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Palmer Wins England Men’s Player Of The Year
The Chelsea forward earned this honour through a public vote, surpassing fellow nominees Jude Bellingham and Bukayo Saka, who claimed second and third places, respectively.
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Palmer’s meteoric rise is even more remarkable given that he made his senior debut for England less than a year ago, in a 2-0 victory over Malta at Wembley in November.
Since then, Palmer has accumulated nine caps for the national team, with two starts. Notably, five of these appearances came during Euro 2024, where he delivered a standout performance, scoring in the final against Spain, though England ultimately fell 2-1 in a hard-fought contest under Gareth Southgate’s leadership.
This accolade follows Palmer’s earlier recognition as the PFA Young Player of the Year for 2023-24 in August, a testament to his brilliant first season at Chelsea. After transferring from Manchester City in the summer of 2023, Palmer made an immediate impact, scoring 25 goals across all competitions for the Blues.
On the international stage, Palmer has netted twice for England and is poised to play a key role in the upcoming Nations League matches against Greece on Thursday and Finland on Sunday.
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Palmer joins illustrious list
Palmer is the first Chelsea player to receive the recognition since Ashley Cole in 2010. Frank Lampard also won the award while at the Blues.
Arsenal’s Saka was named men’s player of the year in the past two seasons, while Harry Kane, Wayne Rooney and David Beckham are also past winners.
Past winners:
2023-24 – Cole Palmer (Chelsea)
2022-23 – Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
2021-22 – Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
2020-21 – Kalvin Phillips (Leeds)
2019 – Jordan Henderson (Liverpool)
2018 – Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur)
2017 – Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur)
2016 – Adam Lallana (Liverpool)
2015 – Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
2014 – Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
2012 – Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
2011 – Scott Parker (Tottenham Hotspur)
2010 – Ashley Cole (Chelsea)
2009 – Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
2008 – Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
2007 – Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
2006 – Owen Hargreaves (Bayern Munich)
2005 – Frank Lampard (Chelsea)
2004 – Frank Lampard (Chelsea)
2003 – David Beckham (Manchester United)
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