Sun Apr 28, 2013 10:14 pm
Tottenham forward Gareth Bale has been named Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year.
He becomes only the third player to win both awards in the same season.
Bale, 23, was honoured by his fellow professionals for a season in which he has scored 19 Premier League goals.
He fought off competition from Liverpool's Luis Suarez and Robin van Persie of Manchester United to win the prestigious main award.
Suarez, currently serving a 10-match suspension, and Van Persie were named in the Premier League team of the year.
Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick and Chelsea forwards Eden Hazard and Juan Mata, all three of whom were on the shortlist for the main award, were also included in the side.
Wales international Bale came through the ranks at Southampton before joining Tottenham in 2007 in a deal that could rise to £10m.
In addition to his goalscoring, Bale has been responsible for four assists and 243 crosses. His seven goals from outside the box is the most in the top flight.
In the young player category, Bale beat Hazard, Aston Villa's Christian Benteke, on-loan West Brom striker Romelu Lukaku, Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere and Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck.
Andy Gray (1976-77) and Cristiano Ronaldo (2006-07) are previous dual winners of the awards.
Premier League team of the year: David de Gea (Manchester United), Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City), Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Leighton Baines (Everton), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Juan Mata (Chelsea), Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur), Luis Suarez (Liverpool), Eden Hazard (Chelsea), Robin van Persie (Manchester United).