With a massive 82% of the votes, Erling Haaland was named England’s footballer of the year on Friday in recognition of his record-breaking first season at Manchester City.
The award could be the first of a host of trophies for the Norway striker, whose goals have put City in contention for a treble of titles: The Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup.
Haaland's remarkable debut English season has already seen him set a new league scoring record of 35 in a single campaign.
The award is voted for by the Football Writers Association in England.
Previous winners have included greats such as World Cup winner Bobby Charlton, Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney.
Haaland's landslide win came after votes from around 800 members of the writers association.
Chelsea striker Sam Kerr won her second successive women’s footballer of the year, becoming the first player to do so since the award was introduced in 2018.
Aston Villa’s Rachel Daly and Chelsea’s Lauren James came second and third respectively.
Kerr, from Australia, has 26 goals in 34 club appearances at Chelsea, which faces Manchester United in the Women's FA Cup final on Sunday.
The team also reached the Women's Champions League semifinals, losing to Barcelona.
