England and Real Madrid midfielder, Jude Bellingham has been named La Liga player for the 2023/2024 season at the awards gala held in Sardinia.
The 19 year-old star has put up very impressive performances in his first season in Real and his 19 goals have helped his team lift the League.
The winner of this award is chosen by the votes of fans, club captains and a committee of experts.
Belligham contested the awards with other players like Kubo (Real Sociedad), Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid), Dovbyk (Girona), Kirian (UD Las Palmas), Lewandowski (Barcelona), Vinicius Jr. (Real Madrid), Isco (Real Betis), Aleix García (Girona) and Sorloth (Villarreal).
Bellingham, who was unable to attend the gala, sent the following message: “Thank you for this award, it is an honor to receive it. Sorry for not coming because I’m preparing for the Champions League final.
“I dedicate it to my teammates, the coaching staff, and most importantly, to the fans of the best club in the world. It is a pleasure every time I play for this team. Go Madrid!”.
The Madrid player is also part of the La Liga 2023/24 ideal team, which also includes his teammates Carvajal , Rüdiger , Valverde and Vini Jr.
The rest of the players are: Unai Simón, Ronald Araujo, Miguel Gutiérrez, Aleix García , Gundogan, Isco, Savio, Griezmann, Lewandowski and Dovbyk.
Bellingham is also in the running for this season’s Ballon D’or award.
