Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has been named the 2019/20 Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers’ Association, after leading his side to the Premier League title.
Just two days after becoming the first captain to lift the Premier League trophy at Anfield for three decades, Henderson can now add this prestigious individual award to a mounting collection.
Jordan Henderson Named Footballer of the Year
Raking in the Awards
The accolade caps of a remarkable 13 months for himself and the football club, having led his side to Champions League, FIFA World Club Cup and now Premier League success.
The midfielder was confirmed as the recipient of the annual prize this morning, voted on by professional football writers and broadcasters across the country.
Henderson, 30, received more than a quarter of the votes from the FWA, beating the likes Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne and Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford to claim the prize, as well as Reds teammates Sadio Mane and Virgil van Dijk, who were both in contention.
Since his arrival at Liverpool from Sunderland in 2011, Henderson hasn’t always been a fan favourite with the club. However, since becoming captain, his leadership qualities and his performances have made him a firm favourite with all associated.
The Reds captain has been an inspiration in Liverpool’s rise to prominence once more. When fit, an ever-present tenacious presence in the centre of Jürgen Klopp’s team, the catalyst for the way the German manager likes his teams to play.
To add to his undoubted work ethic, the newly crowned 2019/20 Footballer of the Year has managed four goals and five assists in the league this campaign.
A Brilliant Year for Henderson
On the award, Henderson said: “I’d like to say how appreciative I am of the support of those who voted for me and the Football Writers’ Association in general. You only have to look at the past winners of it, a number of whom I’ve been blessed to play with here at Liverpool, like Stevie (Gerrard), Luis (Suarez) and Mo (Salah) to know how prestigious it is.”
The England international has missed just four league matches, prior to a season-ending knee injury he picked up a fortnight ago against Brighton & Hove Albion. Despite missing the match through injury, the Reds captain took to the stage on Wednesday night after his teams 5-3 win at home to Chelsea, to lift the Premier League trophy and begin the title celebrations.
It’s not just on the field where Henderson has been leading from the front this season, he was one of the leading figures in the #PlayersTogether initiative, to help raise money for the NHS during the coronavirus pandemic.
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