Lewandowski wins UEFA men’s player of the year award

Robert Lewandowski, Bayern Munich forward, has been named UEFA men’s player of the year for 2019/20 season.

The Polish striker was announced the winner during the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League group stage draw held in Geneva, Switzerland on Thursday.

The 32-year-old beat Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City and Manuel Neuer, his Bayern teammate, to the award.

Lewandowski scored in every game en route to the Champions League final in Lisbon, picking up 15 goals and six assists as well as the trophy he had coveted for so long.

He also hit 34 goals in 31 Bundesliga matches and six in five German Cup games.

See the full list of awards and winners below:

UEFA men’s player of the year: Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)

UEFA women’s player of the year: Pernille Harder

Men’s coach of the year: Hans Flick

Women’s coach of the year: Jean-Luc Vasseur

Men’s goalkeeper of the season: Manuel Neuer

Men’s defender of the season: Joshua Kimmich

Men’s midfielder of the season: Kevin De Bruyne

Men’s forward of the season: Robert Lewandowski

Women’s goalkeeper of the season: Sarah Bouhaddi

Women’s defender of the season: Wendie Renard

Women’s midfielder of the season: Dzsenifer Marozsan

Women’s forward of the season: Pernille Harder

UEFA president’s award: Didier Drogba