Erling Haaland took the Soccer Writers’ Affiliation’s Footballer of the 12 months crown – however 14 different gamers additionally gained first place votes.
The Man Metropolis star has been in a league of his personal this season, shattering data and has 51 targets from 47 video games up to now.
However not all the 800 voters have been satisfied as whereas Haaland bagged 82 per cent of the vote – a document because the Premier League started – Leicester’s James Maddison, Brighton‘s Moises Caicedo and Manchester United‘s Casemiro are amongst some eyebrow-raising choices.
Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka completed as runner-up to Haaland, together with his Gunners team-mate Martin Odegaard third, after their good seasons.
Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne completed fourth, with Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford fifth.
Erling Haaland has been voted 2022-23 Soccer Writers’ Affiliation’s Footballer of the 12 months
Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka (left) and Martin Odegaard (proper) ranked second and third respectively
Each James Maddison (left) and Moises Caicedo (proper) earned first place votes over Haaland
However it’s among the names outdoors the highest 5, seen by Mail Sport, that has confirmed head scratching.
The choice of Maddison is an attention-grabbing one, with Leicester down in 18th place and staring relegation to the Championship within the face.
Individually he has delivered 9 assists and 10 targets within the league this season, placing him fourth within the assists chart behind De Bruyne, Saka and Leandro Trossard.
However he has are available in for heavy criticism in current weeks for failing to assist steer Leicester away from the relegation battle, with their most up-to-date defeat a 5-3 loss at Fulham.
There have been additionally first place votes for Tottenham striker Harry Kane, who completed outdoors the highest 5, Declan Rice, Mohamed Salah, who gained the award final yr, and Newcastle United full-back Kieran Trippier.
Arsenal’s Granit Xhaka, together with two of Haaland’s Metropolis team-mates, Rodri and John Stones, additionally earned choices to be Footballer of the 12 months.
Brighton midfielder Caicedo was one other to be picked out by one author as their Footballer of the 12 months.
Mancester Metropolis’s goalscoring machine Haaland turns into the primary Metropolis participant to win the FWA award, which has been offered since 1948, since centre again Ruben Dias in 2020-21.
Haaland has unanimously been picked, although, having performed 47 video games this season, bagging 51 targets, together with six hat-tricks.
Fifty of his targets have come contained in the field and he’s averaging a purpose each 72 minutes.
Tottenham striker Harry Kane was one other picked on a poll forward of the Man Metropolis famous person
There have been eyebrow-raising picks, like Kieran Trippier (left) and Man United’s Casemiro (proper)
‘To win the Soccer Writers’ Award in my first season in English soccer is an honour,’ Haaland stated.
‘I attempt each single day to be the perfect I could be, and to be recognised like this implies loads to me.
‘I’ve beloved my time at Metropolis up to now – my teammates are unimaginable, and so they present me with the probabilities to attain targets.
‘I need to thank all of them, as a result of I couldn’t have gained this award with out them.’
He added: ‘I additionally owe a lot to Pep and the group behind the group right here at Metropolis.
‘Everyone has been so good to me since I joined and I’ve by no means labored with such high professionals.
‘Thanks to everybody who voted for me. It is an actual honour to have gained this award.
‘I’m now targeted on guaranteeing I end the season as strongly as doable and serving to Metropolis win trophies.’
Arsenal’s Granit Xhaka (left) and West Ham’s Declan Rice (proper) have been amongst 14 who gained votes
