PFA Player of the Year Award Winners List (Past Winners)

PFA Player of the Year Award Past Winners List

List of PFA winners? Past PFA Player of the Year Award Winners list? The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) was formed way back in 1908 and is one of the oldest football associations. The association was formed to protect the rights of English professional football players. Watch & Bet Live Here =>

PFA Player of the Year Award Winners List

The PFA Player of the year award was introduced back in 1974 and has since been a tradition until today. The Player of the year is awarded each year in the first division (now known as the Premier League) by the PFA to the best performing player in the league.

PFA short list

PFA releases a short list of the best performing players in April every year. This list is sent to all the 20 clubs in the Premier League so that they can vote for their nominee. The winner is announced on the last Sunday of April every year.

Past Winners of PFA Player Of The Year Award In Premier League

Let’s now look at the list of the Winners of the PFA Player of The Year since its establishment in 1974. Here is a full list of PFA player of the year winners.

PFA player of the year since 2000-2024

Here is a full list of PFA player of the year winners since 2000:

Year	PFA Winner	Country	Club
2024
2023	Erling Haaland	Norway	Manchester City
2022	Mo Salah	Egypt	Liverpool
2021	Kevin De Bruyne	Belgium	Manchester City
2020	Kevin De Bruyne	Belgium	Manchester City
2019	Virgil van Dijk	Netherlands	Liverpool
2018	Mohamed Salah	Egypt	Liverpool
2017	N’Golo Kante	France	Chelsea
2016	Riyad Mahrez	France	Leicester City
2015	Eden Hazard	Belgium	Chelsea
2014	Luis Suárez	Argentine	Liverpool
2013	Gareth Bale	Wales	Tottenham
2012	Robin van Persie	Netherlands	Manchester United
2011	Gareth Bale	Wales	Tottenham
2010	Wayne Rooney	England	Manchester United
2009	Ryan Giggs	Wales	Manchester United
2008	Cristiano Ronaldo	Portugal	Manchester United
2007	Cristiano Ronaldo	Portugal	Manchester United
2006	Steven Gerrard	England	Liverpool
2005	John Terry	England	Chelsea
2004	Thierry Henry	France	Arsenal
2003	Thierry Henry	France	Arsenal
2002	Ruud van Nistelrooy	Holland	Manchester United
2001	Teddy Sheringham	England	Manchester United
2000	Roy Keane	Irland	Manchester United

PFA player of the year 2023

PFA player of the year 2023? Erling Haaland is PFA player of the year 2023. Erling Haaland winner of the year 2023 award.

Erling Haaland clinched the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Players’ Player of the Year accolade, capping his sensational debut season fueling City to a historic Treble. The City striker’s meteoric rise saw him net an astounding 52 goals across all competitions, including a record-breaking 36 in the Premier League alone.

His 44 goal involvements matched Thierry Henry’s record. Haaland’s stellar performance earned him a spot in the PFA’s Team of the Year alongside John Stones, Ruben Dias, Kevin De Bruyne, and Rodrigo. Despite stiff competition from the likes of De Bruyne and Stones, Haaland’s remarkable achievements secured him the prestigious award.

PFA player of the year 2022

PFA player of the year 2022? Mo Salah is PFA player of the year 2022. Mo Salah winner of the year 2022 award, with Man City’s Phil Foden winning the PFA Young Player of the Year 2022.

PFA player of the year 2021

PFA player of the year 2021? Kevin De Bruyne is PFA player of the year 2021. Jordan Henderson, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Raheem Sterling were also in the running, with teammate Phil Foden winning the PFA Young Player of the Year 2021. Watch & Bet Live Here =>

PFA player of the year 2019

Virgil van Dijk winner of the year 2019 award

PFA player of the year 2019? Virgil van Dijk is PFA player of the year 2019. Raheem Sterling, Sadio Mane, Sergio Aguero, Bernaero Silva, Raheem Sterling and Eden Hazard were all nominated to PFA Player of the Year 2019.

PFA player of the year 2018

Mohamed Salah winner of the year 2018 award

PFA player of the year 2018? Mohamed Salah was PFA player of the year 2018. Kevin De Bruyne and Harry Kane were also nominated to PFA Player of the Year 2018.

