Chelsea won big in the UEFA Awards 2021 Winners List as this season’s Champions League group stages are drawn.
The annual UEFA awards are announced at the Champions League group stage draw ceremony to recognize individual players and coaches for their performances over the previous season. A jury, comprising of the 32 coaches of the teams which competed in the 2020-21 Champions League group stage and 55 journalists from UEFA’s member associations, decides the winners. However, coaches cannot vote for their own players.
The ceremony was held in Istanbul, Turkey on Thursday, 26th August. Read on to see the full UEFA Awards 2021 Winners List as Chelsea and Barcelona win big.
UEFA Awards 2021 Winners List
While the women of Barcelona swept away the 2021 UEFA Awards, it was Chelsea in the men’s section which shined the brightest. Denmark captain Simon Kjaer and the medical team that saved the life of Christian Eriksen at EURO 2020 were specially recognized and awarded the UEFA President’s Award.
Jorginho, who is also expected to run for the Ballon d’Or later this year, beat his teammates N’Golo Kante and Kevin De Bruyne to be crowned the Men’s Player of the Year; although Kante went on to be voted as the Midfielder of the Year. In addition, Chelsea keeper Edouard Mendy won the goalkeeper awards and Blues boss Tuchel bagged the Coach of the Year.
As for the women, Alexia Putellas won Player of the Year after leading her team Barcelona to Champions League glory. The team had bagged a 4-0 win over Chelsea in the final. The 27-year-old Spanish footballer pipped her Barcelona teammates Jenni Hermoso and Lieke Martens and also took home the Midfielder of the Year crown.
Men’s Winners List
UEFA Player of the Year: Jorginho (Chelsea)
Coach of the Year: Thomas Tuchel (Chelsea)
CL Goalkeeper of the Season: Edouard Mendy (Chelsea)
CL Defender of the Season: Ruben Dias (Man City)
CL Midfielder of the Season: N’Golo Kante (Chelsea)
CL Forward of the Season: Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund)
The awards keep on coming! 👌
Jorginho is your #UCL Men's Player of the Year! 😁#UEFAAwards pic.twitter.com/fCMFxHOtDc
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 26, 2021
Women’s Winners List
UEFA Player of the Year: Alexia Putellas (Barcelona)
Coach of the Year: Lluis Cortes (Barcelona)
CL Goalkeeper of the Season: Sandra Panos (Barcelona)
CL Defender of the Season: Irene Paredes (PSG/Barcelona)
CL Midfielder of the Season: Alexia Putellas (Barcelona)
CL Forward of the Season: Jennifer Hermoso (Barcelona)
💙❤ Best goalkeeper
💙❤ Best defender
💙❤ Best midfielder
💙❤ Best forward
💙❤ Best player🙌 Congratulations, @FCBfemeni! #UEFAawards
🖼 @TipTibba pic.twitter.com/nlJnvxXgT9
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 26, 2021
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