The European Football Union (UEFA) has announced the winner of the 2020/21 European Football Player of the Year category. The awards were presented during the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League group stage draw.
Honorable Mention Winner of Chelsea and Italy Midfielder Jorginho.
In the final three, he beat his teammate Frenchman N'Golo Kante and Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne..
The winner of the award was determined by the vote of the coaches of the national teams participating in the European Championship 2020, the club mentors whose teams played in the group stages of the Champions League and Europa League in the 2020/21 season, and journalists.
Last year, FC Bayern forward Robert Lewandowski was named UEFA's Player of the Year.
Ronaldo holds the record for the most won awards - he won it three times.