Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham voted La Liga Player of the Season, England midfielder edged out teammate Vinicius Junior
- Bellingham, scored 19 leagues goals in his debut campaign in Spain, played a key role as his club won their 36th league title
- The 20-year-old is preparing for the Champions League final on Saturday, when he will face former club Borussia Dortmund
Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham has been voted La Liga’s Player of the Season after the 20-year-old played a pivotal role in leading the club to their 36th league title.
Bellingham edged out teammate Vinicius Jnr, Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Artem Dovbyk (Girona) and Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) in votes cast by fans, club captains and a panel of experts.
He scored 19 goals and had six assists in 28 league games this season, and has tallied 23 goals and 12 assists in all competitions for the club.
Bellingham, who could not attend Tuesday’s ceremony in Sardinia as he was preparing for the Champions League final at Wembley against his former club Borussia Dortmund, said he was honoured to have received the award.
“I would like to dedicate it to my teammates, the coaching staff and, most importantly, to the fans of the best club in the world,” he said in a message.
