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Young forward Erling Haaland has been voted England Footballer of the Year for his impressive debut season for Manchester City. At the same time, Chelsea striker Sam Kerr became the best footballer in the women’s category for the second time in a row. The awards are given by the Football Writers’ Association and they revealed that Haaland received 82 percent of the vote. Haaland beat Arsenal players Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard in the running for the award. The 22-year-old Norwegian Haaland has scored 51 goals in all tournaments and has helped Manchester City win the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League. He also holds the record for most goals (35) in a single Premier League season.
At the same time, apart from Kerr, Aston Villa forward Rachael Daly and Chelsea’s Lauren James were in the race to become the best footballer, but Kerr beat both of them to win the award. The 29-year-old Australian has scored 26 goals in 34 club appearances for Chelsea this season. Kerr became the first player to win the award two years in a row. These awards for women started in 2018. The awards will be given to the players on May 25.