After guiding Los Blancos to their 15th Champions league title, Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid has been crowned the 2023–24 UCL Player of the Season.
This comes a few days after the Brazilian sensation scored against Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at Wembley to help Real Madrid clinch their 15th Champions League trophy.
Real Madrid stars dominate Champions League awards
Vinicius and fellow Real Madrid player Jude Bellingham were selected by UEFA as Player of the Season and Young Player of the Season, respectively.
✨🇧🇷 Vinícius Júnior is the 2023/24 #UCL Player of the Season 🙌#UCLfinal
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) June 3, 2024
Jude Bellingham is the 2023/24 #UCL Young Player of the Season! 👏#UCLfinal
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) June 3, 2024
Both players have made significant contributions to Real Madrid’s most recent Champions League victory. Vinicius scored the game’s second goal against Borussia Dortmund with Bellingham’s assist.
Bellingham and Vinicius on course for the Ballon d’Or
After Real Madrid’s Champions League victory, both players are now in the running for the prized Ballon d’Or in 2024.
Sports Buddy in a recent article, took a look at players leading the race to win the Ballon d’Or award, with Real Madrid stars Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr. leading the race to clinch the award, following an impressive campaign for the Spanish giants.
BALLON D’OR: Bellingham, Vinicius or Mbappe? This shows who currently leads race to clinch the award
Vinicius has had a similarly fantastic season, scoring 24 goals and dishing out 11 assists to teammates, while Bellingham has had a wonderful debut season with Real Madrid, with 23 goals and 13 assists in 42 games.
