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    Erling Haaland & Sam Kerr named FWA Footballer of the Year

    Emma TeeBy No Comments2 Mins Read

    • Erling Haaland named Football Writers’ Association Men’s Footballer of the Year for 2022/23 | Chelsea’s Sam Kerr wins Women’s award.

    Erling Haaland & Sam Kerr named FWA Footballer of the Year
    Erling Haaland & Sam Kerr named FWA Footballer of the Year

    Manchester City forward Erling Haaland has been awarded the Football Writers’ Association Men’s Footballer of the Year for 2022/23, while Chelsea striker Sam Kerr has been named the Women’s Footballer of the Year.

    Haaland, a forward for Manchester City, has had an incredible first season in English football. With 35 goals scored in just 32 games, he has set the record for most goals scored in a single season in the Premier League.

    Despite the famed English duo playing 42 games per season, Haaland broke their record of 34 goals scored in a single season.

    Haaland has won the FWA Footballer of the Year title by a landslide margin thanks to this goal total, garnering 82% of the total votes cast by journalists from throughout the country.

    Sam Kerr, a fellow striker who played for Chelsea, is joining Haaland in the winners’ circle after becoming the first player to earn back-to-back Women’s Footballer of the Year honours.

    The Australian, who has so far this season amassed a remarkable 10 WSL goals, defeated Chelsea teammates Rachel Daly and Lauren James in the poll, garnering twice as many votes as Daly, who came in second.

    The pair are due to receive their awards on Thursday 25 May at the Footballer of the Year awards dinner at the Landmark Hotel in London.