35 games, 36 goals and 8 assists. His name stands out as a matter of course when it comes to naming the best player of the 2022-2023 Premier League season. It was of course Erling Haaland, 22, who received the prestigious distinction on Saturday.
It is the 20 captains of the Premier League, supporters, as well as representatives of the media, sponsors and British football authorities who have chosen to reward the Norwegian.
It had to be him!@ErlingHaaland is your @EASPORTSFIFA Player of the Season 🤩 #PLAwards | @ManCity pic.twitter.com/MxI9cpE8QX
— Premier League (@premierleague) May 27, 2023
An honorary trophy that crowns a historic season. Premier League winner with Manchester City, Erling Haaland has already scored 36 goals, more than any other player in the league. 36 goals that allowed him to break the record for goals in a season in the English elite, a record previously held by Andy Cole and Alan Shearer with 34 goals.
Voted best young player of the season
The striker was also named best young player of the season. "Thank you to my family, my fans, my teammates and all the staff for these awards," Haaland said on Twitter. He also stressed his "pride" to become the first player in history to win both awards in the same season.
Proud and humbled to become the first-ever footballer to win both the Premier League Player of the Season and Premier League Young Player of the Season. Thanks to my family, fans, teammates and the whole staff for this! 🏆 ➕ 🏆 @ManCity @premierleague pic.twitter.com/nwJC1YTmhs
— Erling Haaland (@ErlingHaaland) May 27, 2023
The Norwegian, a native of Leeds in the United Kingdom, did not need a phase of adaptation to acclimatize to the English championship. Arriving last summer from Borussia Dortmund, it was his first season under Pep Guardiola.
This is also the fourth consecutive time that the best player of the season defends the colors of the Skyblues. Last year, it was Kevin De Bruyne who received this distinction, he who had already been elected "MVP" in 2019-2020. Meanwhile, it was Portuguese defender RĂşben Dias who won in 2020-2021.
