PFA Fans' Player of the Year

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
LeaguePlayerClubNotes
FA Premiership Steven GerrardLiverpoolFirst winner of the award in the FA Premiership
Winning the award in addition to the Young Player of the Year award[2]
First Division Chris Bart-WilliamsNottingham ForestFirst winner of the award in the First Division[2]
Second Division Brian TinnionBristol CityFirst winner of the award in the Second Division[2]
Third Division Bobby ZamoraBrighton & Hove AlbionFirst winner of the award in the Third Division[2]

2002
LeaguePlayerClubNotes
FA Premiership Ruud van NistelrooyManchester UnitedFirst 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[3]
First Division Dean SturridgeWolverhampton Wanderers[3]
Second Division Bobby ZamoraBrighton & Hove AlbionFirst two-time winner of the award
First two-time winner of the award in two different leagues[3]
Third Division Matthew TaylorLuton Town[3]

2003
LeaguePlayerClubNotes
FA Premiership Thierry HenryArsenalWinning the award in addition to the Players' Player of the Year award
Winning the award in addition to the FWA Footballer of the Year award[2]
First Division Linvoy PrimusPortsmouth[2]
Second Division Robert EarnshawCardiff City[4]
Third Division Leon BrittonSwansea City[4]

2004
LeaguePlayerClubNotes
FA Premiership Thierry Henry (2)ArsenalFirst winner of the award in two consecutive seasons
First player to win three awards in two consecutive seasons
Winning the award in addition to the Players' Player of the Year award
Winning the award in addition to the FWA Footballer of the Year award
Winning the award in addition to the Premier League Player of the Season award[5]
First Division Darren HuckerbyNorwich City[5]
Second Division Neil MossBournemouth[5]
Third Division Lee HarperNorthampton Town[5]

2005
LeaguePlayerClubNotes
FA Premier League Frank LampardChelseaWinning the award in addition to the FWA Footballer of the Year award
Winning the award in addition to the Premier League Player of the Season award[6]
Championship Paul McKennaPreston North End[6]
League One Keith SouthernBlackpool[6]
League Two Adam BarrettSouthend United[6]

2006
LeaguePlayerClubNotes
FA Premier League Wayne RooneyManchester UnitedWinning the award in addition to the Young Player of the Year award[2]
Championship Kevin DoyleReading[7]
League One Darryl FlahavanSouthend United[2]
League Two Karl HawleyCarlisle United[2]

2007
LeaguePlayerClubNotes
Premier League Cristiano RonaldoManchester UnitedFirst player to win all five main awards in the same year
First player to win all three PFA awards in the same year
Winning the award in addition to the Players' Player of the Year award
Winning the award in addition to the FWA Footballer of the Year award
Winning the award in addition to the Young Player of the Year award
Winning the award in addition to the Premier League Player of the Season award
Championship Matthew MurrayWolverhampton Wanderers[8]
League One Billy SharpScunthorpe United[8]
League Two Lee PeacockSwindon Town[8]

2008
LeaguePlayerClubNotes
Premier League Cristiano Ronaldo (2)Manchester UnitedFirst player to win four awards in two consecutive seasons
Winning the award in addition to the Players' Player of the Year award
Winning the award in addition to the FWA Footballer of the Year award
Winning the award in addition to the Premier League Player of the Season award
Championship James BeattieSheffield United
League One Jay SimpsonMillwall (on loan from Arsenal)'First winner of award whilst on loan at another club[9]
League Two Jack LesterChesterfield

2009
LeaguePlayerClubNotes
Premier League Steven Gerrard (2)LiverpoolWinning the award in addition to the FWA Footballer of the Year award[10]
Championship Marcus TudgaySheffield Wednesday[10]
League One Jermaine BeckfordLeeds United[11]
League Two Jordan RhodesBrentford (On loan from Ipswich Town)[12]

2010
LeaguePlayerClubNotes
Premier League Wayne Rooney (2)Manchester UnitedWinning the award in addition to the Players' Player of the Year award
Winning the award in addition to the FWA Footballer of the Year award
Winning the award in addition to the Premier League Player of the Season award[13]
Championship Graham DorransWest Bromwich Albion[13]
League One Rickie LambertSouthampton[13]
League Two Kasper SchmeichelNotts County[13]

2011
LeaguePlayerClubNotes
Premier League Raul MeirelesLiverpool[14]
Championship Danny GrahamWatford[15]
League One Peter ClarkeHuddersfield Town[15]
League Two Cody McDonaldGillingham[15]

2012
LeaguePlayerClubNotes
Premier League Robin van PersieArsenalWinning the award in addition to the Players' Player of the Year award
Winning the award in addition to the FWA Footballer of the Year award[16]
Championship Jay RodriguezBurnley[17]
League One José SemedoSheffield Wednesday[17]
League Two Lewis GrabbanRotherham United[17]

