Declan Rice Named Premier League Player of the Year at 2024 London Football Awards

Author:
Robert Summerscales
Publish date:
Mar 1, 2024 5:07 AM EST

Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice won the Premier League Player of the Year prize at the 2024 London Football Awards on Thursday night.

Rice won the award after topping a vote ahead of fellow nominees Guglielmo Vicario, Jarrod Bowen, Pedro Porro and William Saliba.

The independent judging panel comprised of representatives from football administration, football media and former players, including Carlton Cole and Bobby Zamora.

Rice's award was recognition for his fine form over the past 12 months, both for Arsenal and former club West Ham United.

The 25-year-old has scored four goals and provided five assists in 26 EPL games since joining the Gunners in July.

He captained West Ham to glory in the UEFA Europa Conference League last season.

Rice has now won the Premier League Player of the Year gong at the London Football Awards twice, having also been honored in 2022.

Declan Rice pictured celebrating after scoring his first ever Arsenal goal during a 3-1 win over Manchester United in September 2023 — Declan Rice won the Premier League Player of the Year prize at the 2024 London Football Awards
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Lauren James named WSL Player of the Year

Chelsea forward Lauren James won the 2024 WSL Player of the Year award.

The 22-year-old's win came 12 months after she was named Women's Young Player of the Year at the 2023 London Football Awards.

James has scored 12 goals in 13 Women's Super League appearances this season, after providing three goals and three assists in five games for England at last year's FIFA Women's World Cup.

Lauren James pictured waving at fans while holding her Player of the Match award after scoring three goals in Chelsea's 5-1 win over Liverpool at Stamford Bridge in November 2023 — Chelsea's Lauren James was named WSL Player of the Year *at Thursday's awards ceremony*
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Chelsea duo win Young Player of the Year prizes

Chelsea playmaker Cole Palmer won the award for the Men's Young Player of the Year.

The 21-year-old has been Chelsea's star man since joining from Manchester City in September.

He has scored more goals, 10, and provided more assists, six, in the Premier League this season than any of his teammates.

Another Chelsea star, Aggie Beever-Jones, won the Women's Young Player of the Year prize.

The 20-year-old forward pipped Arsenal's Kyra Cooney-Cross and Tottenham's Grace Clinton to the award.

Beever-Jones has scored five goals in 10 WSL games so far this season.

Elsewhere on Thursday, Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou won the Manager of the Year award, while one of his summer signings, Vicario, was named Goalkeeper of the Year.

Charlton Athletic's Alfie May picked up the EFL Player of the Year prize, while former West Ham, Spurs and QPR manager Harry Redknapp received an award for his Outstanding Contribution to London Football.

The LFA Goal of the Season award went to Michael Olise for his superb solo strike for Crystal Palace in November's 2-1 defeat at Luton.

The Sutton United Foundation's Pan-Disability Football project won the Community Project of the Year award.

Finally, the Power of Football Award went to John Berylson, who died last year after more than one and a half decades as chairman of Millwall Football Club.