David De Gea named Players Player of the Year 03 June 2022

Of De Gea’s performances this season, his displays at home to Villareal and away to West Ham stand out.

United recorded a 2-1 win away to the Hammers, despite the hosts being awarded a penalty in injury time. Our Spanish goalkeeper stepped up to the challenge and repelled Mark Noble’s penalty to earn the Reds three points.

In the 2-1 Champions League win over Villareal at Old Trafford, it was once again De Gea who stole the headlines, producing some sublime saves to keep the score at 1-1 in the second half. The 33-year-old’s display laid the foundations for Ronaldo’s last-gasp winner against the Spanish side.

In 2017/18, the Spaniard became the first United player to be awarded our Players’ Player of the Year prize on three occasions, and he extends that record to four with this 2021/22 win.

Cristiano Ronaldo and last year’s winner Luke Shaw are joined by former winger Antonio Valencia as the only other players to have claimed the award more than once since its inception in 2006.