City of Manchester midfielder Rodri was named Champions League Player of the Season by UEFA on Sunday following an outstanding 2022-23 campaign.
26 years old Spain The international scored the winning goal as Man City lifted the trophy for the first time after beating Inter Milan 1-0 in Saturday’s final.
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Rodri appeared in all but one of City’s Champions League matches, scoring twice. He had a stellar performance in the final, winning the Man of the Match award. Seven of the 11 spots in the Team of the Season went to Manchester City players.
Naples‘S Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was named Champions League Young Player of the Season, marking a remarkable campaign for the 22-year-old Georgian.
Kvaratskhelia won the Serie A title with Napoli and also won the league’s MVP award earlier this month.
Team of the season:
Goalie Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid)
Defender: Kyle Walker (City Man), Ruben Dias (City Man), Alessandro Bastoni (Burial), Federico Dimarco (Burial)
Midfielder: John Stones (City Man), Kevin De Bruyne (Man City), Rodri (Man City)
Forward: Bernardo Silva (City Man), Erling Haaland (City Man), Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)
