Watford&rsquo;s Anglo&nbsp; - Nigerian midfielder Ikechi Anya has spoken of his happiness after he was recognized by the English Premier League.<br /><br />The Scotland international has been presented with an award for making his debut in the top - flight of English football this season.<br /><br />The award was introduced in the 2015 - 16 campaign for homegrown players in every Premier League club that have made their first appearance in the league.<br /><br />&ldquo;I was made aware of it the other day, and I&rsquo;m really quite grateful to receive it, &rdquo; Anya told <a href="http://hornetsplayer.co.uk" target="_blank">Hornets PlayerHD</a>. . <br /><br />"It&rsquo;s a great achievement to make my debut in the Premier League as it&rsquo;s what every kid dreams of, and hopefully I can push on and achieve more things.&rdquo;<br /><br />The 27 - year - old played his first game in the EPL against Everton in August and has been involved in 14 more matches since his maiden appearance.<br /><br />Photo Credit : watfordfc.com<br />