Salah named football writers’ player of the year

Mohammed Salah, Liverpool forward, has emerged winner of the Football Writers’ Association (FWA) Player of the Year award.

The FWA announced the Egyptian as the winner of the award on Friday.

He had 48 percent of the vote of sportswriters in England to emerge the winner over Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne and Declan Rice of West Ham FC.

BREAKING – @mosalah is Footballer of the Year for the second time, and @samkerr1 has been voted Women's Footballer of the Year. Congratulations to the @LFC and @ChelseaFCW strikers. Awards to be presented on May 5 at our annual dinner. Details: https://t.co/O9hyrAiGck #FOTY22 pic.twitter.com/FfO5hUxe17

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— The Football Writers' Association (@theofficialfwa) April 29, 2022

The 29-year-old, who has contributed 30 goals, has been a huge propeller in Liverpool’s bid for a quadruple of trophies this season.

He picks up the FWA gong for the second time, having become the first African to win the award in 2018.

For the women’s category, Chelsea’s Sam Kerr was voted the best player of the year.

The Australian took 40 percent of the vote with Arsenal’s Vivianne Miedema in second place and Lauren Hemp of Manchester City in third.

Kerr netted 18 goals to help Chelsea top the Women’s Super League table.

Carrie Brown, chair of FWA, described the duo of winners as “leaders and standard-bearers of excellence at their clubs and respective leagues.”

“Both Mo and Sam have been outstanding this season, breaking records for both club and country. As well as their performances on the pitch, they are leaders and standard-bearers of excellence at their clubs and respective leagues,” she said.

“The fact they have won by such convincing margins underlines just how impressive they have been this season which has been recognised by our members.”

Salah and Kerr will receive their awards at the Footballer of the Year Dinner on May 5.