PFA Players' Player of the Year

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Script error: No such module "about". Template:Use dmy dates Template:Short description Template:Infobox sports award The Professional Footballers' Association Men's Players' Player of the Year (often called the PFA Men's Players' Player of the Year, the Players' Player of the Year, or simply the Player of the Year) is an annual award given to the player who is adjudged to have been the best of the year in English football.[1] The award has been presented since the 1973–74 season and the winner is chosen by a vote amongst the members of the players' trade union, the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA).[2] The current holder is Mohamed Salah of Liverpool, who is also the first player to have won the award three times.[3]

The first winner of the award was Leeds United defender Norman Hunter. As of 2025, only Mohamed Salah has won the award on three occasions, and only Henry, Ronaldo and De Bruyne have won the award in consecutive seasons. Of the seven, only Shearer won his two awards playing for different teams. Although there is a separate PFA Young Player of the Year award, young players remain eligible to win the senior award, and on three occasions the same player has won both awards for a season, Andy Gray in 1976–77, Ronaldo in 2006–07 and Bale in 2012–13. Only three non-European players have won the award: Luis Suárez (Uruguay) in 2013–14, Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) in 2015–16, and Mohamed Salah (Egypt) in 2017–18, 2021–22 and 2024–25.

Every spring, each member of the association votes for two players.[4] A shortlist of nominees is published in April and the winner of the award, along with the winners of the PFA's other annual awards, is announced at a gala event in London.[5] The award is regarded by the players themselves as extremely prestigious, with Teddy Sheringham describing it in 2001 as "the biggest personal award you can get in the game",[6] and John Terry stating in 2005 that he considered it "the ultimate accolade to be voted for by your fellow professionals whom you play against week-in and week-out".[7]

Winners

The award has been presented on 52 occasions as of 2025, with 44 different winners.[8][9][10][11] The women's award has been presented since 2013, with nine different winners.[12] The table also indicates where the winning player also won one or more of the other major "player of the year" awards in English football, namely the Football Writers' Association's Footballer of the Year award (FWA),[13] the PFA Fans' Player of the Year award (FPY),[14] the PFA Young Player of the Year award (YPY),[9][10][15] the Premier League Player of the Season award (PPS),[16] the Premier League Young Player of the Season award (PYS) and the Football Supporters’ Federation Player of the Year award (FSF).[17]

