Bayern forward, Robert Lewandowski, has been named UEFA Men’s Player of the Year for 2019/20.
The 32-year-old Polish international beat off competition from Manchester City midfielder, Kevin De Bruyne, and Bayern team-mate, Manuel Neuer.
The award was announced during the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League group stage draw in Geneva.
Having become the top scorer in the Champions League last season, Lewandowski scored 15 goals in the tournament, helping Bayern Munich to win the trophy.
Lewandowski scored 55 goals in 47 games last season as Bayern won the Champions League, Bundesliga and German Cup.
He scored 16 more goals than any other player in Europe’s top five leagues across all competitions in 2019-20.
Chelsea forward, Pernille Harder, received the women’s Player of the Year award.
Lewandowski was named the forward of the 2019-2020 season.
Neuer was also awarded the UEFA Champions League goalkeeper of the season while Joshua Kimmich became the defender of the season.
Kevin De Bruyne was selected as the midfielder of the season and Bayern Munich’s manager, Hansi Flick, was named the UEFA Men’s Coach of the Year.
