Erling Haaland, Sam Kerr win Football Writers’ Association awards

Erling Haaland was voted “Footballer of the Year” in England for his prolific debut season with Manchester City, and Chelsea striker Sam Kerr turned the primary back-to-back winner of the ladies’s award on Friday.

The Football Writers’ Association stated Haaland took 82 per cent of the vote, forward of Arsenal teammates Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard.

The 22-year-old Norway worldwide has scored 51 targets in all competitions to assist put City in rivalry for titles within the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League. He set a file for many targets (35) in a Premier League season.

Kerr beat out Aston Villa ahead Rachel Daly and Chelsea teammate Lauren James for her second straight FWA award.

The 29-year-old Australia worldwide has scored 26 targets in 34 membership appearances this season at Chelsea, which faces Manchester United within the FA Cup ultimate on Sunday. The group additionally reached the Champions League semifinals, dropping to Barcelona.

The girls’s award was launched in 2018.

The awards are set to be offered at an FWA dinner occasion in London on May 25.