Cole Palmer has been named the England men’s player of the year for 2023-24.
The Chelsea forward was selected by the electorate ahead of Jude Bellingham and Bukayo Saka, who came in second and third, respectively. Palmer didn’t play for the Three Lions until November of last year when they defeated Malta 2-0 at Wembley.
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He has represented his country nine times, starting a game twice, with five of those appearances coming at Euro 2024, when he scored in the final against Spain as Gareth Southgate’s side lost 2-1.
The honour came after his incredible debut season at Chelsea, which led to his August designation as the PFA Young Player of the Year for 2023–2024. Palmer, who joined the Blues from Manchester City last summer, scored 25 goals in all competitions.
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Palmer joins an illustrious list:
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Palmer is the first Chelsea player to receive the recognition since Ashley Cole in 2010. Frank Lampard also won the award while at the Blues.
Arsenal’s Saka was named Men’s Player of the Year in the past two seasons, while Harry Kane, Wayne Rooney and David Beckham are also past winners.
Past winners:
2023-24 – Cole Palmer (Chelsea)
2022-23 – Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
2021-22 – Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
2020-21 – Kalvin Phillips (Leeds)
2019 – Jordan Henderson (Liverpool)
2018 – Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur)
2017 – Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur)
2016 – Adam Lallana (Liverpool)
2015 – Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
2014 – Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
2012 – Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
2011 – Scott Parker (Tottenham Hotspur)
2010 – Ashley Cole (Chelsea)
2009 – Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
2008 – Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
2007 – Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
2006 – Owen Hargreaves (Bayern Munich)
2005 – Frank Lampard (Chelsea)
2004 – Frank Lampard (Chelsea)
2003 – David Beckham (Manchester United)
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