Man City’s De Bruyne Crowned Premier League Player Of The Season

After winning the prize two years ago, the Manchester City star has joined a rare group of players in doing it twice

Kevin De Bruyne has beaten Liverpool star Mohamed Salah to be named the Premier League Player of the Season for the second time in his career after a superb 2021-22 campaign.

The Manchester City playmaker saw off the Liverpool attacker – who won the corresponding prize from the Football Writers’ Association earlier this month – to join a rare group of players to win the honour twice.

The Belgium international was previously handed the gong in 2019-20 and admitted that it was an honour to claim it once more.
What has De Bruyne said about winning the award?

“To win this award for a second time is an achievement that I am really proud of,” the midfielder told the club’s official website.

Who has De Bruyne beat to win the award?

In addition to Salah, the Belgian saw off competition from team-mate Joao Cancelo, Liverpool wing-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen, Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka, Tottenham’s Son Heung-min and Southampton’s James Ward-Prowse to win the prize.

Source: https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/kevin-de-bruyne-premier-league-player-of-the-season-2022-63788715