Cole Palmer has been named the England men’s player of the year for 2023-24. The prodigious Chelsea forward was picked ahead of Jude Bellingham and Bukayo Saka, who finished second and third.Palmer has represented his country nine times, starting a game twice, with five of those appearances coming at Euro 2024, where he scored in the final against Spain as Gareth Southgate’s side lost 2-1.There was only one place for the occasion. 🧊Presenting Cole Palmer as your England Men’s Player of the Year connected by @EE… with the help of John Stones! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/pJX98ss81M— England (@England) October 8, 2024 Palmer, who joined the Blues from Manchester City last summer, scored 25 goals in all competitions.He is the first Chelsea player to receive the recognition since Ashley Cole in 2010.Past winners:2023-24 – Cole Palmer (Chelsea)2022-23 – Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)2021-22 – Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)2020-21 – Kalvin Phillips (Leeds)2019 – Jordan Henderson (Liverpool)2018 – Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur)2017 – Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur)2016 – Adam Lallana (Liverpool)2015 – Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)2014 – Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)2012 – Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)2011 – Scott Parker (Tottenham Hotspur)2010 – Ashley Cole (Chelsea)2009 – Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)2008 – Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)2007 – Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)2006 – Owen Hargreaves (Bayern Munich)2005 – Frank Lampard (Chelsea)2004 – Frank Lampard (Chelsea)2003 – David Beckham (Manchester United)
