The UEFA Player of the Year Award was first awarded in 20 1 1. According to UEFA, a jury composed of 80 club coaches and 55 media reporters who led the team to participate in the 20 18-20 19 Champions League and Europa League selected the final three names.
Messi was named European Footballer of the Year twice before, Cristiano Ronaldo won the award three times, and last year there were Iniesta and modric. In 20 13, Ribelli, who played for Bayern Munich in Bundesliga, was elected as the UEFA Player of the Year, which broke the "rules" of La Liga club about awards.
Uefa also announced the players who ranked fourth in the voting with 10. They are: alysson, Manet, Salah, Azar, Drigues, De Jong and Sterling.
It is reported that the winner of UEFA Player of the Year will be announced at the draw ceremony for the Champions League group stage in Monaco on the 29th. On the same day, UEFA Player of the Year and UEFA Female Player of the Year will be awarded.
Bronze medal, Hogberg and Anger were shortlisted as the best women's football player of the year. They all played in French League and European champion Lyon.