PFA Fans' Player of the Year
TheProfessional Footballers' Association Fans' Player of the Year(often called thePFA Fans' Player of the Year,or simply theFans' Player of the Year) award is given to footballers in the top four flights ofEnglish football,thePremier League,theChampionship,League OneandLeague Two.[1]
The shortlist is compiled by the members of theProfessional Footballers' Association(the PFA), and then the winner is voted for by the fans of the league.
The award was first given in2001,and was won bySteven Gerrard,Chris Bart-Williams,Brian TinnionandBobby Zamora,ofLiverpool,Nottingham Forest,Bristol CityandBrighton & Hove Albionrespectively.Mohamed Salahis the record holder for winning the award 3 times.Cole Palmeris the current Premier League award winner.
List of winners
[edit]Highlighted players won the award for a second or third time.
2001
[edit]| League | Player | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| FA Premiership |  Steven Gerrard |
Liverpool | First winner of the award in theFA Premiership Winning the award in addition to theYoung Player of the Yearaward[2] |
| First Division | Chris Bart-Williams |
Nottingham Forest | First winner of the award in theFirst Division[2] |
| Second Division | Brian Tinnion |
Bristol City | First winner of the award in theSecond Division[2] |
| Third Division | Bobby Zamora |
Brighton & Hove Albion | First winner of the award in theThird Division[2] |
2002
[edit]| League | Player | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| FA Premiership |  Ruud van Nistelrooy |
Manchester United | First winner of the award from outside of England First winner of the award from outside of Great Britain First winner of the award from outside of the United Kingdom First winner of the award from outside of theBritish Isles Winning the award in addition to thePlayers' Player of the Yearaward[3] |
| First Division | Dean Sturridge |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | [3] |
| Second Division | Bobby Zamora |
Brighton & Hove Albion | First two-time winner of the award First two-time winner of the award in two different leagues[3] |
| Third Division | Matthew Taylor |
Luton Town | [3] |
2003
[edit]| League | Player | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| FA Premiership |  Thierry Henry |
Arsenal | Winning the award in addition to thePlayers' Player of the Yearaward Winning the award in addition to theFWA Footballer of the Yearaward[2] |
| First Division | Linvoy Primus |
Portsmouth | [2] |
| Second Division |  Robert Earnshaw |
Cardiff City | [4] |
| Third Division | Leon Britton |
Swansea City | [4] |
2004
[edit]| League | Player | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| FA Premiership | Thierry Henry(2) |
Arsenal | First winner of the award in two consecutive seasons First player to win three awards in two consecutive seasons Winning the award in addition to thePlayers' Player of the Yearaward Winning the award in addition to theFWA Footballer of the Yearaward Winning the award in addition to thePremier League Player of the Seasonaward[5] |
| First Division | Darren Huckerby |
Norwich City | [5] |
| Second Division | Neil Moss |
Bournemouth | [5] |
| Third Division | Lee Harper |
Northampton Town | [5] |
2005
[edit]| League | Player | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| FA Premier League | Frank Lampard |
Chelsea | Winning the award in addition to theFWA Footballer of the Yearaward Winning the award in addition to thePremier League Player of the Seasonaward[6] |
| Championship | Paul McKenna |
Preston North End | [6] |
| League One | Keith Southern |
Blackpool | [6] |
| League Two | Adam Barrett |
Southend United | [6] |
2006
[edit]| League | Player | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| FA Premier League | Wayne Rooney |
Manchester United | Winning the award in addition to theYoung Player of the Yearaward[2] |
| Championship |  Kevin Doyle |
Reading | [7] |
| League One | Darryl Flahavan |
Southend United | [2] |
| League Two | Karl Hawley |
Carlisle United | [2] |
2007
[edit]| League | Player | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League |  Cristiano Ronaldo |
Manchester United | First player to win all five main awards in the same year First player to win all threePFAawards in the same year Winning the award in addition to thePlayers' Player of the Yearaward Winning the award in addition to theFWA Footballer of the Yearaward Winning the award in addition to theYoung Player of the Yearaward Winning the award in addition to thePremier League Player of the Seasonaward |
| Championship | Matthew Murray |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | [8] |
| League One | Billy Sharp |
Scunthorpe United | [8] |
| League Two |  Lee Peacock |
Swindon Town | [8] |
2008
[edit]| League | Player | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Cristiano Ronaldo(2) |
Manchester United | First player to win four awards in two consecutive seasons Winning the award in addition to thePlayers' Player of the Yearaward Winning the award in addition to theFWA Footballer of the Yearaward Winning the award in addition to thePremier League Player of the Seasonaward |
