Template: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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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).<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The current holder is Phil Foden of Manchester City, who won the award for the first time on 20 August 2024.<ref name="recent"/>

The first winner of the award was Leeds United defender Norman Hunter. As of 2024, only Mark Hughes, Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, Kevin De Bruyne and Mohamed Salah have won the award on two 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 and 2021–22.

Every spring, each member of the association votes for two players.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite newsTemplate:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref> 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",<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 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".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

WinnersEdit

The award has been presented on 51 occasions as of 2024, with 44 different winners.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="A1">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="A2">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="rooney10" /> The women's award has been presented since 2013, with nine different winners.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> the PFA Fans' Player of the Year award (FPY),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> the PFA Young Player of the Year award (YPY),<ref name="A1" /><ref name="A2" /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> the Premier League Player of the Season award (PPS),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> the Premier League Young Player of the Season award (PYS) and the Football Supporters’ Federation Player of the Year award (FSF).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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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.
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Thierry Henry was the first player to win the award in two consecutive seasons.
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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 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Leeds United
1974–75 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Derby County
1975–76 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Tottenham Hotspur <ref>First non–English winner, also first player to win both the PFA and FWA awards, having won the FWA award in 1973.</ref>
1976–77 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Aston Villa YPY <ref>First player to win two awards in a single season.</ref>
1977–78 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Nottingham Forest
1978–79 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Arsenal <ref>First winner from outside the United Kingdom.</ref>
1979–80 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Liverpool FWA <ref>First player to win both PFA and FWA awards in the same season.</ref>
1980–81 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Ipswich Town
1981–82 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Southampton
1982–83 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Liverpool FWA
1983–84 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Liverpool FWA
1984–85 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Everton
1985–86 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Everton FWA
1986–87 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Tottenham Hotspur FWA
1987–88 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Liverpool FWA
1988–89 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Manchester United
1989–90 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Aston Villa
1990–91 Template:Sort Template:Sortname (2) Manchester United <ref>First player to win the award twice.</ref>
1991–92 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Manchester United
1992–93 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Aston Villa
1993–94 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Manchester United <ref>First winner of the award from outside the British Isles.</ref>
1994–95 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Blackburn Rovers PPS
1995–96 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Newcastle United
1996–97 Template:Sort Template:Sortname (2) Newcastle United <ref>First player to win the award with two clubs.</ref>
1997–98 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Arsenal FWA
1998–99 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Tottenham Hotspur FWA
1999–2000 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Manchester United FWA
2000–01 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Manchester United FWA
2001–02 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Manchester United FPY
2002–03 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Arsenal FWA, FPY <ref>First player to win three awards in a single season.</ref>
2003–04 Template:Sort Template:Sortname (2) Arsenal FWA, FPY, PPS <ref>First player to win the award in two consecutive seasons.</ref>
2004–05 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Chelsea
2005–06 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Liverpool
2006–07 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Manchester United FWA, FPY, YPY, PPS <ref>First player to win four awards in a single season.</ref>
2007–08 Template:Sort Template:Sortname (2) Manchester United FWA, FPY, PPS <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2008–09 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Manchester United <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2009–10 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Manchester United FWA, FPY, PPS <ref name="rooney10">Template:Cite news</ref>
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2013–14 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Liverpool FWA, FPY, PPS, FSF <ref>First South American and non-European player to win the award.</ref>
2014–15 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Chelsea FWA, PPS <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
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2018–19 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Liverpool PPS, FSF <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2019–20 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Manchester City PPS <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2020–21 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname (2) Manchester City <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2021–22 Template:Flagicon Mohamed Salah (2) Liverpool FWA, FPY <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2022–23 Template:Flagicon Erling Haaland Manchester City FWA, FPY, PPS, PYS <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2023–24 Template:Flagicon Phil Foden Manchester City FWA, PPS <ref name="recent">Template:Cite news</ref>

Breakdown of winnersEdit

By countryEdit

Winners of the PFA Players' Player of the Year by country
Country Number of wins Winning years
Template:Flag check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} 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
Template:Flag check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} 1983–84, 1988–89, 1990–91, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13
Template:Flag check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} 1993–94, 1998–99, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2016–17
Template:Flag check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} 1997–98, 2001–02, 2011–12, 2018–19
Template:Flag check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} 1976–77, 1980–81, 1982–83
Template:Flag check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} 1978–79, 1992–93, 1999–2000
Template:Flag check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} 2014–15, 2019–20, 2020–21
Template:Flag check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} 2006–07, 2007–08
Template:Flag check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} 2017–18, 2021–22
Template:Flag check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} 1975–76
Template:Flag check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} 2013–14
Template:Flag check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} 2015–16
Template:Flag check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} 2022–23

By clubEdit

Winners of the PFA Players' Player of the Year by club
Club Number of wins Winning years
Manchester United check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} 1988–89, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10
Liverpool check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} 1979–80, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1987–88, 2005–06, 2013–14, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2021–22
Tottenham Hotspur check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} 1975–76, 1986–87, 1998–99, 2010–11, 2012–13
Arsenal check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} 1978–79, 1997–98, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2011–12
Manchester City check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–24
Chelsea check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} 2004–05, 2014–15, 2016–17
Aston Villa check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} 1976–77, 1989–90, 1992–93
Everton check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} 1984–85, 1985–86
Newcastle United check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} 1995–96, 1996–97
Leeds United check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} 1973–74
Derby County check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} 1974–75
Nottingham Forest check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} 1977–78
Ipswich Town check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} 1980–81
Southampton check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} 1981–82
Blackburn Rovers check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} 1994–95
Leicester City check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} 2015–16

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

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