Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne (AP)
De Bruyne was on a six-man shortlist for the award announced on Wednesday, which included Liverpool trio Sadio Mane, Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah, Tottenham striker Harry Kane and Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo.
Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is in the running to win the English Football Player of the Year award for the third consecutive season.
De Bruyne was on a six-man shortlist for the award announced on Wednesday, along with Liverpool trio Sadio Mane, Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah, Tottenham striker Harry Kane and Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo.
City were ahead of Liverpool on the shortlist, despite defeating their rival for the Premier League title to retain the trophy.
De Bruyne won the coveted award in 2020 and ’21, voted on by players. Van Dijk and Salah had won it in earlier years.
The shortlist for the Women’s Player of the Year award included Chelsea pairings Pernil Harder and Sam Kerr, Arsenal pairings Vivian Miedema and Kim Little and Manchester City’s Alex Greenwood and Lauren Hemp.
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