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Mya Bollan

Why Rangers star Calvin Bassey isn't nominated for PFA Young Player of the Year award despite picking up Ibrox prize

Rangers star Calvin Bassey has not been named in the shortlist for PFA Scotland's Young Player of the Year award.

The defender has shone this season in Gio van Bronckhorst 's side, proving that he is a capable candidate for left back and centre back.

The 22-year-old Nigerian international has been consistent both domestically and in Europe this campaign.

His performances saw the youngster bag the Young Player of the Year award in Rangers' club ceremony on Monday night - but he will not be doubling his prize tally by winning the PFA's version this year.

And it has left some Rangers fans wondering why.

Calvin Bassey battles with Callum McGregor (SNS Group)

The nominations for the award were revealed on Wednesday with Aberdeen duo Calvin Ramsay and Connor Barron, Celtic 's Liel Abada, and Dundee United's Ross Graham making up the list.

The simple answer? He is too old.

The PFA Scotland rules read: "The Young Player of the Year category is voted for across all leagues so any player under 21 years of age on the first day of the season is eligible."

Bassey was born on Hogmanay 1999, which means he was already 21 before the season started.

It means that he is therefore ineligible for the award.

Bassey does not feature on the shortlist for the Scottish Football Writers' award either.

But there are a couple of reasons for this.

Similar to the PFA award, the defender is too old for consideration - albeit only by one day.

In addition to this, Scottish Football Writers awards only consider Scottish candidates, which leaves the Rangers star out.

Aberdeen's Calvin Ramsay has been announced as the SFWA winner, seeing off competition from Celtic's Stephen Welsh, former Rangers star Nathan Patterson, Josh Doig and Hibs and Dundee United defender Ross Graham.

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