Crystal Palace-owned midfielder David Ozoh has been nominated for Derby County's Young Player of the Season award.

The talented tri-national midfielder, who returned to Derby County for a second loan spell last summer, has impressed during his latest stint. 

He has made 31 appearances across all competitions, starting 22 of them, and found the net once.

During his initial spell with the Rams, the Spanish-English-Nigerian's campaign was curtailed by a serious thigh injury, restricting him to just ten Championship outings.

Born in Valencia, Ozoh is open to representing the Super Eagles and has cited Crystal Palace academy graduate Victor Moses and ex-Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel as his role models. 

In his bid to win Derby County's Young Player of the Season, Ozoh faces competition from Bobby Clark, Jaydon Banel, Max Johnston, Oscar Fraulo and Liam Thompson.

To be eligible for the award, players must have made at least five appearances for the Men's first team during the 2025-26 season, be aged 23 or under, and be at the club at the time of consideration. 

The winner will be announced and presented with their award at the club's annual End of Season Dinner on Tuesday 28th April 2026 at Pride Park Stadium.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel