PFA Player of the Year: The 6 Defenders to Win Trophy Following Virgil van Dijk's 2018/19 Success

Liverpool centre back Virgil van Dijk beat out Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling to win the Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year award on Sunday night. Often dominated by forward players Van Dijk became just the sixth defender to lift the trophy so since its inception in 1973. Who are the other five you say? Well, I'm glad you asked. 1973/74: Norman Hunter - Leeds United Not just the first defender to win the peer-selected award, but the first player outright. ... Via All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min http://www.90min.com/