Karim Benzema wins UEFA Men's Player of the Year award
What's the story
Real Madrid and France striker Karim Benzema has won the UEFA Men's Player of the Year award. Benzema fended off his Real Madrid team-mate Thiabut Courtois and Manchester City ace Kevin De Bruyne for the prestigious award. Benzema enjoyed a terrific 2021-22 season for both club and country. He won a host of trophies, including the Champions League. Here are the details.
Honors
A host of trophies for Benzema in 2021-22
Benzema won his fifth UEFA Champions League title with Real Madrid after they beat Liverpool in the final. Benzema's exploits helped him win the UEFA Champions League Player of the Season award. He also won the Spanish league with Los Blancos, besides the Spanish Super Cup. With France, Benzema won the UEFA Nations League ttile as well.
Numbers
50 goals for club and country
Benzema went on to score a staggering 15 goals in the UCL 2021-22 campaign and registered one assist. He scored hat-tricks against PSG and Chelsea in the knockout stages. Benzema topped the scoring in La Liga with 27 goals. He also clocked 12 assists. He scored two goals and made one assist in the Spanish Super Cup. He scored six goals for France.
Contenders
Benzema leaves behind KDB and Courtois
KDB won the Premier League 2021-22 title with Man City. He clocked 15 goals and 8 assists, having made 30 appearances. He also helped City reach the semis of the UCL, scoring twice and making three assists. Real Madrid keeper Cortouis won the Man of the Match in the UCL semis and final. He kept 21 clean sheets across UCL and La Liga.
Twitter Post
Benzema reigns supreme
🏆 A 5th #UCL title top scorer with 15 goals.
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) August 25, 2022
Bravo, Karim Benzema 👏👏👏#UEFAawards || #UCLdraw pic.twitter.com/mKERLBCoTp
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