Leipzig player Emil Forsberg was chosen as midfielder of the year for the second year in a row and for the fifth time in total in his career.

The 31-year-old has been a match-winner in a national team that this year had many injuries and did not succeed in the attempt to change the playing system to 4-3-3.

And in the club team Leipzig it was so messy that Forsberg was close to changing clubs.

- It is clear that it was a situation that was not optimal there in August and the club knew that.

But they assured me that I will stay and that things will change, and then I stayed, he tells Aftonbladet.

"Both highs and lows"

With a new coach, Leipzig has reached the round of 16 in the Champions League and is third in the Bundesliga.

To the Swedish Football Association's website, Forsberg says about the year:

"2022 has been a special year in many ways.

In the national team, we have had both highs and lows, where you of course feel disappointed for some missing results and a missed WC.

At the same time, many new players have established themselves in the team and it feels like we have a positive feeling for 2023 after the wins against Mexico and Algeria".

Kosovar Asllani receives the Midfielder of the Year award for the second time, the first time was in 2017. She has also been named the 2019 Striker of the Year.

"I am satisfied with the year"

Asllani has changed clubs from Real Madrid to Milan this year.

And in the EC this summer, she stood for strong efforts when the national team made it to the semi-finals.

"It has been a very intense and eventful year.

Personally, I have enjoyed playing football during the year and I think I have a strong year behind me both in the club team and the national team, although we in the national team would have liked to go all the way this summer.

But on an individual level, I think I performed well, I'm happy with the year," she says to the association's website.

The football year 2022 will be summarized in a television broadcast on December 27.

Prior to the program, the award winners in several categories are announced in advance.

Later on Easter Monday, who have been appointed as this year's forwards will be presented.