BREAKING: Erling #Haaland Wins FWA Men’s Footballer Of The Year—Erling Haaland has been named the Football Writers’ Association men’s footballer of the year for the 2022-23 season.
The Norway international has enjoyed a remarkable debut campaign in England with Manchester City, scoring 51 goals in all competitions to date as City look to secure a historic treble.
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The 22-year-old, who joined the Premier League champions from Borussia Dortmund in a deal worth £51m last summer, broke the record for most goals in a Premier League campaign with 35 goals coming in just 32 appearances, with a possible four more appearances to come.
Haaland will also be hoping to secure a treble this season with the club still in contention to win the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup.
City are currently top of the Premier League and one point ahead of Arsenal with just four games left of the Premier League season.
Pep Guardiola’s side take on Real Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final on May 17. The first leg finished 1-1.
City are also in the FA Cup final with a showdown against fierce rivals Manchester United at Wembley on June 3.
Chelsea’s Sam Kerr has been named the FWA women’s footballer of the year for the second season in a row.
The Australia international has scored 10 goals in 18 games in the WSL this season and scored her 50th league goal in England earlier this month.
Kerr has won three league titles, two FA Cups and two League Cups since her arrival at Chelsea during the 2019-20 season.
Chelsea are currently chasing the double this season. The Blues trail leaders Manchester United with a game in hand in the WSL title race, and will face United in the FA Cup final in front of a sold-out crowd at Wembley on Sunday.
CREDIT: EUROSPORT
