Emmanuel Fernandez has been voted Rangers Men's Player of the Year for the 2025-2026 season, informs the Glasgow club on their official website.

The two-cap Nigeria international collected the final award during Rangers' 2026 Player Awards in Glasgow on Sunday evening.

A summer signing from Peterborough United, the commanding defender has emerged as a standout performer for Danny Röhl's side.

Fernández has scored five goals in twenty-three Scottish Premiership appearances while also playing a key role in the team's 12 clean sheets in the division.

The 24-year-old made his debut in the Europa League this term, and was on target in the Scottish League Cup against Alloa Athletic. 

His rise to prominence is all the more remarkable considering he was competing in the third tier of English football just a year ago.

He was the only Rangers player named in PFA Scotland's Premiership Team of the Year for 2025-2026.

On the international stage, Fernández came off the bench to make his Nigeria debut in a friendly against Iran on March 27, before finding the net on his first start four days later in a 2–2 draw with Jordan.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel