Arsenal summer signing Declan Rice has been nominated for The Best FIFA Men’s Player for 2023, along with 11 other players.

Arsenal's English midfielder #41 Declan Rice celebrates with Arsenal's Italian midfielder #20 Jorginho (R) after scoring their late second goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium in London on September 3, 2023. (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)
Arsenal’s English midfielder #41 Declan Rice celebrates with Arsenal’s Italian midfielder #20 Jorginho (R) after scoring their late second goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium in London on September 3, 2023. (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)

FIFA announced their 2023 nominees for The Best FIFA Men’s Player this week, with Arsenal’s Declan Rice making the list.

Rice is joined by Manchester City stars Julian Alvarez, Kevin De Bruyne, Erling Haaland, Rodri, and Bernardo Silva, as well as Ilkay Gundogan (former of City, now of Barcelona).

The other nominees are Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan, Al Nassr), Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli), Kylian Mbappe (PSG), Lionel Messi (PSG, Inter Miami), and Victor Osimhen (Napoli).

Arsenal's English midfielder #41 Declan Rice celebrates after scoring their late second goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium in London on September 3, 2023. (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)
Arsenal’s English midfielder #41 Declan Rice celebrates after scoring their late second goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium in London on September 3, 2023. (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)

Rice has made a strong start to life with Arsenal, impressing in all of his early fixtures and scoring a vital goal against Manchester United in his last fixture.

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The midfielder won the Arsenal fan Player of the Month award for August, and he’s also a nailed-on starter for England over the international breaks.

But there’s no denying Rice’s nomination is primarily to do with the fact he led West Ham United to the Europa Conference League trophy earlier in the year.

The midfielder captained the relegation-threatened side to a rare trophy, very much earning his individual plaudits.

PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC: Declan Rice, Captain of West Ham United lifts the UEFA Europa Conference League trophy after the team's victory over ACF Fiorentina on June 07, 2023. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC: Declan Rice, then Captain of West Ham United lifts the UEFA Europa Conference League trophy after the team’s victory over ACF Fiorentina on June 07, 2023. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

You can vote for Rice here, with voting open until midnight CET on Friday, October 6th.

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