UEFA Awards 2023 Winners: Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year

Posted by Ngugi Wathiongo September 1, 2023

UEFA Awards 2023 Winners: Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year, In 2023, UEFA announced its Players and Players of the Year during the 2023/24 Champions League group stage draw ceremony. Football legend Lionel Messi once again found himself in the running for the prestigious men’s award. Messi was in the process of joining his old rival, Cristiano Ronaldo, in winning the award for the third time in his illustrious career.

Messi’s path to this award was marked by exceptional success that year. He played an important role in leading the Argentine team to win the World Cup, a dream come true for Messi and his teammates. This huge success added another layer of greatness to his already amazing career.

Furthermore, Messi continued to show his football talent in club football. After leaving Barcelona, where he had developed his entire professional life, he began a new path with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). During his time with PSG, he contributed significantly to their success, helping the team to another Ligue 1 title. Messi’s presence in the team undoubtedly raised the level of PSG and cemented his status as one of the best players in the team. game.

UEFA Awards 2023 Winners: Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year

UEFA Men’s Player of the Year

  • 1 WINNER: Erling Haaland (Norway & Manchester City) – 352 points
  • 2 Lionel Messi (Argentina & Paris, now at Inter Miami) – 227 points
  • 3 Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium & Manchester City) – 225 points
  • 4th Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City & Germany: 129 points)
  • 5th Rodri (Manchester City & Spain: 110)
  • 6th Kylian Mbappe (PSG & France: 82)
  • 7th Luka Modric (Real Madrid & Croatia: 33)
  • 8th Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan & Croatia: 20)
  • 9th Declan Rice (West Ham & England: 14)
  • Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton & Argentina: 12)
  • Jesus Navas (Sevilla & Spain: 6)

UEFA Women’s Player of the Year

  • Winner: Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona & Spain)
  • Olga Carmona (Real Madrid & Spain)
  • Sam Kerr (Chelsea & Australia)
  • 4th Mary Earps (Manchester United & England: 55 points)
  • 5th Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona & Spain: 48)
  • 5th Alexandra Popp (Wolfsburg & Germany: 48)
  • 7th Keira Walsh (Barcelona & England: 24)
  • Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona & Norway: 11)
  • 9th Rachel Daly (Aston Villa & England: 8)
  • 10th Ewa Pajor (Wolfsburg & Poland: 5)
  • 11th Kadidiatou Diani (PSG & France: 4)

UEFA Other 2022/23 award winners

Men’s Coach of the Year: Pep Guardiola
Women’s Player of the Year: Aitana Bonmatí
Women’s Coach of the Year: Sarina Wiegman
President’s Award: Miroslav Klose

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