Leicester City’s star striker Jamie Vardy has been voted the Football Writers’ Association (FWA) Footballer of the Year for 2015/16, beating his teammates Riyad Mahrez and N’Golo Kante to the award after securing 36% of members votes.

Jamie Vardy has been named the Football Writers’ Association (FWA) Footballer of the Year for 2015/16 in a poll that saw no less than seven Leicester players receiving votes from 290 journalists.

It’s the first time since the 2010-11 season that a player who didn’t win the Professional Footballers Association (PFA) Player of the Year award has won the FWA version. PFA Player of the Year Riyad Mahrez finished second in the votes; N’Golo Kante was third – Danny Drinkwater, Kasper Schmeichel, Wes Morgan, and Danny Simpson also picked up votes. It’s the first time since 2004-05 that two different players from the same club has won the two major individual honours, after John Terry (PFA) and Frank Lampard (FWA) did the business for Chelsea.

Speaking to Sky Sports about Vardy’s success FWA Chairman Andy Dunn said, “His goals and that record of scoring in 11 consecutive Premier League games – it set Leicester’s campaign alight. It captured the imagination of the writers. Also, this award for Jamie Vardy is recognition of the journey he has been on. It’s an incredible journey. The writers love the story of him coming from non-league.”