PFA Fans' Player of the Year explained
The Professional Footballers' Association Fans' Player of the Year (often called the PFA Fans' Player of the Year, or simply the Fans' Player of the Year) award is given to footballers in the top four flights of English football, the Premier League, the Championship, League One and League Two.[1]
The shortlist is compiled by the members of the Professional Footballers' Association (the PFA), and then the winner is voted for by the fans of the league.
The award was first given in 2001, and was won by Steven Gerrard, Chris Bart-Williams, Brian Tinnion and Bobby Zamora, of Liverpool, Nottingham Forest, Bristol City and Brighton & Hove Albion respectively. Mohamed Salah is the record holder for winning the award 3 times. Cole Palmer is the current Premier League award winner.
List of winners
Highlighted players won the award for a second or third time.
2001
2002
League | Player | Club | Notes |
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| | | 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 the British Isles Winning the award in addition to the Players' Player of the Year award[2] |
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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 |
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2003
2006
2007
2008
2009
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Breakdown of winners
Winners by club
- Information correct up to and including 2024.
Club | Premier League | Championship/First Division | League One/Second Division | League Two/Third Division |
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Liverpool | 8 (2001, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Manchester United | 7 (2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2023) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arsenal | 4 (2003, 2004, 2012, 2015) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chelsea | 3 (2005, 2019, 2024) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Leicester City | 1 (2016) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 1 (2017) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 2 (2002, 2007) | 0 | 0 |
Norwich City | 0 | 2 (2004, 2019) | 0 | 0 |
Burnley | 0 | 2 (2012, 2014) | 0 | 0 |
Fulham | 0 | 2 (2018, 2022) | 0 | 0 |
Preston North End | 0 | 1 (2005) | 1 (2015) | 0 |
Sheffield United | 0 | 1 (2008) | 1 (2014) | 0 |
Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 1 (2009) | 1 (2012) | 0 |
Bournemouth | 0 | 1 (2015) | 1 (2004) | 0 |
Leeds United | 0 | 1 (2020) | 1 (2009) | 0 |
Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 1 (2021) | 1 (2018) | 0 |
Sunderland | 0 | 1 (2023) | 1 (2022) | 0 |
Portsmouth | 0 | 1 (2003) | 0 | 2 (2015, 2017) |
Nottingham Forest | 0 | 1 (2001) | 0 | 0 |
Reading | 0 | 1 (2006) | 0 | 0 |
West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 1 (2010) | 0 | 0 |
Watford | 0 | 1 (2011) | 0 | 0 |
Middlesbrough | 0 | 1 (2016) | 0 | 0 |
Newcastle United | 0 | 1 (2017) | 0 | 0 |
Ipswich Town | 0 | 1 (2024) | 0 | 0 |
Blackpool | 0 | 0 | 2 (2005, 2021) | 0 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 1 (2002) | 1 (2001) |
Southend United | 0 | 0 | 1 (2006) | 1 (2005) |
Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 1 (2001) | 0 |
Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 1 (2003) | 0 |
Scunthorpe United | 0 | 0 | 1 (2007) | 0 |
Millwall | 0 | 0 | 1 (2008) | 0 |
Southampton | 0 | 0 | 1 (2010) | 0 |
Huddersfield Town | 0 | 0 | 1 (2011) | 0 |
Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 1 (2016) | 0 |
Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 1 (2017) | 0 |
Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 1 (2019) | 0 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 1 (2020) | 0 |
Derby County | 0 | 0 | 2 (2023, 2024) | 0 |
Chesterfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (2008, 2014) |
Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (2016, 2020) |
Luton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2002) |
Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2003) |
Northampton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2004) |
Carlisle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2006) |
Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2007) |
Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2009) |
Notts County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2010) |
Gillingham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2011) |
Rotherham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2012) |
Coventry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2018) |
Lincoln City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2019) |
Port Vale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2021) |
Forest Green Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2022) |
Salford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2023) |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2024) |
Total | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
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Winners by country
- Information correct up to and including 2023.
Country | Premier League | Championship/First Division | League One/Second Division | League Two/Third Division |
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England | 8 (2001, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2017, 2023, 2024) | 15 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021) | 15 (2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021) | 15 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024) |
| 3 (2007, 2008, 2011) | 0 | 1 (2012) | 0 |
| 3 (2018, 2021, 2022) | 1 (2024) | 0 | 0 |
| 2 (2003, 2004) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 (2002, 2012) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 (2014) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 (2015) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 (2016) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 (2019) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 (2020) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 2 (2006, 2015) | 1 (2023) | 2 (2016, 2017) |
| 0 | 1 (2010) | 1 (2022) | 4 (2007, 2009, 2018, 2023) |
| 0 | 1 (2016) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 1 (2019) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 1 (2022) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 1 (2023) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 2 (2003, 2020) | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 (2016) | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 (2019) | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 (2024) | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2010) |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2022) |
Total | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: PFA Player of the Year.
