Kevin De Bruyne, Robert Lewandowski and Manuel Neuer have been shortlisted for the UEFA Menโs Player of the Year award, the European football governing body said on Wednesday.
Lewandowski helped Bayern Munich to their sixth UEFA Champions League title, finishing as the competitionโs top goalscorer with 15 goals.
The Polish striker netted 55 goals in 47 games in all competitions as Bayern Munich won the treble.
Neuer, also part of Bayern Munichโs treble-winning squad, kept six clean sheets in the UEFA Champions League and missed just one game the entire season.
Manchester City midfielder De Bruyne provided a record-equalling 20 assists in the English Premier League (EPL) last season, the highest in Europe.
Manchester City full-back Lucy Bronze, Chelsea striker Pernille Harder and Olympique Lyonnais defender Wendie Renard were shortlisted for the womenโs award.
Bayern Munichโs Hans-Dieter Flick, Liverpoolโs Juergen Klopp and RB Leipzigโs Julian Nagelsmann were nominated for the Menโs Coach of the Year award.
FC 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 2020/2021 UEFA Champions League group stage draw ceremony on Oct. 1.(Reuters/NAN)