File:Mohamed Salah 2017.jpg
Mohamed Salah has the most Player of the Year awards, with three.
File:Andy Gray 2004-10-23.jpg
Andy Gray was the first player to win the Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year awards in the same season.
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Mark Hughes was the first player to win the Player of the Year award twice.
File:Thierry Henry Arsenal U19s Vs Olympiacos (cropped).jpg
Thierry Henry was the first player to win the award in two consecutive seasons.
File:Cristiano Ronaldo 2018.jpg
Cristiano Ronaldo was the first player to win all five major awards in the same year.
Winners of the PFA Players' of the Year
Year Player Club Also won Notes
1973–74 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Leeds United
1974–75 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Derby County
1975–76 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Tottenham Hotspur [18]
1976–77 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Aston Villa YPY [19]
1977–78 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Nottingham Forest
1978–79 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Arsenal [20]
1979–80 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Liverpool FWA [21]
1980–81 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Ipswich Town
1981–82 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Southampton
1982–83 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Liverpool FWA
1983–84 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Liverpool FWA
1984–85 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Everton
1985–86 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Everton FWA
1986–87 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Tottenham Hotspur FWA
1987–88 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Liverpool FWA
1988–89 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Manchester United
1989–90 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Aston Villa
1990–91 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". (2) Manchester United [22]
1991–92 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Manchester United
1992–93 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Aston Villa
1993–94 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Manchester United [23]
1994–95 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Blackburn Rovers PPS
1995–96 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Newcastle United
1996–97 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". (2) Newcastle United [24]
1997–98 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Arsenal FWA
1998–99 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Tottenham Hotspur FWA
1999–2000 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Manchester United FWA
2000–01 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Manchester United FWA
2001–02 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Manchester United FPY
2002–03 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Arsenal FWA, FPY [25]
2003–04 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". (2) Arsenal FWA, FPY, PPS [26]
2004–05 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Chelsea
2005–06 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Liverpool
2006–07 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Manchester United FWA, FPY, YPY, PPS [27]
2007–08 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". (2) Manchester United FWA, FPY, PPS [28]
2008–09 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Manchester United [29]
2009–10 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Manchester United FWA, FPY, PPS [11]
2010–11 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Tottenham Hotspur [30]
2011–12 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Arsenal FWA, FPY [31]
2012–13 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". (2) Tottenham Hotspur FWA, YPY, PPS [32]
2013–14 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Liverpool FWA, FPY, PPS, FSF [33]
2014–15 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Chelsea FWA, PPS [34]
2015–16 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Leicester City FPY [35]
2016–17 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Chelsea FWA, PPS [36]
2017–18 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Liverpool FWA, FPY, PPS, FSF [37]
2018–19 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Liverpool PPS, FSF [38]
2019–20 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Manchester City PPS [39]
2020–21 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". (2) Manchester City [40]
2021–22 Template:Flagicon Mohamed Salah (2) Liverpool FWA, FPY [41]
2022–23 Template:Flagicon Erling Haaland Manchester City FWA, FPY, PPS, PYS [42]
2023–24 Template:Flagicon Phil Foden Manchester City FWA, PPS [43]
2024–25 Template:Flagicon Mohamed Salah (3) Liverpool FWA, FPY, PPS [3]

Breakdown of winners

By country

Winners of the PFA Players' Player of the Year by country
Country Number of wins Winning years
File:Flag of England.svg England
19
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 1973–74, 1974–75, 1977–78, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2023–24
File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales
6
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 1983–84, 1988–89, 1990–91, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13
File:Flag of France (lighter variant).svg France
5
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 1993–94, 1998–99, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2016–17
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
4
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 1997–98, 2001–02, 2011–12, 2018–19
File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
3
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 1976–77, 1980–81, 1982–83
File:Flag of Ireland.svg Republic of Ireland
3
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 1978–79, 1992–93, 1999–2000
File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
3
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 2017–18, 2021–22, 2024–25
File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
3
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 2014–15, 2019–20, 2020–21
File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal
2
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 2006–07, 2007–08
File:Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 1975–76
File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 2013–14
File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 2015–16
File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 2022–23

By club

Winners of the PFA Players' Player of the Year by club
Club Number of wins Winning years
Manchester United
11
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 1988–89, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10
Liverpool
10
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 1979–80, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1987–88, 2005–06, 2013–14, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2021–22, 2024–25
Tottenham Hotspur
5
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 1975–76, 1986–87, 1998–99, 2010–11, 2012–13
Arsenal
5
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 1978–79, 1997–98, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2011–12
Manchester City
4
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–24
Chelsea
3
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 2004–05, 2014–15, 2016–17
Aston Villa
3
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 1976–77, 1989–90, 1992–93
Everton
2
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 1984–85, 1985–86
Newcastle United
2
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 1995–96, 1996–97
Leeds United
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 1973–74
Derby County
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 1974–75
Nottingham Forest
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 1977–78
Ipswich Town
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 1980–81
Southampton
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 1981–82
Blackburn Rovers
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 1994–95
Leicester City
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 2015–16

See also

References

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  20. ↑ First winner from outside the United Kingdom.
  21. ↑ First player to win both PFA and FWA awards in the same season.
  22. ↑ First player to win the award twice.
  23. ↑ First winner of the award from outside the British Isles.
  24. ↑ First player to win the award with two clubs.
  25. ↑ First player to win three awards in a single season.
  26. ↑ First player to win the award in two consecutive seasons.
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