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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
[edit]Highlighted players won the award for a second or third time.
2001
[edit]League | Player | Club | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
FA Premiership | ![]() |
Liverpool | First winner of the award in the FA Premiership Winning the award in addition to the Young Player of the Year award[2] |
First Division | ![]() |
Nottingham Forest | First winner of the award in the First Division[2] |
Second Division | ![]() |
Bristol City | First winner of the award in the Second Division[2] |
Third Division | ![]() |
Brighton & Hove Albion | First winner of the award in the Third Division[2] |
2002
[edit]League | Player | Club | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
FA Premiership | ![]() |
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 the British Isles Winning the award in addition to the Players' Player of the Year award[3] |
First Division | ![]() |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | [3] |
Second Division | ![]() |
Brighton & Hove Albion | First two-time winner of the award First two-time winner of the award in two different leagues[3] |
Third Division | ![]() |
Luton Town | [3] |
2003
[edit]League | Player | Club | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
FA Premiership | ![]() |
Arsenal | 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[2] |
First Division | ![]() |
Portsmouth | [2] |
Second Division | ![]() |
Cardiff City | [4] |
Third Division | ![]() |
Swansea City | [4] |
2004
[edit]League | Player | Club | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
FA Premiership | ![]() |
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 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 | ![]() |
Norwich City | [5] |
Second Division | ![]() |
Bournemouth | [5] |
Third Division | ![]() |
Northampton Town | [5] |
2005
[edit]League | Player | Club | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
FA Premier League | ![]() |
Chelsea | 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[6] |
Championship | ![]() |
Preston North End | [6] |
League One | ![]() |
Blackpool | [6] |
League Two | ![]() |
Southend United | [6] |
2006
[edit]League | Player | Club | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
FA Premier League | ![]() |
Manchester United | Winning the award in addition to the Young Player of the Year award[2] |
Championship | ![]() |
Reading | [7] |
League One | ![]() |
Southend United | [2] |
League Two | ![]() |
Carlisle United | [2] |
2007
[edit]League | Player | Club | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Premier League | ![]() |
Manchester United | First 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 | ![]() |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | [8] |
League One | ![]() |
Scunthorpe United | [8] |
League Two | ![]() |
Swindon Town | [8] |
2008
[edit]League | Player | Club | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Premier League | ![]() |
Manchester United | First 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 | ![]() |
Sheffield United | |
League One | ![]() |
Millwall (on loan from Arsenal) | 'First winner of award whilst on loan at another club[9] |
League Two | ![]() |
Chesterfield |
2009
[edit]League | Player | Club | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Premier League | ![]() |
Liverpool | Winning the award in addition to the FWA Footballer of the Year award[10] |
Championship | ![]() |
Sheffield Wednesday | [10] |
League One | ![]() |
Leeds United | [11] |
League Two | ![]() |
Brentford (On loan from Ipswich Town) | [12] |
2010
[edit]League | Player | Club | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Premier League | ![]() |
Manchester United | 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[13] |
Championship | ![]() |
West Bromwich Albion | [13] |
League One | ![]() |
Southampton | [13] |
League Two | ![]() |
Notts County | [13] |
2011
[edit]League | Player | Club | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Premier League | ![]() |
Liverpool | [14] |
Championship | ![]() |
Watford | [15] |
League One | ![]() |
Huddersfield Town | [15] |
League Two | ![]() |
Gillingham | [15] |
2012
[edit]League | Player | Club | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Premier League | ![]() |
Arsenal | 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[16] |
Championship | ![]() |
Burnley | [17] |
League One | ![]() |
Sheffield Wednesday | [17] |
League Two | ![]() |
Rotherham United | [17] |
2013
[edit]- Not awarded[citation needed]
2014
[edit]League | Player | Club | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Premier League | ![]() |
Liverpool | 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[18] |
Championship | ![]() |
Burnley | [19] |
League One | ![]() |
Sheffield United | [20] |
League Two | ![]() |
Chesterfield | [21] |
2015
[edit]League | Player | Club | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Premier League | ![]() |
Arsenal | [22] |
Championship | ![]() |
Bournemouth | [23][24] |
League One | ![]() |
Preston North End | [25] |
League Two | ![]() |
Portsmouth | [26] |
2016
[edit]League | Player | Club | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Premier League | ![]() |
Leicester City | Winning the award in addition to the Players' Player of the Year award[27] |
Championship | ![]() |
Middlesbrough | [27] |
League One | ![]() |
Wigan Athletic | [27] |
League Two | ![]() |
Plymouth Argyle | [27] |
2017
[edit]2018
[edit]League | Player | Club | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Premier League | ![]() |
Liverpool | 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 FSA Player of the Year award Winning the award in addition to the Premier League Player of the Season award |
Championship | ![]() |
Fulham | [33] |
League One | ![]() |
Blackburn Rovers | [34] |
League Two | ![]() |
Coventry City | [35] |
2019
[edit]2020
[edit]League | Player | Club | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Premier League | ![]() |
Liverpool | [41] |
Championship | ![]() |
Leeds United | [42] |
League One | ![]() |
Wycombe Wanderers | [43] |
League Two | ![]() |
Plymouth Argyle | [44] |
2021
[edit]League | Player | Club | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Premier League | ![]() |
Liverpool | Winning the award in addition to the FSA Player of the Year award[45] |
Championship | ![]() |
Blackburn Rovers | [46] |
League One | ![]() |
Blackpool | [47] |
League Two | ![]() |
Port Vale | [48] |
2022
[edit]League | Player | Club | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Premier League | ![]() |
Liverpool | 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 [49] |
Championship | ![]() |
Fulham | [50] |
League One | ![]() |
Sunderland | [51] |
League Two | ![]() |
Forest Green Rovers | [52] |
2023
[edit]2024
[edit]League | Player | Club | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Premier League | ![]() |
Chelsea | [57] |
Championship | ![]() |
Ipswich Town | [58] |
League One | ![]() |
Derby County | [59] |
League Two | ![]() |
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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