- Web site: 17 February 2001 . Ruud takes second gong . 9 April 2023 . Manchester Evening News.
- Web site: 12 May 2003 . Welsh duo fans' favourites . 9 April 2023 . Wales Online.
- Web site: Marshall . Adam . PFA Fans' Player of the Year . 2023-04-09 . Sky Sports . en.
- News: 28 April 2005 . Lampard is handed PFA fans' award . en-GB . BBC Sport . 9 April 2023.
- Web site: 27 April 2006 . FA plans hit snag - Fans salute Doyle . 10 April 2023 . The Irish Times.
- Web site: PFA's Official Fan's Player of the Year Previous Winners . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071215141352/http://www.givemefootball.com/rolls_of_honour/fansplayerofyearroll.html . 15 December 2007 . 6 July 2020 . GiveMeFootball.com . Professional Footballers' Association.
- News: 24 April 2007 . Murray is handed PFA fans' award . en-GB . BBC Sport . 11 April 2023.
- News: 1 May 2008 . Simpson named player of the year . BBC Sport . 11 April 2023.
- Web site: Smith . Dave . 5 May 2009 . Steven Gerrard is the fans' favourite . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110613202830/http://www.givemefootball.com/pfa-fans-awards/steven-gerrard-is-the-fans-favourite . 13 June 2011 . 4 January 2010 . Give Me Football.
- Web site: 7 May 2009 . Beckford bags another award . 11 April 2023 . Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
- Web site: 5 May 2009 . Rhodes Wins PFA Fans' Player of the Year - Ipswich Town News . 11 April 2023 . TWTD.co.uk.
- Web site: 30 April 2010 . PFA Fans' Awards . 12 April 2023 . Sky Sports.
- News: Liverpool FC's Raul Meireles scoops PFA Fans' Player of the Year award. Liverpool Echo. 29 May 2019.
- Web site: Meireles scoops Fans' Player of Year honour . 2022-04-04 . ESPN.co.uk.
- Web site: Bech . Duncan . 15 June 2012 . Arsenal striker Robin van Persie wins PFA fans' player of the year . 12 April 2023 . The Independent.
- Web site: 15 June 2012 . PFA Fans Player of the Year winners . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160202084759/https://www.sport.co.uk/football/pfa-fans-player-of-the-year-winners/77166 . 2 February 2016 . 24 December 2018 . Sport.co.uk . Digital Sports Group.
- Web site: Rimmer . Joe . 27 May 2014 . Luis Suarez wins the FTBpro Fan Player of the Season . 12 April 2023 . Liverpool Echo.
- Web site: 28 May 2014 . Championship FTBpro PFA Fan Player of the Year: Danny Ings - Burnley . 12 April 2023 . Sport Co UK.
- Web site: 28 May 2014 . League One FTBpro PFA Fan Player of the Year: Harry Maguire - Sheffield United . 12 April 2023 . Sport co UK.
- Web site: 28 May 2014 . League Two FTBpro PFA Fan Player of The Year: Tommy Lee - Chesterfield . 12 April 2023 . Sport co UK.
- News: 27 May 2015 . Alexis Sanchez crowned PFA Fans' Player of the Year . The PFA . 12 April 2023.
- Professional Footballers' Association . Professional Footballers' Association . PFA . 603583973118316544 . 27 May 2015 . Congrats to Harry Arter who has been voted the Championship PFA Fans' Player of the Year! #POTY @afcbournemouth http://t.co/34q62mYb5n . en . 14 June 2021.
- Web site: 28 May 2015 . PFA Championship Fans' Player of the Year . 12 April 2023 . Professional Football Association.
- Web site: 28 May 2015 . PFA Fans' League One Player of the Year . 12 April 2023 . Professional Football Association.
- Web site: 28 May 2015 . PFA Fans' League Two Player of the Year . 12 April 2023 . Professional Football Association.
- Web site: 25 May 2015 . PFA Fans' Player of the Season 2015/16 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170927052632/https://www.thepfa.com/thepfa/pfa-fans-player-of-the-month/pfa-fans-player-of-the-season . 27 September 2017 . 11 April 2023 . Professional Football Association.
- News: Harry Kane wins PFA Fans' Premier League Player of the Season award. Sky Sports. 20 March 2018.
- Web site: 26 May 2017 . Dwight Gayle wins PFA Fans' Championship Player of the Season award . 13 April 2023 . Sky Sports.
- Web site: 24 May 2017 . David Wheater wins PFA Fans' League One Player of the Season award . 13 April 2023 . Sky Sports.
