July 06, (THEWILL) – A spectacular season for Darwin Nunez, where his fantastic efforts for Benfica were on display in Portugal, has earned the new Liverpool forward the Liga Portugal’s Player of the Year for the 2021/2022 season.
Nunez, who gained notoriety over the past 12 months as a result of his goals while wearing the Benfica jersey, completed a €100 million transfer to Liverpool, to make him the club’s most expensive player ever if certain add-ons contained in the deal are activated.
The 22-year-old Uruguayan scored 26 goals in 28 Primeira Liga appearances, during the 2021/2022 season, while tallying 34 goals in 41 appearances in all competitions, including six in the UEFA Champions League.
After only scoring six league goals in his previous top-tier European season, it was a breakthrough season of epic proportions. Nunez was competing for Almeria in Spain’s second division a year earlier, demonstrating how quickly he has advanced up the scales to break Anfield’s transfer record.
Nunez joins a special class of quality players who have won the Liga Portugal top award, including David Luiz, Bruno Fernandes, Jonas, Nemanja Matic, and Hulk. He is, however, the first Benfica player to receive it for his season accomplishments since Pizzi in 2016/2017 as a result of Sporting CP’s recent domination of the award category.
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