West Ham United fans have been reacting on social media after Lukasz Fabianski was named Pilka Nozna’s Footballer of the year.
Pilka Nozna’s Footballer of the year is one of the most prestigious awards in Polish football and is given to the player considered to have performed at a consistently high standard over the past 12 months.
Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski has dominated the award in recent years, with the 30-year-old hitman taking home the accolade for the past seven seasons running.
Fabianski has broken the former Borussia Dortmund forward’s reign on the award after playing a key role in Poland’s World Cup and UEFA Nations League efforts.
The £7million summer arrival has also made a name for himself at the London Stadium since joining from Swansea, where his performances have returned four clean sheets in 24 games.
West Ham January target Krzysztof Piatek was also in the running for the award, after netting 34 goals since the start of 2018, along with former Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, who has kept 13 clean sheets in 25 games for Juventus so far this season.
Fabianski’s vital saves for the Hammers have certainly earned the 33-year-old a glowing reputation among the Irons fanbase…
What a bargain this man was #COYI
— Ryan Archer⚒ (@ryanarcher84) February 3, 2019
Congratulations @LukaszFabianski , you have been tremendous in your efforts, for West Ham, and your homeland. Well deserved. Thank you. COYI ⚒️
— Howard Ernesto Cabrera (@HowardECabrera) February 3, 2019
hammer of the year.
— lucas (@lucaxbruno) February 3, 2019
???????????? What a Great signing he has been. #COYI ⚒
— ⚒Adrian Smith⚒ (@adiesmith64) February 4, 2019
Definitly Deserved! Keep up the amazing effort and work. I can definitly see you winning West Ham’s Player of the Year award.
— Printer Paper (@Elliot_Ching) February 3, 2019
Saved West Ham’s “bacon” many times. Deserves West Ham player of the year. ⚒????⚽️????
— Benjencc (@Benjencc1) February 4, 2019
Hammer of the year. Also how much do you want that #4 shirt to be back on the field ????
— Jan Palonci (@janpalonci) February 4, 2019
I love Adrian, but after seeing him against Wimbledon please lord let this man be fit tomorrow.
— Samuel Kirkwood (@SKirky7) February 3, 2019
He really deserves it.
He’s been fantastic this season— Jose Aziz Mourinho (@mallamstone7) February 3, 2019