Every nominee for the men's and women's awards which will be handed out during the Champions League draw. As Europe's elite football clubs get set to embark on a new Champions League campaign, there will be a moment to reflect on the season just gone. UEFA will be handing out individual awards to some of the best players from the 2021 season. Although, with plenty of prestige associated with the continental accolades.

So what are the UEFA awards and which players are nominated for them this year? And also who are the winners of UEFA awards 2021? SportzPoint has all the details for you.

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What are the UEFA awards?

The UEFA awards are a set of annual prizes given to individual players and coaches in recognition of their performances over the previous season. Usually announced at the Champions League group stage draw ceremony. However, there are also categories devoted to the best goalkeeper, defender, midfielder and forward.

Winners are decided by a jury, which comprises the 32 coaches of the teams that competed in the 2020-21 Champions League group stage and 55 journalists from UEFA's 55 member associations.

Although. Coaches are not allows to vote for their own players. You can see all the nominees & Winners below.

UEFA Men's Player of the Year nominees :

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PLAYER	CLUB	COUNTRY
Kevin De Bruyne	Man City	Belgium
Jorginho	Chelsea	Italy
N'Golo Kante	Chelsea	France

The three men's Player of the Year nominees come from the Premier League, with Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne competing with Chelsea duo Jorginho and N'Golo Kante. Jorginho is considered a frontrunner for the award having helped Chelsea to Champions League glory while also clinching Euro 2020 with Italy.

Winner

Jorginho (Italy)

UEFA Women's Player of the Year nominees :

PLAYER	CLUB	COUNTRY
Jennifer Hermoso	Barcelona	Spain
Lieke Martens	Barcelona	Netherlands
Alexia Putellas	Barcelona	Spain

All three of the nominees for the women's Player of the Year award are drawn from Barcelona. All of them won the Women's Champions League, the Superliga Femenina and the Copa de la Reina.

Winner

Alexia Putellas (Spain)

Also Read : Top 10 European teams by UEFA rankings

UEFA Men's Coach of the Year nominees :

COACH	TEAM	NATIONALITY
Pep Guardiola	Man City	Spain
Roberto Mancini	Italy	Italy
Thomas Tuchel	PSG / Chelsea	Germany

Italy coach Roberto Mancini figures in the top three after guiding the Azzurri to European Championship success, while Thomas Tuchel's maiden Chelsea campaign, in which he won the Champions League, earned him a nomination. Pep Guardiola is the final nominee after steering Man City to the Premier League title.

Winner

Thomas Tuchel (Germany)

UEFA Women's Coach of the Year nominees :

COACH	TEAM	NATIONALITY
Luis Cortes	Barcelona	Spain
Peter Gerhardsson	Sweden	Sweden
Emma Hayes	Chelsea	England

Luis Cortes' trophy-laden season with Barcelona sees him in the nominees. Along with Sweden coach Peter Gerhardsson and Chelsea boss Emma Hayes completing the line up.

Winner

Luis Cortes (Spain)

Goalkeeper of the Season nominees :

PLAYER	CLUB	COUNTRY
Thibaut Courtois	Real Madrid	Belgium
Ederson	Man City	Brazil
Edouard Mendy	Chelsea	Senegal

Winner

Edouard Mendy (Senegal)

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Defender of the Season nominees :

PLAYER	CLUB	COUNTRY
Cesar Azpilicueta	Chelsea	Spain
Ruben Dias	Man City	Portugal
Antonio Rudiger	Chelsea	Germany

Winner

Ruben Dias (Portugal)

Midfielder of the Season nominees :

PLAYER	CLUB	COUNTRY
Kevin De Bruyne	Man City	Belgium
Jorginho	Chelsea	Italy
N'Golo Kante	Chelsea	France

Winner

N'Golo Kante (France)

Forward of the Season nominees :

PLAYER	CLUB	COUNTRY
Erling Haaland	Borussia Dortmund	Norway
Kylian Mbappe	PSG	France
Robert Lewandowski	Bayern Munich	Poland

Winner

Erling Haaland (Norway)

Women's Goalkeeper of the Season nominees :

PLAYER	CLUB	COUNTRY
Ann-Katrin Berger	Chelsea	Germany
Christiane Endler	PSG / Lyon	Chille
Sandra Panos	Barcelona	Spain

Winner

Sandra Panos (Spain)

Also Read : Last 20 UEFA Super Cup winners list

Women's Defender of the Season nominees :

PLAYER	CLUB	COUNTRY
Magdalena Eriksson	Chelsea	Sweden
Mapi Leon	Barcelona	Spain
Irene Paredes	PSG / Barcelona	Spain

Winner

Irene Paredes (Spain)

Women's Midfielder of the Season nominees :

PLAYER	CLUB	COUNTRY
Aitana Bonmati	Barcelona	Spain
Alexia Putellas	Barcelona	Spain
Ji So-Yun	Chelsea	South Korea

Winner

Alexia Putellas (Spain)

Women's Forward of the Season nominees :

PLAYER	CLUB	COUNTRY
Caroline Graham Hansen	Barcelona	Norway
Jennifer Hermoso	Barcelona	Spain
Lieke Martens	Barcelona	Netherlands

Winner

Jennifer Hermoso (Spain)

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