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| Robert Lewandowski guided Bayern Munich to their sixth Champions League title, finishing as the competition’s top scorer with 15 goals |
Kevin De Bruyne, Robert Lewandowski and Manuel Neuer have been short-listed for the UEFA menโs Player of the Year award, European footballโs governing body said on Wednesday.
Lewandowski guided Bayern Munich to their sixth Champions League title, finishing as the competitionโs top scorer with 15 goals.
The Polish striker netted 55 goals in 47 games in all competitions as Bayern won the treble.
Neuer, also part of Bayernโs treble-winning squad, kept six clean sheets in the Champions League and missed just one game the entire season.
City midfielder De Bruyne provided a record-equalling 20 assists in the Premier League last season, the highest in Europe.
Manchester City full back Lucy Bronze, Chelsea striker Pernille Harder and Olympique Lyonnais defender Wendie Renard were short-listed for the womenโs award.
Bayernโs Hans-Dieter Flick, Liverpoolโs Juergen Klopp and RB Leipzigโs Julian Nagelsmann were nominated for the Menโs Coach of the Year award, while Barcelonaโs Lluis Cortes, Wolfsburgโs Stephan Lerch and Lyonโs Jean-Luc Vasseur made the shortlist for the womenโs award.
The awards will be presented at the 2020-21 UEFA Champions League group stage draw ceremony on Oct. 1.
