Nyon: Romelu Lukaku of Inter Milan was named 2019/20 UEFA Europa League Player of the Season.
The 27-year-old finished ahead of Bruno Fernandes and Ever Banega to win the fourth edition of the award, which was announced during the UEFA Europa League group stage draw in Nyon.
Top ten players of the 2019/20 UEFA Europa League
- Romelu Lukaku (Inter) – 270 points
- Bruno Fernandes (Sporting CP/Manchester United) – 128 points
- Éver Banega (Sevilla) – 118 points
- Luuk de Jong (Sevilla) – 64 points
- Jesús Navas (Sevilla) – 59 points
- Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla) – 39 points
- Kai Havertz (Leverkusen) – 17 points
- Diego Carlos (Sevilla) – 9 points
- Adama Traoré (Wolves) – 8 points
- Jules Koundé (Sevilla) – 7 points
Lukaku's Belgian international team-mate Eden Hazard collected the gong last season.
Previous winners
- 2018/19: Eden Hazard
- 2017/18: Antoine Griezmann
- 2016/17: Paul Pogba
Lukaku registered in all six of Inter's games after entering the competition in the knockout stage - striking seven goals in total - and also laid on two assists. He opened the scoring from the penalty spot in August's final, though he was unfortunate to later deflect in a shot that gave Sevilla the title.
Lukaku nevertheless ended 2019/20 with 34 goals in all competitions for the Nerazzurri.
The jury was composed of the coaches of the 48 clubs in last season's group stage, together with 55 journalists selected by the European Sports Media (ESM) group, one from each UEFA member association.
Jury members picked their top three players, with the first receiving five points, the second three and the third one. Coaches were not allowed to vote for players from their own team.
Other 2019/20 award winners
- UEFA Men's Player of the Year: Robert Lewandowski
- UEFA Women's Player of the Year: Pernille Harder
- UEFA Men's Coach of the Year: Hansi Flick
- UEFA Women's Coach of the Year: Jean-Luc Vasseur
- Goalkeeper of the Season: Manuel Neuer
- Defender of the Season: Joshua Kimmich
- Midfielder of the Season: Kevin De Bruyne
- Forward of the Season: Robert Lewandowski
- Women's Goalkeeper of the Season: Sarah Bouhaddi
- Women's Defender of the Season: Wendie Renard
- Women's Midfielder of the Season: Dzsenifer Marozsán
- Women's Forward of the Season: Pernille Harder
- UEFA President’s Award: Didier Drogba
