Norwegian Manchester City player Erling Haaland has received the Premier League Player of the Year award from the country’s Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA), the organization said on Tuesday.
In his first season with the Citizens, the 23-year-old striker became the Premier League’s top scorer with 36 goals in 35 appearances, helping Manchester City win their third league title while still winning the FA Cup and Champions League.
Haaland’s performance in 2022/23 is the Premier League’s top scorer in a single season since the tournament’s inception in 1992, surpassing Andy Cole and Alan Shearer, who scored 34 goals for Newcastle and Blackburn Rovers respectively. /94 and 1994/95.
In the race for the best player award, the Scandinavian striker edged out teammates Kevin de Bruyne and John Stones, as well as Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, both from Arsenal, and Harry Kane, the former Tottenham striker who meanwhile moved to Bayern Munich “.
In turn, England international Bukayo Saka was awarded the Young Player of the Year award ahead of Haaland, Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa), Moises Caicedo (former Brighton and now Chelsea). ”) and Evan. Ferguson (Brighton).
The PFA honors included, among others, the Premier League’s perfect eleven, which includes Manchester City’s Rubén Dias of Portugal.
Team of the Year also included goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal), defenders William Saliba (Arsenal), John Stones (Manchester City) and Kieran Trippier (Newcastle), midfielders Rodri (Manchester City), Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City) and Martin. Odegaard (Arsenal), as well as strikers Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) and Harry Kane (Tottenham).
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Source: CM Jornal
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