De Bruyne wins UEFA Midfielder of the season
The Belgian helped the Citizen advance into the knockout stage of the competition but were eliminated by Lyon in the quarter-finals.
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Kevin De Bruyne is the UEFA Midfielder of the season.
The Manchester City player was announced at the draw of the UEFA Champions League held at RTS Studios in Geneva, Switzerland on Thursday, October 1, 2020.
Having won the English League Cup winner and coming second behind Liverpool, the Belgian won individual accolades including the PFA Players' Player of the Year ad was in the UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season.
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De Bruyne's form domestically and across Europe last season aided City to reach the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals following their elimination by Lyon. The 29-year-old was voted by his fellow professionals as Player of the Year in England after racking up a record-equaling 20 assists.
Below are the voting and points garnered.
1 Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) – 171 points
2 Thiago Alcántara (Bayern) – 169 points
3 Thomas Müller (Bayern) – 78 points
4 Serge Gnabry (Bayern) – 46 points
5 Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain) – 44 points
6 Joshua Kimmich (Bayern) – 40 points
7 Leon Goretzka (Bayern) – 39 points
8 Houssem Aouar (Lyon) – 22 points
9 Ángel Di María (Paris Saint-Germain) – 20 points
10 Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) – 18 points
