- Chelsea celebrated their end-of-season awards on Sunday night in London
- Players from the men’s, women’s and academy teams were recognised
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Chelsea’s stars were dressed to the nines for the club’s end-of-season awards party on Sunday night – as one hero went home with two prizes.
Players from the men’s and women’s teams, as well as the academy, arrived at the swanky Grosvenor House in Mayfair, central London, on Sunday night.
It came just hours after Chelsea scored a statement 3-1 victory over Premier League champions Liverpool to bolster their hunt for a Champions League spot.
While Enzo Maresca’s men will settle for a top-five spot and Europa Conference League win, Sonia Bompastor’s side have already won the Women’s Super League and League Cup and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League.
Moises Caicedo scooped up two awards as he was named Men’s Players’ Player of the Season and voted by fans as Men’s Player of the Season.
He joins favourites such as Eden Hazard, Thiago Silva, and Cole Palmer to be recognised with both honours in the same season after starting every league game to date.
Moises Caicedo won both men’s player awards at Chelsea’s end-of-season prize show
Their stars arrived suited and booted at Grosvenor House in Mayfair, London, on Sunday (pictured: Cole Palmer)
Women’s Players’ Player of the Season Nathalie Bjorn (centre) joins Zecira Musovic (left) and Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (right)
‘Caicedo leads the way for us in terms of successful tackles and interceptions, and ranks in the top ten of the Premier League for both,’ Chelsea noted on their club website.
‘He has chipped in with a goal and three assists, too, earning us a point away to Manchester United with a superb volley.
Caicedo’s reliability and all-action midfield play has been a key factor in our season and he has skippered the side on occasion, too, further demonstrating his leadership qualities.
Erin Cuthbert won the Women’s Player of the Season for the second time in a season which has seen her surpass the 250 appearances mark for the Blues.
Chelsea wrote: ‘The 26-year-old also delivered a crucial moment in the title race in late March. It was a goal that summed Cuthbert up. She put her head in where it hurts to dramatically win our WSL game at Man City, and help us take a big step towards our sixth straight league crown.’
Meanwhile, Nathalie Bjorn took home the Women’s Players’ Player of the Season after being a defensive rock in her first full season at the club.
‘She has delivered countless blocks and tackles to help preserve clean sheets, and shown her technical quality by starting attacks with pinpoint passes out from the back,’ Chelsea said.
Fans will want to keep an eye on Tyrique George and Lola Brown, who won the respective Academy Player of the Season prizes after breaking into the first team.
Jadon Sancho (left), Noni Madueke (centre), and Palmer (right) pose for a photograph
Erin Cuthbert (left) won Women’s Player of the Season while Nathalie Bjorn (right) claimed Women’s Players’ Player of the Season
Looking sharp: Enzo Fernandez looks on after scoring against Liverpool earlier on Sunday
Niamh Charles (left) and Aggie Beever-Jones (right) smile amid a successful season
Reece James strolls into Grosvenor House to take in the club’s annual celebratory bash
George, 19 has made 22 appearances and netted his first senior goal last month, while Brown, 17, has also made a handful of outings for the women’s side.
Finally, Millie Bright and Marcus Bettinelli were named the PFA Community Champions for their work with the Chelsea Foundation.