| Championship | James Beattie |
Sheffield United | |
| League One | Jay Simpson |
Millwall(on loan fromArsenal) | 'First winner of award whilst on loan at another club[9] |
| League Two | Jack Lester |
Chesterfield |
2009
[edit]| League | Player | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Steven Gerrard(2) |
Liverpool | Winning the award in addition to theFWA Footballer of the Yearaward[10] |
| Championship | Marcus Tudgay |
Sheffield Wednesday | [10] |
| League One | Jermaine Beckford |
Leeds United | [11] |
| League Two | Jordan Rhodes |
Brentford(On loan fromIpswich Town) | [12] |
2010
[edit]| League | Player | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Wayne Rooney(2) |
Manchester United | Winning the award in addition to thePlayers' Player of the Yearaward Winning the award in addition to theFWA Footballer of the Yearaward Winning the award in addition to thePremier League Player of the Seasonaward[13] |
| Championship | Graham Dorrans |
West Bromwich Albion | [13] |
| League One | Rickie Lambert |
Southampton | [13] |
| League Two |  Kasper Schmeichel |
Notts County | [13] |
2011
[edit]| League | Player | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Raul Meireles |
Liverpool | [14] |
| Championship | Danny Graham |
Watford | [15] |
| League One | Peter Clarke |
Huddersfield Town | [15] |
| League Two | Cody McDonald |
Gillingham | [15] |
2012
[edit]| League | Player | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Robin van Persie |
Arsenal | Winning the award in addition to thePlayers' Player of the Yearaward Winning the award in addition to theFWA Footballer of the Yearaward[16] |
| Championship | Jay Rodriguez |
Burnley | [17] |
| League One | José Semedo |
Sheffield Wednesday | [17] |
| League Two | Lewis Grabban |
Rotherham United | [17] |
2013
[edit]- Not awarded[citation needed]
2014
[edit]| League | Player | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League |  Luis Suárez |
Liverpool | Winning the award in addition to thePlayers' Player of the Yearaward Winning the award in addition to theFWA Footballer of the Yearaward Winning the award in addition to thePremier League Player of the Seasonaward[18] |
| Championship | Danny Ings |
Burnley | [19] |
| League One | Harry Maguire |
Sheffield United | [20] |
| League Two | Tommy Lee |
Chesterfield | [21] |
2015
[edit]| League | Player | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League |  Alexis Sánchez |
Arsenal | [22] |
| Championship | Harry Arter |
Bournemouth | [23][24] |
| League One | Joe Garner |
Preston North End | [25] |
| League Two | Matt Tubbs |
Portsmouth | [26] |
2016
[edit]| League | Player | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League |  Riyad Mahrez |
Leicester City | Winning the award in addition to thePlayers' Player of the Yearaward[27] |
| Championship |  Daniel Ayala |
Middlesbrough | [27] |
| League One |  Will Grigg |
Wigan Athletic | [27] |
| League Two | Graham Carey |
Plymouth Argyle | [27] |
2017
[edit]2018
[edit]| League | Player | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League |  Mohamed Salah[32] |
Liverpool | Winning the award in addition to thePlayers' Player of the Yearaward Winning the award in addition to theFWA Footballer of the Yearaward Winning the award in addition to theFSA Player of the Yearaward Winning the award in addition to thePremier League Player of the Seasonaward |
| Championship | Ryan Sessegnon |
Fulham | [33] |
| League One | Bradley Dack |
Blackburn Rovers | [34] |
| League Two | Marc McNulty |
Coventry City | [35] |
2019
[edit]
2020
[edit]| League | Player | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League |  Sadio Mané |
Liverpool | [41] |
| Championship | Luke Ayling |
Leeds United | [42] |
| League One | Joe Jacobson |
Wycombe Wanderers | [43] |
| League Two | Alex Palmer |
Plymouth Argyle | [44] |
2021
[edit]| League | Player | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Mohamed Salah(2) |
Liverpool | Winning the award in addition to theFSA Player of the Yearaward[45] |
| Championship | Adam Armstrong |
Blackburn Rovers | [46] |
| League One | Jerry Yates |
Blackpool | [47] |
| League Two | Tom Conlon |
Port Vale | [48] |
2022
[edit]| League | Player | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Mohamed Salah(3) |
Liverpool | Winning the award in addition to thePlayers' Player of the Yearaward Winning the award in addition to theFWA Footballer of the Yearaward [49] |
| Championship |  Aleksandar Mitrović |
Fulham | [50] |
| League One | Ross Stewart |
Sunderland | [51] |
| League Two |  Jamille Matt |
Forest Green Rovers | [52] |
2023
[edit]
2024
[edit]| League | Player | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Cole Palmer |
Chelsea | [57] |
| Championship | Sam Morsy |
Ipswich Town | [58] |
| League One |  Nathaniel Mendez-Laing |
Derby County | [59] |
| League Two | Paul Mullin |
Wrexham | [60] |
Breakdown of winners
[edit]Winners by club
[edit]- Information correct up to and including 2024.
Winners by country
[edit]- Information correct up to and including 2023.
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