Liverpool star virgil van dijk has won the uefa men s player of the year prize at monaco tonight becoming the first defender to ever lift the trophy. Last year real madrid and croatia midfielder luka modric won the uefa men s player of the year award the day has arrived when the uefa player of the year 2018 19 will be announced with lionel messi virgil van dijk and cristiano ronaldo fighting for the coveted trophy. The top ten 1 virgil van dijk liverpool netherlands 305 points.
The 28 year old centre back received the trophy on stage in monaco during the uefa champions league group stage draw. The dutch international beat off competition from three time uefa men s player of the year cristiano ronaldo and two time winner lionel messi. 2018 luis suárez 2015 virgil van dijk 2019 candidates nominated for uefa men s player of the year 9 lionel messi 2011 2012.
The uefa men s player of the year award trophy getty. The 28 year old centre back received the trophy on stage in monaco during the uefa champions league group stage draw. Virgil van dijk has won the 2018 19 uefa men s player of the year award.
The award created in 2011 by uefa in partnership with european sports media esm group was initially. The uefa men s player of the year award previously known as the uefa best player in europe award is an association football award given to the footballer playing for a football club in europe that is considered the best in the previous season of both club and national team competition.
