Virgil van Dijk said it was "a great honour" to be named the Premier League Player of the Season, after winning the votes of fans, team captains and a panel of experts.
The 27-year-old Liverpool centre-back is the first defender to win the award since Manchester City's Vincent Kompany did so in 2011-12, having played in all of Liverpool's 37 league matches ahead of their final-day clash with Wolves.