Chelsea’s midfield maestro Jorginho has been voted the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year 2020-21.
The 29-year-old Italian edged his Chelsea teammate N’Golo Kante and Manchester City’s Kevin de Bruyne to emerge the winner of the award
His coach Thomas Tuchel was also named the UEFA Men’s Coach of The Year following his Champions League triumph with the blues last season.
Furthermore Chelsea’s midfield general N’Golo Kante was also named the midfielder of the year and Eduoard Mendy clinched the Goalkeeper of The Year prize.
See the list of winners below;
Men’s Uefa awards
Player of the year – Jorginho (Chelsea)
Coach of the year – Thomas Tuchel (Chelsea)
Goalkeeper of the year – Edouard Mendy (Chelsea)
Defender of the year – Ruben Dias (Manchester City)
Midfielder of the year – N’Golo Kante (Chelsea)
Forward of the year – Erling Braut Haaland (Borussia Dortmund)
President’s award – Denmark captain Simon Kjaer and the medical team that saved Christian Eriksen’s life at Euro 2020.
Women’s Uefa awards
Player of the year – Alexia Putellas (Barcelona)
Coach of the year – Lluis Cortes (Barcelona)
Goalkeeper of the year – Sandra Panos (Barcelona)
Defender of the year – Irene Paredes (PSG)
Midfielder of the year – Alexia Putellas (Barcelona)
Forward of the year – Jennifer Hermoso (Barcelona)
