Karim Benzema, chosen as the UEFA Player of the Year!

What was a 'secret' has confirmed this Thursday during the gala of the UEFA, previous to the draw of the phase of groups of the Champions League for the season 2022-2023. Karim Benzema has topped like the best footballer of the past season for the continental organism. The forward of the Real Madrid lived a year of gold and was one of the big managers that his team won three titles.

They had few or any doubt that it went to carry the recognition, by in front of his two rivals Kevin of Bruyne (Manchester City) and his mate of team, Thibaut Courtois, the one who was another of the pillars so that the Real Madrid triumphed the past course. Benzema, in any case, finish the 2021-22 with unpublished numbers in his career and being more key that never. It was appointed like the player of the season of the Champions League, after annotating 15 goals in 12 parties, more an assistance. In four opportunities was 'MVP' of the clashes.

Further of the quantity of goals, Karim Benzema 'exploded' as leader in the more important and decisive moments of the Real Madrid. His 'hat-trick' in front of the Paris Saint-Germain in the turn of the eighth in Santiago Bernabéu, and against Chelsea in the Stamford Bridge in fourth (and another home), in addition to his deployment in the eliminatory against the Manchester City (three goals and an assistance) are the 'backrest' of a season in which the '9' French has broken all the diagram and carried to his to the shoulder to head to them the victory.

In national competitions also was key for the Real Madrid. For the consecusión of LaLiga number 35 of the madridistas, annotated 27 goals in 32 parties contested, with 12 assistances. It finish being the maximum goleador of the tournament and second maximum asistidor, by behind Ousmane Dembélé). In the Supercopa of Spain, besides, added other two targets.

Successor of Jorginho

Like this then , Karim Benzema has been appointed like the best footballer of the UEFA after a quantity 'incontestable' of prizes, recognitions and especially goals with his team in the past edition. Recoje The throne that left Jorginho in the season 2020-21, after having turned into the tenth player in winning a Champions League (with Chelsea) and Eurocopa (Italy) in a same year, being key for both teams.