Arsenal striker Robin van Persie was named the English Professional Footballers Association (PFA) player of the year on April 22 after scoring 27 league goals to revive his clubs season.
The Dutch international, 28, tops the Premier League scoring charts and Arsenals third spot with three matches to go after a poor start to the campaign is in large part down to his stunning contribution.

His Career:

•  The London side have won just the 2005 FA Cup since he joined from Feyenoord in 2004.
• Van Persie is the third Dutchman to win the award after Dennis Bergkamp (1997-98) and Ruud van Nistelrooy (2001-02).
• He was the first Arsenal player to claim it since Thierry Henry in 2004.

The PFAs Premier League team of the year was as follows: Joe Hart (ManchesterCity); Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur), Vincent Kompany (City), Fabricio Coloccini (Newcastle United), Leighton Baines (Everton); David Silva (City), Yaya Toure (City), Scott Parker (Tottenham), Gareth Bale (Tottenham); Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United). (Writing by Mark Meadows, editing by Ed Osmond)