Palmer named England men's player of the year

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Cole Palmer has been named the England men's subordinate of the twelvemonth for 2023-24.

Voted for by the public, the Chelsea guardant was picked up of Jude Bellingham and Bukayo Saka, who finished 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Palmer lone made his debut for the Three Lions successful November past twelvemonth - successful a 2-0 triumph against Malta astatine Wembley.

He has represented his state 9 times, starting a crippled twice, with 5 of those appearances coming astatine Euro 2024, wherever helium scored successful the last against Spain arsenic Gareth Southgate's broadside mislaid 2-1.

The designation comes aft helium was named PFA young subordinate of the twelvemonth for 2023–2024 successful August, pursuing his superb debut play astatine Chelsea.

Palmer, who joined the Blues from Manchester City past summer, scored 27 goals successful each competitions.

He has scored doubly for England and is expected to beryllium progressive successful the upcoming Nations League fixtures against Greece connected Thursday and Finland connected Sunday.

The 2023-24 England women’s subordinate of the twelvemonth acceptable to beryllium announced aboriginal this month.

Palmer is the archetypal Chelsea subordinate to person the designation since Ashley Cole successful 2010. Frank Lampard besides won the grant portion astatine the Blues.

Arsenal's Saka was named men's subordinate of the twelvemonth successful the past 2 seasons, portion Harry Kane, Wayne Rooney and David Beckham are besides past winners.

Past winners:

2023-24 – Cole Palmer (Chelsea)

2022-23 – Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)

2021-22 – Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)

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)