PFA Young Player of the Year

Leroy Sané, the 2017–18 recipient of the award.

The Professional Footballers' Association Young Player of the Year (often called the PFA Young Player of the Year, or simply the Young Player of the Year) is an annual award given to the player aged 23 or under at the start of the season who is adjudged to have been the best of the season in English football.[1] The award has been presented since the 1973–74 season and the winner is chosen by a vote amongst the members of the players' trade union, the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA). The first winner of the award was Ipswich Town defender Kevin Beattie. The current holder is Leroy Sané, who won the award for his performances throughout the 2017–18 campaign for Manchester City.

Although the award is open to players at all levels,[1] all winners to date have played in the highest division of the English football league system. As of 2017, only Ryan Giggs, Robbie Fowler, Wayne Rooney and Dele Alli have won the award on more than one occasion. Only five players from outside the United Kingdom have won the trophy,[2] compared with nine winners of the main PFA Players' Player of the Year award. Although they have their own dedicated award, players aged 23 or under at the start of the season remain eligible to win the Players' Player of the Year award, and on three occasions the same player has won both awards for a season. In 2018 Ryan Sessegnon of Fulham became the first player from outside the top division of English football to be nominated for the award.[3]

A shortlist of nominees is published in April and the winner of the award, along with the winners of the PFA's other annual awards, is announced at a gala event in London a few days later.[4] The players themselves consider the award to be highly prestigious, because the winner is chosen by his fellow professionals.[5]

Winners

The award has been presented on 45 occasions as of 2018, with 41 different winners.[6][7][8] The table also indicates where the winning player also won one or more of the other major "player of the year" awards in English football, namely the PFA Players' Player of the Year award (PPY),[7][8][9] the Football Writers' Association's Footballer of the Year award (FWA),[10] and the PFA Fans' Player of the Year award (FPY).[11]

Ryan Giggs was the first player to win the award twice.
Robbie Fowler was the second two-time winner.
Steven Gerrard was the first player to win the Fans' Player of the Year award in the same season
Wayne Rooney was the third player to win the award in two consecutive seasons.
Year PlayerClubAlso wonNotes
1973–74EnglandKevin BeattieIpswich Town
1974–75EnglandMervyn DayWest Ham United[12]
1975–76EnglandPeter BarnesManchester City
1976–77ScotlandAndy GrayAston VillaPPY[13]
1977–78EnglandTony WoodcockNottingham Forest
1978–79EnglandCyrille RegisWest Bromwich Albion[14]
1979–80EnglandGlenn HoddleTottenham Hotspur
1980–81EnglandGary ShawAston Villa
1981–82EnglandSteve MoranSouthampton
1982–83WalesIan RushLiverpool
1983–84EnglandPaul WalshLuton Town
1984–85WalesMark HughesManchester United
1985–86EnglandTony CotteeWest Ham United
1986–87EnglandTony AdamsArsenal
1987–88EnglandPaul GascoigneNewcastle United
1988–89EnglandPaul MersonArsenal
1989–90EnglandMatthew Le TissierSouthampton
1990–91EnglandLee SharpeManchester United
1991–92WalesRyan GiggsManchester United
1992–93WalesRyan GiggsManchester United[15]
1993–94EnglandAndy ColeNewcastle United
1994–95EnglandRobbie FowlerLiverpool
1995–96EnglandRobbie FowlerLiverpool
1996–97EnglandDavid BeckhamManchester United
1997–98EnglandMichael OwenLiverpool
1998–99FranceNicolas AnelkaArsenal[16]
1999–2000AustraliaHarry KewellLeeds United[17]
2000–01EnglandSteven GerrardLiverpoolFPY[18]
2001–02WalesCraig BellamyNewcastle United[19]
2002–03EnglandJermaine JenasNewcastle United[20]
2003–04EnglandScott ParkerCharlton Athletic
Chelsea		[21]
2004–05EnglandWayne RooneyManchester United[5]
2005–06EnglandWayne RooneyManchester UnitedFPY[7]
2006–07PortugalCristiano RonaldoManchester UnitedPPY, FWA, FPY[22][23]
2007–08SpainCesc FàbregasArsenal[24]
2008–09EnglandAshley YoungAston Villa[25]
2009–10EnglandJames MilnerAston Villa[26]
2010–11EnglandJack WilshereArsenal[27]
2011–12EnglandKyle WalkerTottenham Hotspur[28]
2012–13WalesGareth BaleTottenham HotspurPPY, FWA
2013–14BelgiumEden HazardChelsea[29]
2014–15EnglandHarry KaneTottenham Hotspur[30]
2015–16EnglandDele AlliTottenham Hotspur[31]
2016–17EnglandDele AlliTottenham Hotspur[32]
2017–18GermanyLeroy SanéManchester City[33]

