View the full list of every individual to be named Championship Player of the Year since the inaugural EFL Awards in 2006.
While strikers have dominated the award since it was first launched, the maiden ceremony saw central defender Phil Jagielka named Player of the Season following an outstanding 2005/06 campaign with Sheffield United.
Ryan Sessegnon is the only other defender to receive the prestigious accolade, while midfielders in the shape of Jason Koumas, Kevin Nolan, Adel Taarabt and Emiliano Buendia have bucked the striker trend over the previous two decades.
Year: | Winner: | Club: |
2006 | Phil Jagielka | Sheffield United |
2007 | Jason Koumas | West Brom |
2008 | Kevin Phillips | West Brom |
2009 | Sylvan Ebanks-Blake | Wolves |
2010 | Kevin Nolan | Newcastle United |
2011 | Adel Taarabt | QPR |
2012 | Rickie Lambert | Southampton |
2013 | Matej Vydra | Watford |
2014 | Danny Ings | Burnley |
2015 | Patrick Bamford | Middlesbrough |
2016 | Andre Gray | Burnley |
2017 | Anthony Knockaert | Brighton |
2018 | Ryan Sessegnon | Fulham |
2019 | Teemu Pukki | Norwich City |
2020 | Ollie Watkins | Brentford |
2021 | Emiliano Buendia | Norwich City |
2022 | Aleksandar Mitrovic | Fulham |
2023 | Chuba Akpom | Middlesbrough |
2024 | Crysencio Summerville | Leeds United |