Andrew Robertson is just one behind his teammate with 12 and another three players joined the trio on double figures with David Silva, Son Heung-min and Mohamed Salah all recording 10 assists for the season. Kevin De Bruyne has been named as the 2019/20 Premier League Player of the Season. De Bruyne, who has been in magnificent form throughout the past 12 months, had already been voted as the Club’s Etihad Player of the Season. Manchester City talisman Kevin De Bruyne is one of the Premier League's most precise passers of the ball and is particularly decisive when setting up goals for his team-mates. “Sometimes I get more pleasure at giving a goal than to score it,” Henry told The Telegraph in 2005. "I always joked with Henry in the national team, even at Vincent Kompany’s testimonial this year. He now shares the single-season record with Thierry Henry. The fascinating race to become the Premier League‘s top playmaker is over, with Kevin De Bruyne having equalled a longstanding record. The Belgian has created history as the league’s best creator on the final day of the season Updated: 18:55, 26 July 2020. Former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry was the sole holder the record prior to the 2019-20 season and De Bruyne revealed that he warned the Frenchman that he was gunning for the crown of assist king. He ends the campaign on on 13 after adding one more in his side’s win over Chelsea in gameweek 37. pic.twitter.com/xBNCaswifH, — Squawka Football (@Squawka) July 26, 2020. The three official winners of the Premier League Playmaker Award: 2017/18: Kevin De Bruyne 2018/19: Eden Hazard 2019/20: Kevin De Bruyne, Sweet like Belgian chocolate. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. The three official winners of the Premier League Playmaker Award: The four-time Premier League champion has recorded 46 assists. Players with the same amount of assists are separated by minutes played. If we lose 4-2 and I’ve scored two great goals, I will still be fuming.”. 20 Premier League assists — a record still in tact today, despite the best efforts of the league’s most-inventive playmakers in the 15 and a half years since it was set. And the 29-year-old’s excellence and consistency across the season has now seen him fend off competition from fellow nominees Danny Ings (Southampton), Nick Pope (Burnley), Jamie Vardy (Leicester City), Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jordan Henderson and Sadio Mane (all Liverpool) to land the prestigious Premier League prize. The World Cup winner may be Arsenal's all-time record goalscorer with 228 goals (175 in the Premier League), but he has never identified as a classic striker, relating instead to the likes of Ronaldo or George Weah. All rights reserved. It is interesting to note that Henry is the only striker in the top five, with Ozil, Lampard, De Bruyne and Fabregas all being playmakers whose job is ostensibly creating goals. Chiesa to Juventus: Where on earth does €50m signing fit into Pirlo's side? Liverpool full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold was De Bruyne’s closest challenger. Goal brings you all the details. The Belgian tops the assist standings having set up a total of 20 goals. It is jointly held by Thierry Henry, who achieved the landmark in the 2002-03 campaign, and Kevin De Bruyne, who reached it in 2019-20. Not only assists!". The information contained in Goal.com may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without the prior written authority of Goal.com, The Man City star went close to writing his name into the Premier League history books and has moved level with the Arsenal legend, 'I was practically the manager' - Klopp's long-time No.2 takes swipe, Arsenal complete £45m Partey signing, Torreira heads to Atleti, Transfer LIVE: Barca eye Garcia for 2020-21. has equalled a record for the number of assists supplied in a single season. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. [De Bruyne] said the other day that he wants to beat it," Henry said in a Puma broadcast this year. Dennis Bergkamp completes the top five with 94 assists in his 10 years at Arsenal. "I hold the record. Done deals you may have missed, and ones to watch, Aston Villa took Liverpool back to 1963: Premier League 2020/21 so far explained in 12 incredible stats. The coveted award marks the latest accolade in what has been a standout campaign for our Belgian midfielder. The teams from Sweden’s historic U21 Euro final win against Portugal in 2015, Man Utd among deadline day’s most active? However, the assist kings that came before the Belgian are rarely given the plaudits they deserve, save perhaps Thierry Henry's Premier League record from 2002/03. mancity.com uses cookies, by using our website you agree to our use of cookies as described in our, Guardiola gives time frame for injured Aguero's return, Sterling pleased by intense Leeds encounter, Richard Dunne: Excellent Dias will handle pressure, Supporter Services +44 (0) 161 444 1894 (Option 1, option 2, option 1). Aston Villa somehow pulled off a great escape to avoid a trip to the Championship. Copyright © 2020 Catena Operations Limited. Copyright © 2020 Goal.com All rights reserved. Mesut Ozil racked up 19 assists during the 2015-16 Premier League season, falling just short of Henry's high. YOU CAN GET EXCLUSIVE CONTENT WITH A CITY+ SUBSCRIPTION. “My mind is not, ‘I need to score today’. Can you name every Premier League club’s current captain? De Bruyne: Assist record is down to my City teammates The 29-year-old provided 20 assists in our league season to win his second Premier League Playmaker award and in doing so equalled Thierry Henry’s 17-year record for the highest number of assists in a single campaign.