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Van Dijk voted English soccer's player of the year

Updated: 2019-04-30 11:11
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Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk, left, duels for the ball with Porto midfielder Hector Herrera during the Champions League quarterfinals, 2nd leg, soccer match between FC Porto and Liverpool at the Dragao stadium in Porto, Portugal, Wednesday, April 17, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]

Virgil van Dijk has been voted English soccer's player of the year in recognition of his commanding performances in Liverpool's defense as it bids to win the top-flight title for the first time since 1990.

The Netherlands center back collected the Professional Footballers' Association award at a ceremony in London on Sunday. His Liverpool teammate, Mohamed Salah, won the accolade last season.

Van Dijk joined Liverpool from Southampton in January 2018 for $99 million, a world-record fee for a defender, and helped to improve a defense that was previously shaky under manager Juergen Klopp.

Liverpool has kept a Premier League-high 20 clean sheets this season, a key reason why the team is only a point behind Manchester City with two games to go. Liverpool is also in the semifinals of the Champions League, where it plays Barcelona starting with the first leg on Wednesday.

Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling, who was on the six-player shortlist for player of the year, was voted young player of the year.

Vivianne Miedema was voted women's player of the year, on the day she won the Super League with Arsenal.

Manchester City forward Georgia Stanway was voted women's young player of the year.

AP

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