(Reuters) – Sevilla’s Jesus Navas was named Europa League Player of the Season on Sunday after the 37-year-old was a key part of his side’s record-extending seventh success in the competition.
Navas played a pivotal role in Wednesday’s final against AS Roma, delivering a cross that lad to an equaliser for the Spanish side, who won 4-1 on penalties following a 1-1 draw.
The Sevilla captain made nine appearances in UEFA’s second-tier competition and had three assists.
Bayer Leverkusen’s 20-year-old midfielder Florian Wirtz was Europa League Young Player of the Season, helping the Germans reach the semi-finals before losing 1-0 on aggregate to Roma.
(Reporting by Tommy Lund in Gdansk; Editing by Ken Ferris)
