Modrić, Ronaldo and Salah up for UEFA Player of the Year

Luka Modrić, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah have been nominated for the 2017/18 UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award.

The winner will be named along with the UEFA Women’s Player of the Year as well as UEFA Champions League positional award winners during the group stage draw in Monaco on Thursday 30 August.

The Men’s Player of the Year Nominees:

 

Luka Modric Modrić, Ronaldo and Salah up for UEFA Player of the Year

Luka Modrić (Real Madrid and Croatia)
A UEFA Champions League winner,

FIFA World Cup 2018 runner-up

Recipient of the FIFA Golden Ball.

 

ronaldo Modrić, Ronaldo and Salah up for UEFA Player of the Year

Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid/Juventus and Portugal)
A UEFA Champions League winner for a record fifth time

UEFA Champions League top scorer for the sixth campaign running.

 

Salah article Modrić, Ronaldo and Salah up for UEFA Player of the Year

Mohamed Salah (Liverpool and Egypt)
A UEFA Champions League runner-up.

A multiple record breaker in his first term at Liverpool.

 

 

The rest of the top ten:

4.   Antoine Griezmann (Atlético & France) – 72 points
5.   Lionel Messi (Barcelona & Argentina) – 55 points
6.   Kylian Mbappé (Paris & France) – 43 points
7.   Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City & Belgium) – 28 points
8.   Raphaël Varane (Real Madrid & France) – 23 points
9.   Eden Hazard (Chelsea & Belgium) – 15 points
10. Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid & Spain) – 12 points

 

How the players are shortlisted?

The shortlist of three players was selected by a jury comprising of 80 coaches of the clubs that participated in the group stages of the 2017/18 UEFA Champions League (32) and UEFA Europa League (48). Along with 55 journalists selected by the European Sports Media (ESM) group, representing each of UEFA’s member associations.

Jury members chose their top three players, with the first receiving five points, the second three and the third one. Coaches were not allowed to vote for players from their own team.

 

The other award shortlists:

Goalkeeper of the Season:

  1. Alisson Becker,
  2. Gianluigi Buffon,
  3. Keylor Navas.

Defender of the Season:

  1. Marcelo,
  2. Sergio Ramos,
  3. Raphaël Varane

Midfielder of the Season:

  1. Kevin De Bruyne,
  2. Toni Kroos,
  3. Luka Modrić

Forward of the Season:

  1. Lionel Messi,
  2. Cristiano Ronaldo,
  3. Mohamed Salah

Women’s Player of the Year:

  1. Pernille Harder,
  2. Ada Hegerberg,
  3. Amandine Henry

Europa League Player of the Season:

  1. Diego Godín,
  2. Antoine Griezmann,
  3. Dimitri Payet

 

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