In a challenging campaign, the Portuguese defender has been a ray of light, and found personal consistency despite our fluctuating results.
Dalot's technical ability has been clear since he joined the club from Porto in June 2018, at the age of just 19, but this term has been allied to a growing physical robustness.
In an injury affected season for the squad, no outfield player has bettered Diogo's 49 appearances to date, and his fluency on both flanks has been a real boon for Erik ten Hag.
Asked what it would mean to him to be honoured with an award from his colleagues, Dalot told us last week:
"For me, it’s even more special [than the main award].