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EFL Awards: Norwich's Emi Buendia wins Championship player of the season award

Norwich City playmaker Emi Buendia has been named the Championship player of the season for 2020-21.

Argentine midfielder Buendia, 24, has scored 14 league goals and provided 16 assists this season, helping the Canaries win promotion back to the Premier League at the first attempt.

Peterborough United forward Jonson Clarke-Harris won the League One player of the season award.

Cambridge United's Paul Mullin was named player of the year in League Two.

Buendia won the Championship award ahead of Canaries team-mate Teemu Pukki and another striker, Brentford's Ivan Toney.

Finland international Pukki, who himself won Championship player of the season when Norwich were promoted in 2018-19, has scored 25 times this season while Toney is the division's top scorer with 29 goals.