night’s memorable trophy triumph in Istanbul, scoring the third goal in our 3-0 victory over Freiburg.

It was the attacking midfielder’s third goal in the competition this term, coming after his strikes against Salzburg and Bologna.

He also registered an assist for Youri Tielemans’ crucial volleyed opener, Rogers’ fifth in his 15 appearances in 2025/26.

The 23-year-old's 1,088 minutes of action was also 67 more than any other Villa player, while his 121.6km of pitch covered this term was a remarkable 8.1km more than any team-mate.

This has all contributed towards the UEFA Technical Observer Group awarding Rogers the accolade.

Rogers is also celebrating having been named in the 2025/26 Europa League Team of the Season.

He joins captain John McGinn, Emi Martínez and Emi Buendía in the line-up, which is again chosen by the UEFA Technical Observer Group.

It is the latest honour for Buendía, who was selected as 2026 Europa League final Player of the Match.

The Argentinian scored a sublime second goal for Villa just before the break and then claimed an assist in setting up Rogers for the club’s third goal on the night.

The UEFA Technical Observer panel said: "It was a quality performance. He was very good between the lines, played good passes throughout and led the team's attacking intensity. Capped off with a great goal and assist."

Congratulations, Villans!