Erling Haaland and Sam Kerr win Football Writers’ Association awards. Photo: Twitter/@theofficialfwa

Erling Haaland was voted “Footballer of the Year” in England for his prolific debut season with Manchester City, and Chelsea striker Sam Kerr turned the primary back-to-back winner of the ladies’s award on May 12.

The Football Writers’ Association mentioned Mr. Haaland took 82% of the vote, forward of Arsenal teammates Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard.

The 22-year-old Norway worldwide has scored 51 objectives in all competitions to assist put Manchester City in competition for titles within the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League. He set a document for many objectives (35) in a Premier League season.

BREAKING NEWS - Erling Haaland and Sam Kerr are this 12 months's Footballer of the Year and Women's Footballer of the Year. Congratulations to the @ManCity and @ChelseaFCWgamers. More to comply with, full particulars on our web site: https://t.co/NkyhxCyToR#FOTY75pic.twitter.com/GVW7DxYT2s

— The Football Writers' Association (@theofficialfwa) May 12, 2023

Ms. Kerr beat out Aston Villa ahead Rachel Daly and Chelsea teammate Lauren James for her second straight FWA award.

The 29-year-old Australia worldwide has scored 26 objectives in 34 membership appearances this season at Chelsea, which faces Manchester United within the FA Cup last on Sunday. The workforce additionally reached the Champions League semifinals, dropping to Barcelona.

The girls’s award was launched in 2018.

The awards are set to be offered at an FWA dinner occasion in London on May 25.