Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has become the first player in Premier League history to win both the Player of the Season and Young Player of the Season awards in the same campaign.
The Norwegian superstar first won the senior award on Saturday as he was voted the best player in the country ahead of club teammate Kevin De Bruyne, Arsenal duo Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka, Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford, and Kieran Trippier.
He has now added the second prize as the best young player in the country, beating Moises Caicedo, Sven Botman, Alexander Isak, Alexis Mac Allister, and Arsenal trio Gabriel Martinelli, Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka.
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The award means that Haaland is the first player to win both awards in the same PL season, adding yet another entry to his endless list of records since his move to England last summer.
His win also continues City’s streak of victories in the Young Player of the Season voting, as he takes over from back-to-back winner Phil Foden.
The award was introduced for the 2019/20 season and can be won by any player who begins the season aged 23 or under. With Haaland set to turn 23 in July, he will be eligible to win the award next season under the current regulations. His Man City teammate Phil Foden will still be in the running as he turns 23 on the final day of the current season.
Of those in the final shortlist, only Mac Allister and Odegaard will no longer be eligible.
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