Cristian Romero named 2024/25 UEFA Europa League Player of the Season
Thursday, May 22, 2025
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Tottenham defender Cristian Romero has been named UEFA Europa League Player of the Season.
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The UEFA Technical Observer Group has named Tottenham defender Cristian Romero as the 2024/25 UEFA Europa League Player of the Season.
Cristian Romero in 2024/25 Europa League
Appearances: 7
Passing accuracy: 91%
Ball recoveries per 90: 9.2
Interceptions per 90: 1.7
Romero started Tottenham's 1-0 final win against Manchester United as captain, leading the way with a Player of the Match display as the north London club secured their first trophy in 17 years. "It was a dominant performance from start to finish by Romero," said the UEFA Technical Observer after the final.
Romero came to the fore at the business end of the campaign, shining during the knockout stage as he played every minute of the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final.
Previous winners
2023/24: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille)
2022/23: Jesús Navas (Sevilla)
2021/22: Filip Kostić (Frankfurt)
2020/21: Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)
2019/20: Romelu Lukaku (Inter)
2018/19: Eden Hazard (Chelsea)