During the 2022-23 season, the Norwegian, 23, scored 52 goals in all competitions as City won the Premier League, Champions League, and FA Cup.

No player in Premier League history has scored more goals in a single season.

Haaland won the Premier League Golden Boot for the 2022-23 season after scoring 36 goals in 38 appearances.

“I’d like to thank everyone who voted for me as BBC World Sports Star of the Year. “Last season was incredible – I won the Triple Crown and we did fantastic,” Haaland stated.

BBC Sport readers chose the BBC World Sport Star of the Year.

Siya Kolisi, South Africa’s World Cup-winning rugby captain, finished second, with three-time Formula One world champion Max Verstappen third.

Simone Biles, a four-time Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics, Aitana Bonmati of Spain, and Novak Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam champion, were also named to the list.

After signing from Borussia Dortmund in June 2022, striker Haaland spent his debut season with Manchester in 2022-23.

Haaland won the Gerd Muller Trophy for best goalscorer at the Ballon d’Or awards, where he also finished second in the election for best player.

In November, he became the Premier League’s fastest 50-goal scorer, doing so in just 48 appearances.

So far this season, he has scored 19 goals as City seeks a record fourth consecutive Premier League title.

Argentina’s World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messi was named the 2022 World Sport Star.