Awards

Haaland makes history as Hublot Young Player of the Season

27 May 2023

Haaland, Hublot Young Player of the Season

Man City star is the first player to win the award and be named EA SPORTS Player of the Season

Erling Haaland has completed a Premier League awards double by being named the 2022/23 Hublot Young Player of the Season.

Haaland becomes the first player in Premier League history to win both the Hublot Young Player and EA SPORTS Player of the Season awards in the same campaign.

It comes after a record-breaking debut season for the 22-year-old striker, who has scored 36 goals in 35 appearances, the most by a player in a single campaign, helping Manchester City retain the Premier League title.

Haaland, EA SPORTS Player and Hublot Young Player of the Season

“I am honoured to have become the first player to win both awards in the same season – thank you to everyone who voted for me," Haaland told Man City's official website.

“It has been an incredible first season in the Premier League and lifting the Trophy last weekend in front of our fans at the Etihad was a very special moment for me.

“These awards would not have been possible without my amazing team-mates, the manager and all of the staff at the club who help me perform on the pitch. Now we have two more finals to go and we want to finish the season strong.”

A record-breaking season at just 22 years old!

Your @Hublot Young Player of the Season is @ErlingHaaland 🥇#PLAwards | @ManCity pic.twitter.com/ZfqX9Y85p2
— Premier League (@premierleague) May 27, 2023

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In winning the Hublot Young Player prize, Haaland makes it a third successive season in which a Man City star has claimed it. Phil Foden was the winner in each of the previous two campaigns.

The award was introduced in 2018/19, when it was won by Trent Alexander-Arnold, and is given to the best player aged 23 or under at the start of the season.

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Haaland received the most combined votes from the public and a Premier League panel, topping an eight-man shortlist also including Sven Botman, Moises Caicedo, Alexander Isak, Alexis Mac Allister, Gabriel Martinelli, Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka.