Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) awards have been given this week. Robert Lewandowski, forward of Bayern Munich who has scored 15 goals and made six assists in 10 Champions League games in which Bayern Munich was crowned European Champions has been named as UEFA Men’s player of the year 2019-2020. Another nominee for this category includes his Team-mate Manuel Neuer and Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne. The coach of the year award goes to Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick after leading his side to a sixth European title.

In a total of 47 games in the last season of Champions League, Bundesliga and German Cup Lewandowski has scored 55 goals. Across all competitions in 2019-20, he has scored 16 goals more than any other player in Europe’s top five leagues. The women’s player of the year award goes to Chelsea forward Pernille Harder. Manuel Neuer, goalkeeper of Bayern Munich bags top goalkeeper award.

The highlights of the award:​

UEFA Awards

Men’s Player of the year: Robert Lewandowski (Bayern)
Women’s Player of the year: Pernille Harder (Wolfsburg, now at Chelsea)
Men’s Coach of the year: Hansi Flick (Bayern)
Women’s Coach of the year: Jean-Luc Vasseur (Lyon)

Champions League Positional awards

Goalkeeper of the 2019-20 men’s season: Manuel Neuer (Bayern)
Defender of the 2019-20 men’s season: Joshua Kimmich (Bayern)
Midfielder of the 2019-20 men’s season: Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester city)
Forward of the 2019-20 men’s season: Robert Lewandowski (Bayern)
Goalkeeper of the 2019-20 women’s season: Sarah Bouhaddi(Lyon)
Defender of the 2019-20 women’s season: Wendie Renard (Lyon)
Midfielder of the 2019-20 women’s season: Dzsenifer Marozsan (Lyon)
Forward of the 2019-20 women’s season: Pernille harder (Wolfsburg, now at Chelsea)

UEFA President’s Award: Didier Drogba

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