Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard won big at Monday night’s London Football Awards.
The Gunners midfielder walked away with the Premier League Player of the Year accolade at the ceremony.
Odegaard beat the likes of Harry Kane, Ivan Toney and Aleksandr Mitrovic for the Player of the Year award.
It’s no less than what the Arsenal star deserved after an amazing year at the Emirates Stadium.
Odegaard has made a huge impact with the Gunners since his initial loan move in January 2021.
Arsenal went on to snap the midfielder up from Real Madrid that summer for a reported £30million plus bonuses.
Two years on, and Odegaard is now closing in on 100 competitive Gunners appearances.
He has also claimed 19 goals and 14 assists, not to mention becoming the youngest club captain since Cesc Fabregas.
This season, Odegaard has registered an impressive 10 goals and seven assists from 26 Premier League outings.
The 24-year-old’s contributions have helped Arsenal to the top of the table.
Aside from Odegaard’s talent as a footballer, his work-rate, attitude and leadership skills are second to none.
The Norwegian took to Instagram on Tuesday to express his pride at winning the award.
Plenty of peers, including Cesc Fabregas, David Luiz, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Leandro Trossard replied with applause and praise in the comments.
Couldn’t ask for more from a player
Odegaard is very much what you’d call a manager’s dream, in terms of talent and attitude.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is lucky to have him in the Gunners ranks.
And there’s so much more to come from him. Great news for Arsenal and Norway, and bad news for their rivals.
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