Gabonese Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang named 2023/24 UEFA Europa League Player of the Season

Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been named the best player of the 2023/24 UEFA Europa League season. The 34-year-old, who plays for French club Marseille, was instrumental in his team's run to the semi-finals of the competition.

Aubameyang scored an impressive ten goals in just 11 matches, including a hat-trick in a home match against Ajax on matchday five. Despite Marseille's elimination in the semi-finals by Italian club Atalanta Bergamo, the striker's outstanding performance has been recognized by the UEFA Technical Observers Panel.

With his ten goals in the Europa League this season, Aubameyang has now become the competition's all-time top scorer, surpassing Colombian striker Radamel Falcao's previous record of 30 goals. The former Dortmund, Arsenal, and Barcelona player, who joined Marseille last summer from Chelsea, has cemented his place as one of the most prolific goalscorers in European football.

The 2023/2024 Europa League champions are Italian club Atalanta, who secured a 3-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen in the final match held in Dublin on May 22. Nigerian striker Ademola Lookman was the standout performer, scoring all three goals for the triumphant team.