Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has been nominated for the UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award, alongside Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
The award recognises the best player in UEFA competition from the previous season, and is selected by a jury comprising the 80 Coaches of the clubs involved in the Champions League and Europa League along with 55 journalists representing each of UEFA's member associations.
Players are judged on their performances in all competitions – domestic, continental and international.
Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has been nominated for the UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award, alongside Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
The award recognises the best player in UEFA competition from the previous season, and is selected by a jury comprising the 80 Coaches of the clubs involved in the Champions League and Europa League along with 55 journalists representing each of UEFA's member associations.
Players are judged on their performances in all competitions – domestic, continental and international.
Buffon captained Juventus to a domestic double, as well as helping the Bianconeri to the Champions League final, where they were beaten 4-1 by Ronaldo’s Real Madrid.
The award will be presented at the Champions League group stage draw in Monaco on Thursday 24 August.
Messi and Ronaldo have both won the award twice previously – Messi in 2010/11 and 2014/15, and Ronaldo in 2013/14 and last season.
Buffon’s teammate Paulo Dybala finished sixth in the voting, behind Luka Modric and Toni Kroos of Real Madrid.