• Football Writers' Association votes for Van Persie in poll
• Professional Footballers' Association also chose striker
The Arsenal captain Robin van Persie has been voted 2012 Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers' Association.
Van Persie, 28, topped the poll of journalists with a landslide victory ahead of Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney in second place and his Old Trafford team-mate Paul Scholes third, with Fulham's Clint Dempsey fourth.
The Holland striker's 34 goals in all competitions has helped propel Arsenal into the top four of the Premier League, leaving them on the brink of Champions League qualification for next season.
Van Persie – who was also named the Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year last week – will receive the prestigious FWA accolade, which has been running since 1948, at a gala dinner at the Lancaster London hotel on 3 May.
The FWA chairman Steve Bates, chief football writer at the People, said: "Robin was the overwhelming choice of our members this season and deservedly so after a magnificent campaign for Arsenal.
"The quality of his goals, attacking movement and consistency in a turbulent season for the Gunners has been eye-catching.
"The considerable size of his majority in the votes cast by our members reflected the general view that he has been the season's most outstanding individual performer." Read More
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