Polish footballer Robert Lewandowski named UEFA player of 2019/20
Polish soccer star Robert Lewandowski has been named UEFA Men's Player of the Year for the 2019/20 season, beating short-listed finalists: German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and Kevin De Bruyno from Belgium. Lewandowski, who plays for German club Bayern Munich, was also recognized as the best striker.
The results of the plebiscite were announced at a ceremony during the draw for the 2020/21 Champions League season in Geneva on Thursday. Although the event was scaled down due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Lewandowski was present to receive the award in person from UEFA President Aleksander Cerefin.
The 32-year-old Polish international helped Bayern Munich to triumph in last season's Champions League, the German league and the German Cup, in all of which he was the highest scorer. He scored 34 goals in the Bundesliga, 15 in the Champions League and six in the German Cup. In all, he achieved 55 goals in 47 matches.
