The 2022–23 Arsenal season’s remarkable play has been recognised at the London Football Awards with an abundance of success.
Unsurprisingly, Mikel Arteta was selected manager of the year, and Martin Odegaard was named the best player in the Premier League.
Bukayo Saka, a winger who finished second to Odegaard in the senior division, beat out teammates William Saliba and Gabriel Martinelli to win the Premier League Young Player of the Year award. Aaron Ramsdale was named Goalkeeper of the Year.
The capital’s top football talent was honoured at the annual ceremony on Monday night at the Roundhouse in Camden.
After their victorious Euro 2022 campaign, England’s Lionesses received The Power of Football Award, while Mark Noble, a former West Ham captain and current sporting director, was nominated for Outstanding Contribution to London Football.
London Football Awards 2023 – full list of winners
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO LONDON FOOTBALL
Winner: Mark Noble (West Ham United)
THE POWER OF FOOTBALL AWARD
Winner: The Lionesses
PREMIER LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (22/23 SEASON)
Winner: Martin Odegaard (Arsenal)
Runners-up: Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur), Ivan Toney (Brentford), Aleksander Mitrović (Fulham)
MEN’S YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR (22/23 SEASON)
Winner: Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
Runners-up: Michael Olise (Crystal Palace), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), William Saliba (Arsenal), Billy Mitchell (Millwall).
GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR (22/23 SEASON)
Winner: Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal)
Runners-up: David Raya (Brentford), Bernd Leno (Fulham), Kepa Arrizabalaga (Chelsea), Lawrence Vigouroux (Leyton Orient).
MANAGER OF THE YEAR (22/23 SEASON)
Winner: Mikel Arteta (Arsenal)
Runners-up: Richie Wellens (Leyton Orient), Emma Hayes (Chelsea Women’s), Thomas Frank (Brentford), Marco Silva (Fulham).
ENGLISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (22/23 SEASON)
Winner: Paul Smyth (Leyton Orient)
Runners-up: Joao Pedro (Watford), Zian Flemming (Millwall), Miles Leaburn (Charlton Athletic), Omar Beckles (Leyton Orient).
THE FA WOMEN’S SUPER LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (22/23 SEASON)
Winner: Sam Kerr (Chelsea)
Runners-up: Beth Mead (Arsenal), Kim Little (Arsenal), Millie Bright (Chelsea), Dagný Brynjarsdóttir (West Ham).
WOMEN’S YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR (22/23 SEASON)
Winner: Lauren James (Chelsea)
Runners-up: Asmita Ale (Tottenham Hotspur), Isibeal “Izzy” Atkinson (West Ham).
COMMUNITY PROJECT OF THE YEAR (2022 CALENDAR YEAR)
Winner: Brentford FC Community Sports Trust – Tackling Discrimination Through the Power of Football
Runners-up: Fulham Football Club Foundation – More Than A Game, Palace for Life Foundation – Get Involved
GOAL OF THE SEASON (22/23 SEASON) (voted by the public)
Winner: Son Heung-min – Tottenham vs Leicester (17-Sep-2022)
Runners-up: Michael Olise – Crystal Palace vs Man Utd – 18-Jan-2022 (Crystal Palace), Ismaïla Sarr – Watford vs West Brom – 08-Aug-2022 (Watford), Paul Symth – Leyton Orient vs Doncaster – 08-Oct-2022 (Leyton Orient), Laura Wienroither – Arsenal Women’s vs Man Utd Women’s – 19-Nov-2022 (Arsenal).
