Cole Palmer beats Bellingham, Saka to be England fans' Player Of The Year

Cole Palmer defeated Jude Bellingham and Bukayo Saka to be voted as the England fans' Player Of The Year for the 2023-24 season. Palmer ended Saka's winning streak of the award.

In Short

• Palmer made his senior debut for England in November 2023
• Bellingham finished second while Saka was in third
• Palmer has 6 goals in 7 Premier League matches this season

Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer has been named the England Men's Player of the Year for the 2023-24 season, the Football Association announced on Tuesday. Palmer, 22, emerged as the fan favorite, surpassing Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham, who finished second, and Arsenal's Bukayo Saka, who had won the award in the previous two years, taking third place this time.

Palmer made his senior debut for England in November 2023 during a 2-0 home victory against Malta and has since earned nine caps. His performances at Euro 2024 included five appearances and two goals, one of which came in England's final defeat to Spain in Berlin. He also played a pivotal role in the semi-final, assisting Ollie Watkins for a late winner against the Netherlands.

In club football, Palmer has been in excellent form, scoring six goals in seven Premier League matches this season. His award marks the first time a Chelsea player has claimed the honor since Ashley Cole, now England's assistant coach, won it in 2010.

PREVIOUS WINNERS

2003 – David Beckham (Manchester United)
2004 – Frank Lampard (Chelsea)
2005 – Frank Lampard (Chelsea)
2006 – Owen Hargreaves (Bayern Munich)
2007 – Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
2008 – Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
2009 – Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
2010 – Ashley Cole (Chelsea)
2011 – Scott Parker (Tottenham Hotspur)
2012 – Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
2014 – Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
2015 – Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
2016 – Adam Lallana (Liverpool)
2017 – Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur)
2018 – Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur)
2019 – Jordan Henderson (Liverpool)
2020-21 – Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United)
2021-22 – Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
2022-23 – Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
2023-24 – Cole Palmer (Chelsea)