Two Manchester United players are up for the PFA Players’ Player of the Year award for their respective genders. Bruno Fernandes has been nominated for the Premier League award, while Phallon Tullis-Joyce is nominated for the Women’s Super League award.
The winners will be annoucned at a ceremony in Manchester on August 19.
Bruno scored 19 goals and provided 19 assists in all competitions this season, standing out despite a poor domestic campaign and playing a huge role in getting United to the UEFA Europa League Final before losing to Tottenham Hotspur in a very forgettable match.
PTJ had a standout campaign as United’s No. 1 after the departure of Mary Earps, earning the WSL Golden Glove, the club’s Player of the Year award, and a spot in the WSL Team of the Season. Her safe hands also helped United reach the FA Cup Final, where the team fell to perennial domestic winners Chelsea at Wembley.
It’s been a busy summer since the end of the season for both players representing their national teams. Bruno Fernandes helped Portugal to victory against Germany and Spain in the UEFA Nations League, and Tullis-Joyce kept clean sheets in both U.S. Women’s National Team wins against China and Jamaica earlier this month.
The Portuguese midfielder is up for the award as voted by his peer,s along with Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and midfielder Alexis MacAllister, Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak, Chelsea forward Cole Palmer and Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice.
PTJ joins a shortlist that includes Arsenal midfielder Mariona Caldentey and teammate, and former United forward, Alessia Russo, Chelsea midfielder Erin Cuthbert, and Manchester City’s Yui Hasegawa and Mary Fowler.