Karim Benzema wins the 2021/22 UEFA Men's Player of the Year

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Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has won the 2022 UEFA Player of the Year award after his phenomenal 2021-2022 season.

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He was crowned as the winner during the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League group stage draw ceremony in Istanbul on Thursday 25 August.

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Karim Benzema captained Real Madrid to Champions League success last season under Carlo Ancelotti.

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Benzema scored 15 goals and delivered 1 assist in the 12 matches he played for Madrid during the UCL 2021-2022.

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Benzema was one of three shortlisted nominees alongside Thibaut Courtois and Kevin de Bruyne.

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The Frenchman scored a total of 44 goals for Real Madrid, emerging as the top scorer for Los Blancos in both the UEFA Champions League and the Spanish La Liga.

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Jorginho won the 2020/21 UEFA Men's Player of the Year award last year.

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Real Madrid's Carlo Ancelotti has been named UEFA Men's Coach of the Year for 2021/22.

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