Manchester City’s Rúben Dias has been named Defender of the Season for the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League.
The Portuguese centre-back, outstanding in his first season in England, beat off competition from Chelsea pair César Azpilicueta and Antonio Rüdiger. The award was presented to the 24-year-old during the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League group stage draw ceremony in Istanbul.
🥇 Manchester City rock Rúben Dias wins #UCL Defender of the Season! 👏👏👏#UEFAawards | #UCLdraw | @ManCity pic.twitter.com/cM6ReNY9B7
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) August 26, 2021
The top ten
1 Rúben Dias (Man. City) – 217 points
2 César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) – 115 points
3 Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) – 78 points*
4 Marquinhos (Paris) – 78 points*
5 Thiago Silva (Chelsea) – 59 points
6 Kyle Walker (Man. City) – 35 points
7 Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus) – 18 points
8 John Stones (Man. City) – 15 points
9 David Alaba (Bayern, now at Real Madrid) – 14 points
= Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus) – 14 points