Nominees announced for Eredivisie Player of the Year 2023/24
Dávid Hancko (Feyenoord), Luuk de Jong (PSV), Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ), Sem Steijn (FC Twente), and Joey Veerman (PSV) are nominated for the Eredivisie Player of the Year 2023/24 title. For the award of best player in the Azerion Women's Eredivisie, the nominees are Caitlin Dijkstra (FC Twente), Chasity Grant (Ajax), Romée Leuchter (Ajax), Joëlle Smits (PSV), and Tessa Wullaert (Fortuna Sittard).
Vangelis Pavlidis, Romée Leuchter, and Tessa Wullaert have recently transferred to foreign clubs: Pavlidis to SL Benfica, Leuchter to Paris Saint-Germain, and Wullaert to Internazionale.
The winners of the Eredivisie Awards, one of the most prestigious football prizes in the Netherlands, will be announced on Monday, September 2, during a celebratory show at DeFabrique in Utrecht. The ceremony will be broadcast live on ESPN at 20:30 and will be hosted by ESPN presenters Jan Joost van Gangelen and Fresia Cousiño Arias.
Goal of the Year and Eredivisie Oeuvre Award
In addition to the Player of the Year awards, other significant prizes will be presented: the Johan Cruijff Talent of the Year (for both Eredivisie and Azerion Women’s Eredivisie), Goal of the Year, and the Eredivisie Lifetime Achievement Award.
The winners of the top scorer awards have already been announced: Vangelis Pavlidis and Luuk de Jong both receive the Willy van der Kuijlen Trophy for 2023/24. Both strikers, from AZ and PSV respectively, scored 29 league goals each, making them joint top scorers of the Eredivisie. Tessa Wullaert (Fortuna Sittard) scored the most goals in the Azerion Women’s Eredivisie with 26 goals.
Additionally, on September 2, the 'Voetbal Geeft Prize' will be awarded, an initiative by the VriendenLoterij in collaboration with Eredivisie CV and ESPN. This competition encourages Eredivisie clubs to develop new, impactful social projects. The nominees for this award are Excelsior Rotterdam, FC Twente, and RKC Waalwijk.
The Eredivisie Awards
The Eredivisie Awards are an initiative of Eredivisie CV, Azerion Women's Eredivisie, and ESPN. The VriendenLoterij, KPN, and Cruyff Foundation are partners of the Eredivisie Awards. The Eredivisie Player of the Year and Azerion Women’s Eredivisie Player of the Year are selected by the captains of the 18 Eredivisie clubs in collaboration with the players' union VVCS. The Johan Cruijff Talent of the Year in both the Eredivisie and Azerion Women’s Eredivisie is chosen by coaches and national team managers in collaboration with Coaches Betaald Voetbal.
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