Manchester City star Erling Haaland has been named Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year 2022-23 on Friday, May 12. The Norwegian Striker beat the likes of Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard and his teammate Kevin De Bruyne to bag the prestigious award on his debut season in English Premier League. He additionally grew to become the solely third Manchester City participant to win this award after Raheem Sterling (2019) and Ruben Dias (2021).
The 22-year-old ahead recorded 82% of the votes as he gained the award by a record margin of votes. Arsenal’s younger ahead Bukayo Saka completed second and attacking midfielder Martin Odeggaard got here third. Haaland’s teammate at Manchester City Kevin De Bruyne got here fourth forward of Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford to make it into the top-five chart.
Haaland joined Manchester City in May 2022 and is having fun with the sensational season by breaking large data each gameweek. He broke Alan Shearer and Andy Cole’s 34-goal record for the most targets in a single season when he recorded his thirty fifth purpose of the season throughout the West Ham sport on May 4. Haaland thanked his teammates and head coach Pep Guardiola to assist him win the largest particular person award in English soccer.
“To win the Football Writers’ Award in my first season in English soccer is an honour. I strive each single day to be the greatest I might be, and to be recognised like this implies so much to me. I’ve cherished my time at City thus far — my teammates are unbelievable, and so they present me with the possibilities to attain targets. I need to thank all of them, as a result of I couldn’t have gained this award with out them.
“I also owe so much to Pep [Guardiola] and the team behind the team here at City. Everybody has been so good to me since I joined and I have never worked with such top professionals. Thank you to everyone who voted for me. It’s a real honour to have won this award. I am now focused on ensuring I finish the season as strongly as possible and helping City win trophies,” Haaland instructed Manchester City web site.
Meanwhile, Chelsea’s star ahead Sam Kerr gained the Women’s FWA Footballer of the Year award for the second consecutive season, beating Aston Villa’s Rachel Daly.Â
