Cole Palmer named FSA Men's Player of the Year

Cole Palmer has been named the Football Supporters' Association Men's Player of the Year for 2024.

The Chelsea star becomes the first winner in club history off the back of a dazzling 12 months which saw him establish himself as one of the finest players in the Premier League, as well as force his way into the England setup.

With over 250,000 votes cast, Palmer came out on top of a shortlist which also included Ballon d'Or winner Rodri, his Manchester City teammate Erling Haaland, Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, Arsenal's Bukayo Saka, and Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa.

"Thank you to everyone who voted for me, it's an honour to be the first Chelsea player to win this award," Palmer said.

FSA chief executive Kevin Miles added: "Since bursting onto the scene Cole has scored a remarkable amount of high quality goals for club and country in such a short period of time earning him support from fans across the game – a worthy winner and a clear favourite among the voting public."

Not only is Palmer Chelsea's first winner of the award, but the 22-year-old becomes the first Englishman to lift the trophy since Harry Kane in 2017.

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