Premier League PFA Player of the Year Award Past Winners List, History Since 1974.
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has won the PFA men's Players' Player of the Year award, with Man City Nico O Reilly named Young Player of the Year.
The Professional Footballers' Association Men's Players' Player of the Year commonly known as 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.
PFA Player of the Year Award Winners.
Leeds United defender Norman Hunter was the first award winner of PFA Premier League Player of the Year in Inaugural season in 1973-74.
Mark Hughes, Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Gareth Bale among the players who have won the PFA Player of the Year award on two times, and only Henry and Ronaldo have won the award in consecutive seasons.
More: PFA Women's Players' Player of the Year Award Winners list since 2013.
Who is the current winner of PFA Player of the Year 2026?
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes is the current winner of the Men's PFA Players' Player of the Year award for 2026. He received the prestigious honour at the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Awards ceremony after a historic 2025/26 campaign.
Portuguese star won the award after setting a new all-time Premier League record with 21 assists in a single season. He is the first Manchester United player to take home the award since Wayne Rooney in 2010.
PFA Player of the Year award 2025-26 Nominees Shortlisted, Winner
Premier League 2025-26: PFA Players' Player of the Year nominees:
WINNER - Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)
Rayan Cherki (Manchester City)
Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal)
David Raya (Arsenal)
Declan Rice (Arsenal)
PFA Player of the Year Award Winners List since 1974-2026.
Let’s now look at the list of the Winners of the PFA Player of The Year since its Inaugural season in 1974 to 2026. Here is a full list of PFA player of the year winners.
Year - Winner - Country - Club
2026 -- Bruno Fernandes -- Portugal -- Manchester United
2025 -- Mohamed Salah -- Egypy -- Liverpool
2024 -- Phil Foden -- England -- Manchester City
2023 -- Erling Haaland -- Norway -- Manchester City
2022 -- Mohammed Salah -- Egypt -- Liverpool
2021 -- Kevin de Bruyne -- Belgium -- Manchester City
2020 -- Kevin de Bruyne -- Belgium -- Manchester City
2018 -- Mohammed 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
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
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