Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli has been named the Young Player of the Year by the Professional Footballers&rsquo; Association (PFA) after netting 10 goals in his first season in the Premier League.<br /><br />At a gala ceremony held at the Grosvenor Hotel, London on Sunday , Alli beat teammate Harry Kane, Ross Barkley and Romelu Lukaku (both Everton), Jack Butland (Stoke) and Philippe Coutinho( Liverpool) to the accolade.<br /><br />&ldquo;I&rsquo;m honoured to win such a prestigious award and I have to say thank-you to all the players who voted for me in Premier League and in the lower leagues as well,&rdquo; Dele told Spurs official website.<br /><br />&ldquo;It&rsquo;s been a good year for me and I&rsquo;ve obviously got a lot of people to thank, especially the gaffer for giving me my chance. <br /><br />&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve always been quite confident in my own ability but maybe I didn&rsquo;t expect things to happen this quickly. &rdquo;<br /><br />Alli is the first player of Nigerian descent to win the Young Player of the Year Award which has been presented since the 1973-1974 season.<br /><br />Igho Kingsley <br /><br />Photo Credit : tottenhamhotspur.com<br />