Kevin De Bruyne is crowned Premier League Player of the Season as fans vote Manchester City star ahead of Liverpool’s title-winning heroes
- Kevin De Bruyne has been crowned the Premier League Player of the Season
- The Manchester City star was voted for by the fans ahead of Liverpool players
- Reds skipper Jordan Henderson won the Football Writers Player of the Season
- De Bruyne missed out on the award during Man City’s title-winning seasons
Kevin De Bruyne has been crowned the 2019-20 Premier League Player of the Season.
The Manchester City star was voted for by the fans ahead of Liverpool’s title-winning heroes.
Reds skipper Jordan Henderson won the Football Writers Player of the Season award and was hotly-tipped to win this honour too.
Kevin De Bruyne has been crowned the 2019-20 Premier League player of the season
The Manchester City star was voted for by the fans ahead of Liverpool ‘s title-winning heroes
De Bruyne missed out on the award during City’s title-winning seasons but not this time
Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope was a shock nominee for Premier League Player of the Season with champions Liverpool dominating seven-man shortlist.
Sadio Mane, Jordan Henderson and Trent Alexander-Arnold were all nominated following the Reds’ impressive campaign with De Bruyne the only inclusion from Manchester City.
Golden Boot winner Jamie Vardy and runner-up Danny Ings were the other two names on the shortlist.
But the leading playmaker of the campaign was City’s De Bruyne who created 20 goals, equalling the record set by Thierry Henry in the 2002-03 season.
Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson won the Football Writers Player of the Season award
Sadio Mane has also made the list with 18 goals and seven assists in the 2019-20 season
De Bruyne missed out on the award during City’s title-winning seasons to Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk but has now finally won it.
Jurgen Klopp’s side dominated the shortlist after the club earned their first title in 30 years.
Captain Henderson had a stellar campaign and Mane also had an impressive season with 18 goals and seven assists.
Kevin De Bruyne was the only Manchester City player on the list after providing 20 assists
Alexander-Arnold, who won the Young Player of the Year award, beat his own assist record for a defender, improved on last season’s tally of 12 with 13 in the 2019-20 campaign.
De Bruyne could win another award on Monday as he has been nominated for the PFA Premier League Fans’ Player of the Year.
Sadio Mane, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold are also all up for the award and they will battle it out against City’s Raheem Sterling, De Bruyne and Leicester’s Jamie Vardy.
Burnley’s Nick Pope was a shock inclusion on the Premier League Player of the Season shortlist