Italy international Jorginho is one of numerous Chelsea players who are up for the UEFA Champions League Player of the Season awards.
The midfielder has had an extraordinary 2020-21 campaign, picking up the Champions League and European Super Cup with Chelsea, as well as winning the UEFA EURO 2020 trophy for Italy.
This puts him in the frame for the Ballon d’Or award, and Jorginho is also in the candidates for the UEFA Champions League Player of the Season.
He’ll fight it out in the Midfielder of the Season category with Chelsea teammate N’Golo Kante and Manchester City’s Kevin de Bruyne.
Positional award nominees for the 2020-21 UEFA Champions League
Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Ederson (Manchester City), Edouard Mendy (Chelsea)
Defenders: César Azpilicueta (Chelsea), Rúben Dias (Manchester City), Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea)
Midfielders: Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), Jorginho (Chelsea), N’Golo Kanté (Chelsea)
Forwards: Erling Haaland (Dortmund), Robert Lewandowski (Bayern), Kylian Mbappé (Paris)
🔝 The nominees are in for the 2020/21 #UCL positional awards…
🥇 Goalkeeper
🥇 Defender
🥇 Midfielder
🥇 ForwardCheck them out 👇#UEFAawards 🏆
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) August 13, 2021