PFA player of the year since 1974-1999

Here is the rest of PFA player of the year winners since 1974-1999:

Year	PFA Winner	Country	Club
1999	David Ginola	France	Tottenham
1998	Dennis Bergkamp	Holland	Arsenal
1997	Alan Shearer	England	Newcastle United
1996	Les Ferdinand	Great Britain	Newcastle United
1995	Alan Shearer	Great Britain	Blackburn Rovers
1994	Eric Cantona	France	Manchester United
1993	Paul McGrath	Ireland	Aston Villa
1992	Gary Pallister	England	Manchester United
1991	Mark Hughes	Wales	Manchester United
1990	David Platt	England	Aston Villa
1989	Mark Hughes	Wales	Manchester United
1988	John Barnes	England	Liverpool
1987	Clive Allen	England	Tottenham
1986	Gary Lineker	England	Everton
1985	Peter Reid	England	Everton
1984	Ian Rush	Wales	Liverpool
1983	Kenny Dalglish	Scotland	Liverpool
1982	Kevin Keegan	England	Southampton
1981	John Wark	Scotland	Ipswich Town
1980	Terry McDermott	England	Liverpool
1979	Liam Brady	Irland	Arsenal
1978	Peter Shilton	England	Nottingham Forest
1977	Andy Gray	Scotland	Aston Villa
1976	Pat Jennings	Northern Ireland	Tottenham
1975	Colin Todd	England	Derby County
1974	Norman Hunter	England	Leeds United

PFA Player of The Year Award – winner by country

Since the start of the PFA Player of the year award, only six players have won it more than once. These are Mo Salah, Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo, Thierry Henry, Alan Shearer, Mark Hughes and Kevin Keegan.

Country with most PFA Players’ Player of the Year wins? So Far, only 19 English players have won the award and Wayne Rooney was the last English player to win the Award (PFA Player of The Year) in 2009.

Here is the list of winners of the PFA Players’ Player of the Year by country:

Country	Number of wins	Winning years
England	19	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, 2022-23
Wales	6	1983–84, 1988–89, 1990–91, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13
France	5	1993–94, 1998–99, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2016–17
Belgium	4	2014–15, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22
Netherlands	4	1997–98, 2001–02, 2011–12, 2018–19
Scotland	3	1976–77, 1980–81, 1982–83
Republic of Ireland	3	1978–79, 1992–93, 1999–2000
Portugal	2	2006–07, 2007–08
Northern Ireland	1	1975–76
Uruguay	1	2013–14
Algeria	1	2015–16
Egypt	1	2017–18
Norway	1	2022-23

PFA Player of The Year Award – winner by team

Team with most PFA Players’ Player of the Year wins? Here is the list of winners of the PFA Players’ Player of the Year by club:

Club	Number of wins	Winning years
Manchester United	11	1988–89, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10
Liverpool	9	1979–80, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1987–88, 2005–06, 2013–14, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2022-23
Tottenham Hotspur	5	1975–76, 1986–87, 1998–99, 2010–11, 2012–13
Arsenal	5	1978–79, 1997–98, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2011–12
Manchester City	4	2019–20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23
Chelsea	3	2004–05, 2014–15, 2016–17
Aston Villa	3	1976–77, 1989–90, 1992–93
Everton	2	1984–85, 1985–86
Newcastle United	2	1995–96, 1996–97
Leeds United	1	1973–74
Derby County	1	1974–75
Nottingham Forest	1	1977–78
Ipswich Town	1	1980–81
Southampton	1	1981–82
Blackburn Rovers	1	1994–95
Leicester City	1	2015–16

FAQ’s on PFA Player of the Year Award Winners List

Q1: How is the PFA Player of the Year winner determined?

The PFA Player of the Year winner is determined by a vote among players in the Premier League. A shortlist of nominees is released in April, and players from all 20 Premier League clubs vote for their preferred candidate.

Q2: Which player holds the record for the most goals in a single Premier League season?

Erling Haaland holds the record for the most goals in a single Premier League season, with 36 goals during the 2022-2023 season.

Q3: Which club has won the most PFA Player of the Year awards?

Manchester United has won the most PFA Player of the Year awards, with a total of 11 wins.

Q4: Who was the last English player to win the PFA Player of the Year award?

Wayne Rooney was the last English player to win the PFA Player of the Year award in 2009.

Q5: Which country has produced the most PFA Player of the Year winners outside of England?

Wales has produced the most PFA Player of the Year winners outside of England, with six winners.

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