France In the 2023 Ballon d'Or awards ceremony, Man City was voted the best club of the year thanks to having the most male and female nominees, with 10 people.
Seven of the nominees are male players, including Silver Ball winner Erling Haaland, Rodri, Josko Gvardiol, Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Ruben Dias and Julian Alvarez. Three Manchester City women are nominated: Yui Hasegawa (Japan), Jill Roord (Netherlands) and Khadija Shaw (Jamaica).
From left to right: Gvardiol, Shaw, Rodri, Silva, Haaland, Dias, Roord, De Bruyne, Hasegawa and Alvarez. Photo: MCFC
Last year, Man City were also named Club of the Year, with six Ballon d'Or nominations. "To be recognised as the best club for two consecutive seasons makes us incredibly proud," said Man City chief executive Ferran Soriano. "The last 12 months have seen us reach new heights after more than a decade of hard work. We've taken a moment to celebrate, but the aim remains the same as always, to continue playing good football and winning as many trophies as possible."
The Club of the Year award added to a historic 2022-23 campaign, which saw City complete a treble, including their first Champions League title. The 2022-23 Premier League title marked Pep Guardiola's side's third consecutive title, and their fifth in the last six seasons. They then completed a domestic double by beating Manchester United 2-1 in the FA Cup final. City also became the second English team to complete a treble, beating Inter Milan 1-0 in the Champions League final in Istanbul.
In the 2022-2023 season, Man City scored 150 goals in all competitions, the most in Europe. Striker Erling Haaland won the Gerd Muller award, thanks to scoring 56 goals - the most in world football last season. Ederson finished second in the Yashin award for best goalkeeper, behind only Emiliano Martinez of Argentina and Aston Villa.
Man City members on the podium receiving the Club of the Year award. Photo: MCFC
Man City had three players in the top five of the Ballon d'Or awards, Erling Haaland (2nd), Kevin De Bruyne (4th) and Rodri (5th). The rest of the top five were Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi and Bronze Ball winner Kylian Mbappe.
The reigning English champions have two other players in the top 10: Julian Alvarez (7th) and Bernando Silva (9th). The two central defenders Josko Gvardiol and Ruben Dias are ranked 25th and 30th respectively. Ilkay Gundogan, the captain of Man City last season and has moved to Barca this season, is ranked 14th.
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