PFA Player of the Year: List of winners

Liam Williams Updated: 20 Aug 24 11:35

Of all the annual awards given out to footballers at the end of the English football season, the PFA Players' Player of the Year - also known as the PFA Player of the Year - is the most prestigious.

First awarded back in 1974, the award signifies the best player of the campaign, as voted for by his fellow professionals.

See the full list of winners below.

PFA Player of the Year winners

Year	Player	Club
1973–74	Norman Hunter	Leeds United
1974–75	Colin Todd	Derby County
1975–76	Pat Jennings	Tottenham Hotspur
1976–77	Andy Gray	Aston Villa
1977–78	Peter Shilton	Nottingham Forest
1978–79	Liam Brady	Arsenal
1979–80	Terry McDermott	Liverpool
1980–81	John Wark	Ipswich Town
1981–82	Kevin Keegan	Southampton
1982–83	Kenny Dalglish	Liverpool
1983–84	Ian Rush	Liverpool
1984–85	Peter Reid	Everton
1985–86	Gary Lineker	Everton
1986–87	Clive Allen	Tottenham Hotspur
1987–88	John Barnes	Liverpool
1988–89	Mark Hughes	Manchester United
1989–90	David Platt	Aston Villa
1990–91	Mark Hughes	Manchester United
1991–92	Gary Pallister	Manchester United
1992–93	Paul McGrath	Aston Villa
1993–94	Eric Cantona	Manchester United
1994–95	Alan Shearer	Blackburn Rovers
1995–96	Les Ferdinand	Newcastle United
1996–97	Alan Shearer	Newcastle United
1997–98	Dennis Bergkamp	Arsenal
1998–99	David Ginola	Tottenham Hotspur
1999–2000	Roy Keane	Manchester United
2000–01	Teddy Sheringham	Manchester United
2001–02	Ruud van Nistelrooy	Manchester United
2002–03	Thierry Henry	Arsenal
2003–04	Thierry Henry	Arsenal
2004–05	John Terry	Chelsea
2005–06	Steven Gerrard	Liverpool
2006–07	Cristiano Ronaldo	Manchester United
2007–08	Cristiano Ronaldo	Manchester United
2008–09	Ryan Giggs	Manchester United
2009–10	Wayne Rooney	Manchester United
2010–11	Gareth Bale	Tottenham Hotspur
2011–12	Robin van Persie	Arsenal
2012–13	Gareth Bale	Tottenham Hotspur
2013–14	Luis Suárez	Liverpool
2014–15	Eden Hazard	Chelsea
2015–16	Riyad Mahrez	Leicester City
2016–17	N'Golo Kanté	Chelsea
2017–18	Mohamed Salah	Liverpool
2018–19	Virgil van Dijk	Liverpool
2019–20	Kevin De Bruyne	Manchester City
2020–21	Kevin De Bruyne	Manchester City
2021–22	Mohamed Salah	Liverpool
2022–23	Erling Haaland	Manchester City

PFA Player of the Year multiple winners

Seven players have won the PFA Player of the Year award more than once. Mark Hughes, Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, Kevin De Bruyne and Mohamed Salah have all won the award twice.

Has a goalkeeper ever won PFA Player of the Year?

Yes, two goalkeepers have actually won PFA Player of the Year - Pat Jennings in 1976 and Peter Shilton in 1978.

Has a defender ever won PFA Player of the Year?

The PFA Player of the Year award has been won by five defenders in total: Norman Hunter, Gary Pallister, Paul McGrath, John Terry and Virgil van Dijk.

First foreign player to win PFA Player of the Year

Ireland's Liam Brady was the first foreign player to win PFA Player of the Year in 1979, with Eric Cantona the first person not from the British Isles to win the award in 1994.