- Web site: 23 May 2017 . Enda Stevens wins PFA Fans' League Two Player of the Season award . 13 April 2023 . Sky Sports.
- Web site: Mohamed Salah named PFA Fans' Player of the Year . 21 May 2018 . Liverpool F.C. . 21 May 2018.
- Web site: 23 May 2018 . PFA Fans' Player of the Year . 13 April 2023 . Fulham FC.
- Web site: 24 May 2018 . Dack claims League One fans' award . 13 April 2023 . Lancashire Telegraph.
- Web site: 25 May 2018 . NEWS: Marc McNulty Named PFA Fans' Player of the Year . 13 April 2023 . Coventry City FC.
- Web site: Simpson . Christopher . 27 May 2019 . Chelsea's Eden Hazard Wins 2018-19 PFA Fans' Player of the Year Award . 13 April 2023 . Bleacher Report.
- Web site: Freezer . David . 5 June 2019 . Yet another award success for City star Pukki . 13 April 2023 . Eastern Daily Press.
- Web site: 30 May 2015 . Charlton's Lyle Taylor Wins League One Fans' Player of The Year Award . 13 April 2023 . Bristol Street Motors.
- Web site: Whiley . Mark . 31 May 2019 . Bostwick voted League Two Player of the Year . 13 April 2023 . LincolnshireLive.
- Web site: 31 May 2015 . Lincoln City's Michael Bostwick Wins League Two Fans' Player of The Year Award . 13 April 2023 . Bristol Street Motors.
- News: Sadio Mane wins PFA Fans' Player of the Year award. Liverpool F.C.. 17 August 2020. 17 August 2020.
- Web site: Luke Ayling named PFA Player of the Year. 19 August 2020.
- Web site: JJ wins PFA Fans Award.
- Professional Footballers' Association . Professional Footballers' Association . PFA . 1296764497475112961 . 21 August 2020 . Congrats to @alex_palmer01! Winner of the PFA League Two @BristolStMotors Fans' Player of the Year! #pafc @Only1Argyle #PFAFansAward https://t.co/9BxSG1cINY . en . 14 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200821110252/https://twitter.com/PFA/status/1296764497475112961 . 21 August 2020 . live.
- News: Mohamed Salah wins PFA Fans' Player of the Year award. Liverpool F.C.. 11 June 2021. 11 June 2021.
- News: 14 June 2021 . Armstrong crowned PFA Player of the Year! . Blackburn Rovers F.C. . 13 April 2023.
- Web site: Piercy . James . 21 June 2021 . Blackpool's valuation of Jerry Yates likely to mean Bristol City look elsewhere . 13 April 2023 . BristolLive.
- News: Baggaley . Michael . Tom Conlon's verdict on award, new Port Vale plans and Andy Crosby . 17 June 2021 . StokeonTrentLive . 17 June 2021.
- News: Mohamed Salah wins PFA Fans' Player of the Year. Liverpool F.C.. 30 May 2022. 30 May 2022.
- Web site: 16 May 2022 . The winner of the PFA Vertu Motors Championship Fans' Player of the Month - April . 13 April 2023 . 90min.com .
- Web site: 30 May 2022 . The winner of the PFA Vertu Motors League One Fans' Player of the Year - 2021/22 . 14 April 2023 . 90min.com.
- News: The winner of the PFA Vertu Motors League Two Fans' Player of the Year - 2021/22. 90min. 30 May 2022. 30 May 2022.
- Web site: 29 August 2023 . The winner of the PFA Vertu Motors Premier League Fans' Player of the Year - 2022/23 . 30 August 2023 . 90min.com.
- Web site: 29 August 2023 . The winner of the PFA Vertu Motors Championship Fans' Player of the Year - 2022/23 . 30 August 2023 . 90min.com .
- Web site: 29 August 2023 . The winner of the PFA Vertu Motors League One Fans' Player of the Year - 2022/23 . 31 August 2023 . 90min.com.
- Web site: 29 August 2023 . The winner of the PFA Vertu Motors League Two Fans' Player of the Year - 2022/23 . 31 August 2023 . 90min.com .
- Web site: 2024-05-22 . Chelsea's Cole Palmer wins PFA Fans Player of the Year . 2024-05-22 . OneFootball . en.
- Web site: 2024-05-22 . Town skipper wins PFA Championship Fans' Player of the Year award . 2024-05-22 . East Anglian Daily Times . en.
- Web site: Mendez-Laing Named 2023/24 PFA League One Fans Player Of The Year . 2024-05-22 . www.dcfc.co.uk . en.
- Web site: 2024-05-22 . Wrexham star Paul Mullin scoops PFA Fans' Player of the Year award after firing Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney's side to League One promotion Goal.com US . 2024-05-22 . www.goal.com . en-US.