2013
  • Not awarded

2014
LeaguePlayerClubNotes
Premier League Luis SuárezLiverpoolWinning the award in addition to the Players' Player of the Year award
Winning the award in addition to the FWA Footballer of the Year award
Winning the award in addition to the Premier League Player of the Season award[18]
Championship Danny IngsBurnley[19]
League One Harry MaguireSheffield United[20]
League Two Tommy LeeChesterfield[21]

2015
LeaguePlayerClubNotes
Premier League Alexis SánchezArsenal[22]
Championship Harry ArterBournemouth[23][24]
League One Joe GarnerPreston North End[25]
League Two Matt TubbsPortsmouth[26]

2016
LeaguePlayerClubNotes
Premier League Riyad MahrezLeicester CityWinning the award in addition to the Players' Player of the Year award[27]
Championship Daniel AyalaMiddlesbrough[27]
League One Will GriggWigan Athletic[27]
League Two Graham CareyPlymouth Argyle[27]

2017
LeaguePlayerClubNotes
Premier League Harry KaneTottenham Hotspur [28]
Championship Dwight GayleNewcastle United[29]
League One David WheaterBolton Wanderers[30]
League Two Enda StevensPortsmouth [31]

2018
LeaguePlayerClubNotes
Premier League Mohamed Salah[32]LiverpoolWinning the award in addition to the Players' Player of the Year award
Winning the award in addition to the FWA Footballer of the Year award
Winning the award in addition to the FSA Player of the Year award
Winning the award in addition to the Premier League Player of the Season award
Championship Ryan SessegnonFulham[33]
League One Bradley DackBlackburn Rovers[34]
League Two Marc McNultyCoventry City[35]

2019
LeaguePlayerClubNotes
Premier League Eden HazardChelsea[36]
Championship Teemu PukkiNorwich City [37]
League One Lyle TaylorCharlton Athletic [38]
League Two Michael BostwickLincoln City [39][40]

2020
LeaguePlayerClubNotes
Premier League Sadio ManéLiverpool[41]
Championship Luke AylingLeeds United[42]
League One Joe JacobsonWycombe Wanderers[43]
League Two Alex PalmerPlymouth Argyle[44]

2021
LeaguePlayerClubNotes
Premier League Mohamed Salah (2)LiverpoolWinning the award in addition to the FSA Player of the Year award[45]
Championship Adam ArmstrongBlackburn Rovers[46]
League One Jerry YatesBlackpool[47]
League Two Tom ConlonPort Vale[48]

2022
LeaguePlayerClubNotes
Premier League Mohamed Salah (3)LiverpoolWinning the award in addition to the Players' Player of the Year award
Winning the award in addition to the FWA Footballer of the Year award
[49]
Championship Aleksandar MitrovićFulham[50]
League One Ross StewartSunderland[51]
League Two Jamille MattForest Green Rovers[52]

2023
LeaguePlayerClubNotes
Premier League Marcus RashfordManchester United[53]
Championship Amad DialloSunderland[54]
League One David McGoldrickDerby County[55]
League Two Elliot WattSalford City[56]

2024
LeaguePlayerClubNotes
Premier League Cole PalmerChelsea[57]
Championship Sam MorsyIpswich Town[58]
League One Nathaniel Mendez-LaingDerby County[59]
League Two Paul MullinWrexham[60]

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
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)
Wrexham 0 0 0 1 (2024)
Total 22 22 22 22

Winners by country
  • Information correct up to and including 2023.
Country Premier League Championship/First Division League One/Second Division League Two/Third Division
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)
 Portugal 3 (2007, 2008, 2011) 0 1 (2012) 0
 Egypt 3 (2018, 2021, 2022) 1 (2024) 0 0
 France 2 (2003, 2004) 0 0 0
 Netherlands 2 (2002, 2012) 0 0 0
 Uruguay 1 (2014) 0 0 0
 Chile 1 (2015) 0 0 0
 Algeria 1 (2016) 0 0 0
 Belgium 1 (2019) 0 0 0
 Senegal 1 (2020) 0 0 0
 Republic of Ireland 0 2 (2006, 2015) 1 (2023) 2 (2016, 2017)
 Scotland 0 1 (2010) 1 (2022) 4 (2007, 2009, 2018, 2023)
 Spain 0 1 (2016) 0 0
 Finland 0 1 (2019) 0 0
 Serbia 0 1 (2022) 0 0
 Ivory Coast 0 1 (2023) 0 0
 Wales 0 0 2 (2003, 2020) 0
 Northern Ireland 0 0 1 (2016) 0
 Montserrat 0 0 1 (2019) 0
 Guatemala 0 0 1 (2024) 0
 Denmark 0 0 0 1 (2010)
 Jamaica 0 0 0 1 (2022)
Total 23 23 23 23

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