'Very proud' - Svante Ingelsson salutes Sheffield Wednesday supporters after winning prestigious award

Midfielder Svante Ingelsson has said he is “very honoured” to have been crowned Sheffield Wednesday’s Player of the Season following the conclusion of the 2025/26 campaign.

During what was a difficult season for everyone associated with the Owls amid the actions of former owner Dejphon Chansiri, who eventually put the club into administration last October, Ingelsson regularly stepped up, deservedly landing the club’s Player of the Season gong.

The Swede, who joined the Owls from German outfit Hansa Rostock almost two years ago, established himself as a workhorse, providing energy and running power that was repeatedly acknowledged by Wednesday’s supporters.

Ahead of Ingelsson being crowned as the winner of the award last weekend, almost everyone anticipated he would be in pole position to land the accolade. Wednesdayites are now hoping he will be part of the squad heading into next season.

Wednesday have the option to extend Ingelsson’s contract by a further year, taking him through until June 2027, but it is thought they are going to attempt to try and tie him down to an extended deal. Championship clubs, just as they did in January, are known to have expressed interest in his services ahead of this summer’s window.

Whatever happens, Ingelsson, who missed the Owls’ last four games of the season with a knee injury that required a minor operation, is delighted to have banked recognition from the supporters for his efforts this term.

“Obviously all the hard work I've done has been appreciated, so that's really big for me, and I'm very honoured and flattered that all the fans appreciate it,” Ingelsson told Wednesday’s club website. “I'm very happy with that.

“This season, it could have very easy to have no one at the stadium or no one at away games, but we've pretty much sold out every away game. We’ve had a good crowd at home as well, so I think we can be very proud of our fans as well.”

As a result of his injury, of course, Ingelsson was unable to play any part in last Saturday’s season finale against West Bromwich Albion - an occasion that saw Wednesday mark the beginning of a new chapter for the club with a first win since September.

Ingelsson added: “It was very, very special. Obviously, I wanted to be on the pitch but in any case I think it was a very big day for everyone.

“Just to see everything come together at the end and find a solution to this season. We had a nice dinner afterwards just to catch up with the boys before everyone goes their separate ways, because you never know where people end up after a season.

“It's always nice to have that finish with the boys, so it's good. I think it's amazing how the fans, especially the past two or three months at the end, really build up the energy now for the new season, I think that's been unbelievable.”