Benzema named Saudi Pro League's Player of the Season after Al-Ittihad title triumph
JEDDAH: Al-Ittihad's Karim Benzema was declared the winner of 2024-2025 Saudi Pro League's Player of the Season award after the season's conclusion on Monday.
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According to the league's official X account on Wednesday, the French forward claimed the award after scoring 21 goals and providing nine assists during the Jeddah club's title-winning campaign.
The award for Best Saudi Player went to Al-Hilal captain Salem Al-Dawsari who enjoyed the most productive season of his career, scoring 15 goals and making 15 assists as his team finished second in the league.
Al-Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo won the Golden Boot award for the second consecutive season after topping the league's scorers list with 25 goals.
Al-Ittihad's French coach Laurent Blanc took the Best Coach award after leading his team to the league title with two rounds remaining.
The Young Player of the Year award went to Musab Al-Juwair, the 21-year-old Al-Shabab team midfielder, who impressed throughout the season with 15 goal contributions (five goals, 10 assists) in 31 matches. Al-Ettifaq's Marek Rodak collected the Goalkeeper of the Season award after an exceptional season.
The winners of the Saudi Pro League awards are selected through a vote in which coaches and team captains each make up 40 percent, sports media professionals 15 percent, and fans five percent.
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