Pernille harder of wolfsburg and denmark has been voted the 2017 18 uefa women s player of the year. Liverpool defender virgil van dijk has been shortlisted alongside lionel messi and cristiano ronaldo for the men s uefa player of the year award. Real madrid and croatia s midfield maestro luka modric ended messi and ronaldo s dominance at the top podium last season as he bagged the award after a dream season with the.
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 pfa player of the year award will be announced on friday and it appears it s a straight shoot out between the liverpool captain jordan henderson and man city star kevin de bruyne. 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.