Breakdown of winners

By country

CountryNumber of winsWinning years
England England
32
1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
Wales Wales
6
1982–83, 1984–85, 1991–92, 1992–93, 2001–02, 2012–13
Scotland Scotland
1
1976–77
France France
1
1998–99
Australia Australia
1
1999–2000
Portugal Portugal
1
2006–07
Spain Spain
1
2007–08
Belgium Belgium
1
2013–14
Germany Germany
1
2017–18

By club

ClubNumber of winsWinning years
Manchester United
8
1984–85, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1996–97, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07
Tottenham Hotspur
6
1979–80, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
Arsenal
5
1986–87, 1988–89, 1998–99, 2007–08, 2010–11
Liverpool
5
1982–83, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1997–98, 2000–01
Aston Villa
4
1976–77, 1980–81, 2008–09, 2009–10
Newcastle United
4
1987–88, 1993–94, 2001–02, 2002–03
West Ham United
2
1974–75, 1985–86
Manchester City
2
1975–76, 2017–18
Southampton
2
1981–82, 1989–90
Chelsea
2
2003–04, 2013–14
Ipswich Town
1
1973–74
Nottingham Forest
1
1977–78
West Bromwich Albion
1
1978–79
Luton Town
1
1983–84
Leeds United
1
1999–2000

References

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  2. ↑ The total of five includes Cyrille Regis, who was born in French Guiana but represented England at international level.
  3. ↑ "De Bruyne, Salah, Kane, De Gea, Sane and Silva nominated for PFA Premier League Player of the Year". Eurosport. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
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  5. 1 2 "Rooney secures young player prize". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 24 April 2005. Retrieved 17 March 2008.
  6. ↑ Keogh, Frank (20 April 2001). "Too much too young?". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 17 March 2008.
  7. 1 2 3 "Gerrard named player of the year". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 23 April 2006. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
  8. 1 2 "Ronaldo secures PFA awards double". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 22 April 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
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  11. ↑ "PFA's Official Fan's Player of the Year: Previous Winners". The Professional Footballers' Association. Archived from the original on 20 February 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
  12. ↑ Day is the only goalkeeper to have won the award.
  13. ↑ First non-English winner, also first player to win two awards in a single season.
  14. ↑ First winner of the award born outside the United Kingdom, although he went on to become an England international.
  15. ↑ First player to win the award twice, and first to win the award in two consecutive seasons.
  16. ↑ First winner of the award from mainland Europe.
  17. ↑ "Keane claims award double". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 30 April 2000. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  18. ↑ "Sheringham wins second award". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 29 April 2001. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  19. ↑ "Players honour Bellamy". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 15 April 2002. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  20. ↑ "Henry honoured by peers". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 27 April 2003. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  21. ↑ "Henry retains PFA crown". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 25 April 2004. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  22. ↑ First player to win four awards in a single season.
  23. ↑ "Ronaldo secures PFA awards double". BBC Sport. 22 April 2007. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  24. ↑ "Ronaldo named player of the year". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 27 April 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
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  26. ↑ "Rooney is PFA player of the year". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 25 April 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  27. ↑ "Spurs' Gareth Bale wins PFA player of the year award". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 17 April 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  28. ↑ "Arsenal striker Robin van Persie named PFA Player of the Year". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 22 April 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  29. ↑ "Luis Suarez: Liverpool striker wins PFA Player of the Year award". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  30. ↑ "Tottenham striker Harry Kane named PFA Young Player of the Year". Goal.com. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  31. ↑ "Riyad Mahrez: Leicester City forward named PFA Player of the Year". BBC. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  32. ↑ "Dele Alli named player of the year for second season running". Evening Standard. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  33. ↑ "PFA Player of the Year 2017-18: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah wins top award". BBC Sport. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.

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