Erling Haaland Wins PFA Player of the Year Award
Norwegian star Erling Haaland received the PFA Player of the Year award after an exceptional first season at Manchester City and won a historic treble.
Presentation of the Award
The PFA presented the Player of the Year award to Erling Haaland during a ceremony held on Tuesday evening at the Lowry Theatre.
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Strong Competition
Haaland, according to the official ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) PGA account, outscored fellow scoring Belgian star Kevin De Bruyne and England’s John Stones, Arsenal duo Bukayo Sack and Norway’s Martin Odegaard, and former England’s Harry Kane. Tottenham striker and current Bayern.
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Record-Breaking Season
Halland became the Premier League’s top scorer with 36 goals in his first season, breaking the record set by the duo Andy Cole and Alan Shearer of 34 goals each in the 1993-1994 and 1994-1995 seasons, when instead of 42 appearances there were 42 goals scored. 38.
A Season of Achievements
The Norwegian star has scored 52 goals in all competitions, won the Premier League Player of the Year and Manchester City Player of the Year awards this season, and was named Player of the Year today.
“I am honored to receive this prestigious award,” said Erling Haaland, especially on Manchester City’s official website.
He added: “Being recognized by my competitors is a great feeling and I would like to thank everyone who voted for me.”
“Unforgettable Season”
“It was an unforgettable season for the team and for me personally,” Haaland explained. “I never imagined that I would win the treble, so it was a great feeling to achieve this with such a special group of players.”
Recognition for Teammates
“John, Rodri, Robin and Kevin deserve their place in Team of the Year and I’m delighted that their efforts have also been rewarded with this recognition,” said Haaland.
Looking Ahead
He continued, “We had great memories last season, but now we want to do the same this year. We started the season well and we need to keep going.”
Source: agencies