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Dortmund's Aubameyang named Bundesliga Player of the Year

Dortmund's Aubameyang named Bundesliga Player of the Year

By REUTERS

Borussia Dortmund's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in action during German Cup final at Olympiastadion in Berlin on May 21, 2016. Photo: Reuters

BERLIN: Borussia Dortmund's Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been voted Bundesliga Player of the Year by the German player's union (VDV). The 26-year-old, who got 19.7 percent of the vote, finished ahead of Bayern Munich's Poland forward Robert Lewandowski (19.5) -- the league's top scorer with 30 goals. Aubameyang's team mate Henrikh Mkhitaryan (12.6), who also plays in midfield for Armenia, came third, the VDV said on its website (www.spielergewerkschaft.de). Aubameyang, who was named African Footballer of the Year in January, scored 25 goals for Dortmund in the league last season, helping his side finish runners-up to Bayern. Aubameyang, Lewandowski and Mkhitaryan were also included in the Bundesliga team of the season.