NOMINEES: 2018/19 #UCL Defender of the Season
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#UEFAawards winners announced at the #UCLdraw, 29 August pic.twitter.com/SWZUUPEDPX
UEFA announces shortlist for best Goalkeeper, Defender, Midfielder and Forward for the 2018/19 club competition season.
The three players who received the most points overall in each positional category, in alphabetical order, are:
Goalkeepers: Alisson Becker (Brazil – Liverpool FC); Hugo Lloris (France – Tottenham Hotspur FC); Marc-André ter Stegen (Germany – FC Barcelona)
Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (England – Liverpool FC); Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands – AFC Ajax, now Juventus); Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands – Liverpool FC)
Midfielders: Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands – AFC Ajax, now FC Barcelona); Christian Eriksen (Denmark – Tottenham Hotspur FC); Jordan Henderson (England – Liverpool FC)
Forwards: Sadio Mané (Senegal – Liverpool FC); Lionel Messi (Argentina – FC Barcelona); Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal – Juventus).
The awards will be presented during the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League group stage draw in Monaco on 29 August.
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