Erling Haaland wins top PFA honour as five Man City stars recognised

Erling Haaland's debut season has seen him voted PFA Player of the Year on a night when he and four of his teammates were voted into the best XI.

Haaland made an instant impact for Manchester City after a £51m move from Dortmund last summer and his 52 goals in all competitions included breaking a number of records including the highest ever managed in a Premier League campaign (36). Having already won the Premier League award for Player of the Season, the 23-year-old has now been recognised by the Players' Football Association (PFA).

Despite being eligible and on the shortlist, Haaland failed to win the award for Young Player of the Year; that award went to Arsenal star Bukayo Saka. However, winning the main prize means that City have now claimed it three times in the last four years after Kevin De Bruyne's double in 2020 and 2021.

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The dominance of the Blues was also seen in the PFA Team of the Year, which was filled with no less than five City stars from their title- and Treble-winning team. Alongside Haaland, De Bruyne made it in as well as Ruben Dias, Rodri, and John Stones.

Haaland has hit the ground running this season, with three goals from his opening two Premier League games even if he also missed a penalty against Sheffield United. Nominees for the Ballon d'Or will be announced next week, when the Norwegian will be a frontrunner for the most prestigious individual prize in football but faces stiff competition from Lionel Messi after his World Cup win with Argentina.

PFA Team of the Year: Ramsdale; Trippier, Saliba, Dias, Stones; Rodri, De Bruyne, Odegaard; Kane, Haaland, Saka.

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