The final contender for the Vauxhall England Under-21 Player of the Year award is the skipper, James Ward-Prowse.
Gareth Southgate had obviously seen enough from the Southampton midfielder in his previous 13 caps to hand him the Three Lions armband on a permanent basis in September.
But it was not a role that was alien to Ward-Prowse as he was the U21 captain in a 3-2 win over Germany in March.
James Ward-Prowse
Age: 21
Club: Southampton
U21s Caps: 18
U21s Goals: 5
Caps in 2015: 9
Goals in 2015: 3
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He marked the occasion by scoring the winner, completing a sublime 35-pass move during which all 11 England players touched the ball.
In total, Ward-Prowse played in nine of England’s 11 matches in 2015 and scored three goals – the other two came against Norway in September and Switzerland last month.
Has the 21-year-old done enough to secure your vote?
It is up to you to help decide which Three Lions players you think deserve the honours for their performances in 2015. Voting for the two awards closes at midnight on Sunday 3 January 2016.
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