UEFA have announced nominees for 2020/21 Player of the Year Award with Chelsea and Manchester City dominating proceedings.
Both Champions League finalists boast players which make up the three places for the prestigious award, with Jorginho, N’Golo Kante and Kevin De Bruyne set to battle it out for the honour.
The award winner will be announced at the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League group stage draw ceremony, which will take place on Thursday 26 August at the Haliç Congress Center in Istanbul, Turkey.
UEFA Men’s Player of the Year
Kevin DE Bruyne (Belgium – Manchester City FC)
Jorginho (Italy – Chelsea FC)
N’Golo Kante(France – Chelsea FC)
The shortlist of three players was selected by a jury composed of 24 coaches of the national teams which participated in this summer’s UEFA EURO 2020, together with 80 coaches of the clubs which played in the group stages of the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.
Fifty-five journalists from each of UEFA’s 55 member associations, selected by the European Sports Media (ESM) group, were also part of the jury.
UEFA Women’s Player of the Year
Jennifer HERMOSO (Spain – FC Barcelona)
Lieke MARTENS (Netherlands – FC Barcelona)
Alexia PUTELLAS (Spain – FC Barcelona)
UEFA Men’s Coach of the Year
Josep GUARDIOLA (Spain – Manchester City FC)
Roberto MANCINI (Italy – Italian men’s national team)
Thomas TUCHEL (Germany – Chelsea FC)
UEFA Women’s Coach of the Year
Lluís CORTÉS (Spain – FC Barcelona)
Peter GERHARDSSON (Sweden – Swedish women’s national team)
Emma HAYES (England – Chelsea FC Women)
