With the English Premier League nearing its conclusion, the PFA Player of the Year was revealed at a ceremony in London on Sunday evening.
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Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk has been voted Player of the Year for the 2018/2019 season by his footballing peers.
The Dutchman becomes the first defender to win the accolade since former Chelsea defender John Terry lifted the trophy in 2005.
The #PFA Players’ Player of the Year 2019 @LFC and @OnsOranje defender @VirgilvDijk ?????? #PFAawards #POTY pic.twitter.com/BLq2TFt2vR
— Professional Footballers' Association (@PFA) April 28, 2019
Van Dijk beat out competition from Raheem Sterling, Sadio Mane, Bernardo Silva, Sergio Aguero and Eden Hazard.
The 27-year-old becomes the eighth different Liverpool player to win the award after Terry McDermott, Kenny Dalglish, Ian Rush, John Barnes, Steven Gerrard, Luis Suarez and last year's winner Mohamed Salah.
Sterling may have missed out on the big award, but he did walk away with the Young Player of the Year award for 2018/2019.
The #PFA Young Player of the Year 2019… @sterling7 ??????@mancity @england @premierleague #mcfc #england pic.twitter.com/wLtQQwQGQ0
— Professional Footballers' Association (@PFA) April 28, 2019
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