Cole Palmer, the “man of port tricks” in the first half, beat out leading players and was recognized as the best male soccer player in England.
It’s a 180-degree turnaround considering that he moved to Chelsea a year ago, just as he was kicked out of Manchester City.
Chelsea’s “Ace” Palmer has been named England’s “Men’s Player of the Year.” The English Football Association (FA) announced on the 9th (Korea Standard Time) that Palmer received the 2023-2024 “Men’s Player of the Year” award.
It is an award that determines the main character by fan voting, so it is expected to be a more special award for Palmer.
England’s national team is in its prime starting with its advance to the semifinals of the 2018 World Cup in Russia. England, which finished second after Italy at Euro 2020, reached the final again at Euro 2024, which ended in July, after a quarterfinal defeat against France at the 2022 Qatar World Cup, but knelt down to Spain to finish second for two consecutive European Championships.
There is no trophy, but the number of quality players has increased as they have achieved steady performance in international competitions. Jude Bellingham, a key midfielder of Real Madrid, Harry Kane, who plays as a striker for Bayern Munich, and Phil Foden, a key attacking resource for Manchester City, are the star players that the soccer clan boasts.
Palmer won the award after defeating such prominent players.
Voting was conducted for players who played more than half of England’s adult games between September last year and July this year. David Beckham (then Manchester United) was chosen as the first winner in 2003, and Bukayo Saka (Arnall) has been named the winner for the past two years.
According to the FA, Palmer topped Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) and Saka in the vote.
Palmer, who was born in 2002 and ranked second in the EPL in the 2023-2024 season with 22 goals and 11 assists, debuted as an adult national team in November last year during the voting period and scored two goals in nine A matches.
He played his first A-match against Malta in November last year as a 2024 qualifier for the Euro (European Championship) and scored the only point in England’s 1-2 defeat in the final against Spain.
It is the first time in 14 years that a Chelsea player has received the award since Ashley Cole in 2010.
Palmer recently made headlines when he became the first Premier League player to score four goals in 45 minutes in the first half.
Chelsea secured a 4-2 victory over Brighton and Hove Albion in the sixth round of the 2024-2025 English Premier League at Stamford Bridge in London on the 28th of last month.
Chelsea, which has struggled for the past two seasons, has won three consecutive games, and the winner of the match was Palmer, a second-line striker.
Starting as an offensive midfielder, Palmer created a huge goal storm by scoring four goals in the first half alone. For the first time since the inauguration of the Premier League in 1992, Palmer has set a new milestone by scoring four goals in the first half alone. Strictly speaking, he scored four goals in 20 minutes including 21 minutes, 28 minutes, 31 minutes and 41 minutes in the first half. 스포츠토토
Palmer was a member of Manchester City, but he did not receive many opportunities in a place full of world-class players such as Elling Holan, Julian Alvarez (now Atletico Madrid), Jack Grealish and Foden. In the 2022-2023 season, he played a total of 14 Premier League games for Manchester City, with only two starts.
When Chelsea F.C. was invited, he chose to move despite Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola’s objection. A huge transfer fee of 42.5 million pounds, 80 billion won (approx. In Chelsea’s debut season, he scored 22 goals and 10 assists, ranking second and second in assists. He tied for first in attack points in the Premier League along with Aston Villa Ollie Watkins.
Although he scores many penalty kicks, he has scored six goals in seven games this season due to his unique drive, and has five field goals among them. He instantly recognized his ability as an “offensive point” predator, and became the best player in England.
