Oxford United forward Gatlin O’Donkor has been shortlisted for the LFE League 1 Apprentice of the Year.
Gatlin has had an outstanding second year as a scholar, earning a professional contract and making 31 appearances for the First Team while also completing his LFE education.
“He has had an oustanding year” Head of Academy Stevie Kinniburgh told us. “For someone his age to be so heavily involved with the First Team and to be playing with the maturity that he shows is fantastic and he remains such a level-headed young man as well. We wish him well and congratulate him on the nomination.”
Taking place on Sunday 23 April, winners will be announced at the star-studded EFL Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane.
The EFL Teams of the Season will be announced on the night with a starting XI chosen for each individual division. The EFL Goal of the Season award will be voted for by the public on ITV and announced on the evening.
New for 2023, the EFL will also be presenting the EFL Club Employee and EFL Innovation awards, alongside the Green Club and Diversity award. The League’s two most prestigious awards, the Contribution to League Football and Sir Tom Finney Award, will be given out on the night.
2023 EFL AWARDS SHORTLISTS
EFL Championship Manager of the Season, Sponsored by Football Manager
Vincent Kompany – Burnley
Mark Robins – Coventry City
Michael Carrick – Middlesbrough
EFL League One Manager of the Season, Sponsored by Football Manager
Kieran McKenna – Ipswich Town
Steven Schumacher – Plymouth Argyle
Darren Moore – Sheffield Wednesday
EFL League Two Manager of the Season, Sponsored by Football Manager
Paul Simpson – Carlisle United
Richie Wellens – Leyton Orient
Steve Evans – Stevenage
EFL Championship Player of the Season, Sponsored by Sky Bet
Josh Brownhill – Burnley
Viktor Gyökeres – Coventry City
Chuba Akpom – Middlesbrough
EFL League One Player of the Season, Sponsored by Sky Bet
Aaron Collins – Bristol Rovers
Jonson Clarke-Harris – Peterborough United
Barry Bannan – Sheffield Wednesday
EFL League Two Player of the Season, Sponsored by Sky Bet
Andy Cook – Bradford City
Sam Hoskins – Northampton Town
Carl Piergianni – Stevenage
EFL Championship Young Player of the Season, Sponsored by EA Sports
Alex Scott – Bristol City
Hayden Hackney – Middlesbrough
Amad Diallo – Sunderland AFC
EFL League One Young Player of the Season, Sponsored by EA Sports
Jes Rak-Sakyi – Charlton Athletic
Cameron Humphreys – Ipswich Town
Bali Mumba – Plymouth Argyle
EFL League Two Young Player of the Season, Sponsored by EA Sports
Junior Tchamadeu – Colchester United
Jayden Sweeney – Leyton Orient
Jacob Wakeling – Swindon Town
EFL Championship Apprentice of the Season, Sponsored by LFE
Ash Phillips – Blackburn Rovers
Jamie Knight-Lebel – Bristol City
Emre Tezgel – Stoke City
EFL League One Apprentice of the Season, Sponsored by LFE
Fábio Jaló – Barnsley
Zach Mitchell – Charlton Athletic
Gatlin O’Donkor – Oxford United
EFL League Two Apprentice of the Season, Sponsored by LFE
Matúš Holíček – Crewe Alexandra
Emmanuel Ilesanmi – Harrogate Town
Josh Tomlinson – Northampton Town
EFL Teams of the Season
To be announced on the night.
EFL Club Employee Award
John Clarke - Burton Albion
Jerry Tocknell - Bristol City
Abdul Khalique - Portsmouth
EFL Fan Engagement Award
Bolton Wanderers
Lincoln City
Reading
EFL Diversity Award
Bolton Wanderers
Middlesbrough
Watford
EFL Innovation Award, Sponsored by CSM Live
Millwall
Norwich City
Portsmouth
EFL Green Club Award
Bristol City
Northampton Town
Reading
EFL Supporter of the Season
Les Miller – Luton Town
Diane Blazier – Norwich City
Paula Martin - Reading
Sir Tom Finney Award
To be announced on the night
Contribution to League Football
To be announced on the night
2022/23 Goal of the Season, Sponsored by Hawkeye
To be announced on the night