Juan Mata retains Chelsea Player of the Year crown

Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata has won the Chelsea Player of the Year Award for the second consecutive time, and the night was more eventful for the Spaniard as he also bagged the Players’ Player of the Year award.

The award ceremony was held in the Great Hall at Stamford Bridge, with Ed Chamberlain and Vicky Gomersall from Sky Sports hosting the event.

Frank Lampard, David Luiz and Eden Hazard were the other players who were nominated for the award. Mata also had the distinction of being the fourth player to achieve this feat, he entered the hall of fame with the likes of John Hollins, Ray Wilkins and Frank Lampard.

“I feel so happy,” Mata said. “It’s my second season here and winning the trophy two years in a row is amazing for me. I just want to say thank you to all the supporters and all my team-mates.” He added saying “Every final, like last season in the Champions League, we felt all the people from Chelsea with us,We did it for them, we scored in the last minute, the best time to score, and we were really happy for them because they’ve been behind us all season.“

Club captain John Terry presented him with the award, he also spoke on the occasion, “He’s been phenomenal. It’s not just his goalscoring, it’s his assists as well. He’s fantastic, he brings so much to the team. He’s a magician, he has a great first touch and fantastic vision.“

Source: chelseafc