Bastoni and Zirkzee take center stage with Serie A awards for 2023-24

Lega Serie A announced that Alessandro Bastoni and Joshua Zirkzee were honored for their exceptional performances in the 2023-24 season.

Bastoni And Zirkzee Award
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Lega Serie A, previously known as Twitter, has officially announced that Alessandro Bastoni and Joshua Zirkzee have garnered recognition for their outstanding performances in the league this season. Bastoni, the Inter center-back, has secured the title of the best Serie A defender for the 2023-24 season, while Zirkzee has been hailed as the top U23 player in the league.

Bastoni’s Inter clinched the Serie A championship with five matches remaining, while Zirkzee played a pivotal role in Bologna’s remarkable journey, culminating in their first Champions League qualification since 1964, when the tournament was referred to as the ‘European Cup.’

In the course of the season, Zirkzee showcased his prowess by netting 11 goals and contributing five assists across 34 league appearances. Unfortunately, he has been sidelined due to injury for the past two games and will also be absent for the final match of the season against Genoa tonight.

Additionally, Lega Serie A confirmed on Friday that Simone Inzaghi has been recognized as the best coach of the season, while Monza’s Di Gregorio has been honored as the top goalkeeper.

Alessandro Bastoni

Alessandro Bastoni

Defender

ItalyItaly

Age: 25

190 cm

75 kg

Season 2023/2024
Played 28 10 Missed
Minutes 2283 81.5 Avg
Goals 1 0.0 Avg
Assist 3 0.1 Avg
Attempt 18 0.6 Avg
Passes 1749 62.586.0% AvgSucc
Yellow 5 0.2 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 28 times for 2283 minutes for Serie A.

Alessandro Bastoni scored 1 goal for Inter. He procured 3 assists. He received 5 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 1st in Serie A. In the last match Inter drew 1-1 against Lazio.

Inter performance and stats

Inter

Manager: Simone Inzaghi
Rank 1st
Win 29
Draw 6
Loss 2
Goals 87-20
Diff 67
Rank 2nd
Win 3
Draw 3
Loss 0
Goals 8-5
Diff 3

Inter is currently 1st in the Serie A with 93 points.

In the last 37 games, it has won 29 times, drawn 6 times, and lost twice. In its last match, Inter drawn 1-1 against Lazio.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 87 goals and conceding 20.​

Joshua Zirkzee

Joshua Zirkzee

Forwarder, Midfielder

NetherlandsNetherlands

Age: 23

193 cm

kg

Season 2023/2024
Played 34 4 Missed
Minutes 2774 81.6 Avg
Goals 12 0.4 Avg
Assist 5 0.1 Avg
Attempt 122 3.6 Avg
Passes 887 26.177.9% AvgSucc
Yellow 8 0.2 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 34 times for 2774 minutes for Serie A.

Joshua Zirkzee  scored 12 goals for Bologna. He procured 5 assists. He received 8 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 3rd in Serie A. In the last match Bologna drew 3-3 against Juventus.

Bologna performance and stats

Bologna

Manager: Thiago Motta
Rank 3rd
Win 18
Draw 13
Loss 5
Goals 51-27
Diff 24

Bologna is currently 3rd in the Serie A with 67 points.

In the last 37 games, it has won 18 times, drawn 14 times, and lost 5 times. In its last match, Bologna drawn 3-3 against Juventus.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 51 goals and conceding 27.​