# UEFA Champions League positional awards winners for 2018/19

URL: https://technosports.co.in/uefa-champions-league-positional-awards-winners-for-2018-19/  
Published: 2019-08-30  
Updated: 2019-08-30  
Author: Rahul Roy

## UEFA have announced the winners of the 2018/19 Champions League positional awards winners during Thursday’s Champions League group stage draw.

### **Champions League Goalkeeper of the Season 2018/19**

Liverpool’s Alisson Becker has won the Goalkeeper of the Season award for the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League campaign. In his first season with the Reds after a move from Roma, Alisson wore the No. 13 shirt. He made some key saves in the tight final in Madrid as Liverpool won the UEFA Champions League. The 26-year-old Brazilian also kept 21 Premier League clean sheets, landing the Premier League’s Golden Glove award.

> ✨ 2018/19 [#UCL](https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Goalkeeper of the Season ✨  
>   
> 🏅 𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐎𝐍[#UEFAawards](https://twitter.com/hashtag/UEFAawards?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) | [#UCLdraw](https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCLdraw?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/4LqDHksmf8](https://t.co/4LqDHksmf8)
>
> — UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) [August 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/ChampionsLeague/status/1167109891640705024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

#### Top Ten Goalkeeper of the Season:

*Only nine goalkeepers were voted for

**1** Alisson Becker (Liverpool)  – 334 points  
**2** Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Barcelona) – 136 points  
**3** Hugo Lloris (Tottenham) – 105 points**   4** Jan Oblak (Atletico) – 36 points  
**5** Andre Onana (Ajax) – 28 points  
**6** Ederson (Manchester City) – 20 points  
**7** Samir Handanovic (Inter) – 3 points  
**8**= Wojciech Szczesny (Juventus) – 2 points  
**8**= David de Gea (Manchester United) – 2 points

#### Alisson’s season in numbers:

**Honours**: UEFA Champions League, Premier League runner-up

**Individual accolades**: UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season, Premier League Golden Glove

**UEFA Champions League**  
Appearances: 13  
Minutes: 1170  
Clean sheets: 6  
Goals conceded: 12

**Premier League**  
Appearances: 38  
Clean sheets: 21

### **Champions League Defender of the Season 2018/19**

Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk has won the Defender of the Season award for the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League campaign. The 28-year-old Dutchman was a colossus as the Reds won their sixth European Cup, and was named man of the match following his imperious performance in the decider in Madrid.   
Van Dijk was also named as the [UEFA Men’s Player of the Year 2018/19](https://technosports.co.in/2019/08/30/uefa-player-of-the-year-award-winners-for-2018-19/).

> ✨ 2018/19 [#UCL](https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Defender of the Season ✨  
>   
> 🏅 𝐕𝐀𝐍 𝐃𝐈𝐉𝐊[#UEFAawards](https://twitter.com/hashtag/UEFAawards?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) | [#UCLdraw](https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCLdraw?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/H6peo3U3to](https://t.co/H6peo3U3to)
>
> — UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) [August 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/ChampionsLeague/status/1167112818522558464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

#### Top Ten Defender of the Season:

**1** Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) – 349 points  
**2** Matthijs de Ligt (Ajax, now Juventus) – 205 points  
**3** Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) – 29 points  
**4** Andy Robertson (Liverpool) – 16 points  
**5** Gerard Pique (Barcelona) – 14 points  
**6** Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham) – 12 points   
**7** Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus) – 8 points  
**8**= Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham) – 5 points  
**8**= Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) – 5 points  
**8**= Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) – 5 points

#### Van Dijk’s season in numbers:

**Honours**:  
UEFA Champions League  
Premier League runner-up  
UEFA Nations’ League runner-up

**Individual accolades**:  
UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season  
PFA Players’ Player of the Season  
Liverpool Players’ and Fans’ Player of the Season

**UEFA Champions League**  
Appearances: 12  
Minutes: 1080  
Clean sheets: 5  
Goals conceded: 12  
Goals: 2  
Assists: 2

**Premier league**  
Appearances: 38  
Goals: 4

### **Champions League Midfielder of the Season 2018/19**

Frenkie de Jong has won the Midfielder of the Season award for the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League campaign following his impressive performances for Ajax. The 22-year-old became one of the hottest properties in European football as Ajax surprised all the top clubs including Real Madrid and Juventus to battle their way through to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. But eventually, they bowed out to Tottenham in the semi-final.  
Frenkie De Jong’s inspired Champions League performances has earned him a move to Barcelona this season.

> ✨ 2018/19 [#UCL](https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Midfielder of the Season ✨  
>   
> 🏅 𝐃𝐄 𝐉𝐎𝐍𝐆[#UEFAawards](https://twitter.com/hashtag/UEFAawards?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) | [#UCLdraw](https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCLdraw?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/DS7iOlyDNN](https://t.co/DS7iOlyDNN)
>
> — UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) [August 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/ChampionsLeague/status/1167115389307891712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

#### Top Ten Midfielder of the Season:

**1** Frenkie de Jong (Ajax, now Barcelona)  – 222 points  
**2** Christian Eriksen (Tottenham) – 60 points  
**3** Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) – 59 points**   4** Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) – 52 points  
**5** Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) – 48 points  
**6** Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham) – 22 points  
**7** Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) – 21 points  
**8**= Dusan Tadic (Ajax) – 20 points  
**8**= Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) – 20 points  
**10**= Donny van de Beek (Ajax) – 19 points  
**10**= Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) – 19 points

#### De Jong’s season in numbers:

**Honours**:  
Eredivisie winner  
Dutch Cup winner  
UEFA Nations League runner-up

**Individual accolades**:  
UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season  
Eredivisie Player of the Season  
UEFA Nations League Young Player of the Tournament

**UEFA Champions League**  
Appearances: 11  
Minutes: 986  
Goals: 0  
Assists: 0

**Eredivisie**  
Appearances: 31  
Goals: 3

### **Champions League Forward of the Season 2018/19**

Lionel Messi has won the Forward of the Season award for the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League campaign. The 32-year-old Argentinian had another dazzling season in Europe’s top club competition, finishing as the UEFA Champions League’s top scorer with 12 goals even though Barcelona were eliminated in the semi-finals by eventual winners Liverpool.

> ✨ 2018/19 [#UCL](https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Forward of the Season ✨  
>   
> 🏅 𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈[#UEFAawards](https://twitter.com/hashtag/UEFAawards?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) | [#UCLdraw](https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCLdraw?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/OspQ4gXQwR](https://t.co/OspQ4gXQwR)
>
> — UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) [August 29, 2019](https://twitter.com/ChampionsLeague/status/1167117488649359366?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

#### Top Ten Forward of the Season:

**1** Lionel Messi (Barcelona) – 285 points  
**2** Sadio Mane (Liverpool) – 109 points**   3** Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) – 91 points**   4** Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) – 83 points  
**5** Dusan Tadic (Ajax) – 35 points  
**6** Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) – 15 points  
**7** Robert Lewandowski (Bayern) – 10 points  
**8= **Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) – 9 points  
**8= **Harry Kane (Tottenham) – 9 points  
**10** Leroy Sane (Manchester City) – 6 points

#### Messi’s season in numbers:

**Honours**:  
Spanish Liga winner

**Individual accolades**:  
UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season  
UEFA Champions League top scorer  
ESM Golden Shoe winner  
LaLiga top scorer and assist provider

**UEFA Champions League**  
Appearances: 10  
Minutes: 837  
Goals: 12  
Assists: 3

**LaLiga**  
Appearances: 34  
Goals: 36

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