Declan Rice has been named Premier League Player of the Year at the 2024 Football London Awards.
Our midfielder has followed in the footsteps of Martin Odegaard, who won the award last year for his performances for both West Ham United and us over the past year after moving to the Emirates Stadium in the summer. .
Declan ended his time with the Hammers with great success, making a major contribution to their UEFA Europa Conference League success in June, becoming only the second player after Bobby Moore to win a European trophy as the club’s skipper. finished.
Since moving from East to North London the following month, he has made an immediate impression at the Emirates Stadium, scoring four goals and providing six assists. He scored his last goals against Manchester United and Luton Town, and also scored the winning goal. Candidate of the Month makes his first return to the London Stadium earlier this month.
All this puts him ahead of former and current team-mates Jarrod Bowen and William Saliba, as well as Tottenham Hotspur duo Guglielmo Vicario and Pedro Polo, to win this honor.
Speaking on stage at the event, Declan said: [at Arsenal] I have loved every moment of it. I was at West Ham for 10 years and there were a lot of changes in my environment, life, different managers, changes in my friends, etc., so all I was thinking about was going there and being myself.
“As time passed and the games progressed, I gained confidence and tried to give the best for the team. So far, we are progressing very well and we will finish the season on a good note. I hope I can.”
“There have been a lot of good moments, but given the nature of the game, I would have to say the goal against United was the best. It was my first goal for Arsenal. Garnacho’s first goal was ruled out for offside by 5. “A few minutes before that, I took one off my chin and put it in the back of the net, so I was happy with that one. It was the best moment ever.”
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