The EA SPORTS Player of the Month is decided by a shortlist vote involving a panel of experts, club captains and the public, with the public vote worth 10 per cent. The award started in August 1994, and Sergio Aguero, Harry Kane and Mohamed Salah share the record with 7 wins each.
How the award is chosen
The Player of the Month sits within the Premier League's monthly awards programme. The same set of monthly awards also includes the Manager of the Month, Goal of the Month, Save of the Month and Creative Moment of the Month.
Once a shortlist is released, the final decision comes from more than one voting group. The expert panel includes Premier League figures such as Alan Shearer and Rio Ferdinand, club captains also vote for this award, and the public share counts for 10 per cent of the final result.
When it began and who has the record
The Player of the Month award began in the 1994/95 season, one year after the Manager of the Month award was introduced in 1993/94. The first winner was Tottenham Hotspur's Jurgen Klinsmann, who took the award for August 1994.
| Player | Awards |
|---|---|
| Sergio Aguero | 7 |
| Harry Kane | 7 |
| Mohamed Salah | 7 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 6 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 6 |
| Steven Gerrard | 6 |
That leaves a three-way tie at the top. Bruno Fernandes moved onto 6 with his March 2026 award, matching Cristiano Ronaldo, while Steven Gerrard is also on 6.
2025/26 winners
| Month | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | Jack Grealish | Everton |
| September 2025 | Erling Haaland | Manchester City |
| October 2025 | Bryan Mbeumo | Manchester United |
| November 2025 | Igor Thiago | Brentford |
| December 2025 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin | Leeds United |
| January 2026 | Igor Thiago | Brentford |
| February 2026 | Antoine Semenyo | Manchester City |
| March 2026 | Bruno Fernandes | Manchester United |
| April 2026 | Morgan Gibbs-White | Nottingham Forest |
Igor Thiago is the only player to win it twice in 2025/26. His first award gave Brentford a first winner in this category, while Dominic Calvert-Lewin's success ended Leeds United's wait for another winner since Rio Ferdinand.
When the winner is announced
In 2025/26, the timing followed a clear weekly pattern. Fan voting on each shortlist closed at 12:00 UK time on a Monday, and the winner was announced on the Friday of that same week.
March 2026 shows the process clearly: voting closed on Monday 30 March, and Bruno Fernandes was announced as the winner on Friday 3 April. That gives a practical guide to when the monthly result usually appears once the shortlist has gone live.
FAQ
Who has won the most Premier League Player of the Month awards?
Sergio Aguero, Harry Kane and Mohamed Salah share the record with 7 each. No player has gone beyond that total in the official records listed here.
Is Premier League Player of the Month decided only by fan vote?
No. The public vote counts for 10 per cent of the total, so it is only one part of the decision.
The rest comes from the expert panel and, for this award, club captains as well. That makes it a combined vote rather than a straight popularity contest.
Is Player of the Month the same as Player of the Season?
No, they are separate awards. Player of the Month is part of the monthly awards structure, while the season awards include the EA SPORTS Player of the Season.
The season awards also include the Young Player of the Season, which is for the best player aged 21 or younger at the start of the season. The Player of the Season is announced from a shortlist on or soon after the final weekend.
What other monthly Premier League awards are there?
Alongside Player of the Month, the Premier League also gives monthly awards for manager, goal, save and creative moment. These are the Barclays Manager of the Month, Guinness Goal of the Month, Coca-Cola Premier League Save of the Month and Adobe Express Creative Moment of the Month.
Within that monthly awards set, Sir Alex Ferguson holds the Manager of the Month record with 27 wins.