Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United won the Premier League Player of the Season award for 2025/26. The award started in 1994/95, and five players share the record with two wins each.
What the award is
The Premier League Player of the Season award is decided by a combined vote from the public, the 20 club captains and a panel of football experts. Alan Shearer won the first award.
Five players have won it twice: Thierry Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo, Nemanja Vidic, Kevin De Bruyne and Mohamed Salah. Ronaldo is the only player to win it in consecutive seasons.
Every Premier League Player of the Season winner
Here are the winners across the award's history.
| Season | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1994/95 | Alan Shearer | Blackburn Rovers |
| 1995/96 | Peter Schmeichel | Manchester United |
| 1996/97 | Juninho | Middlesbrough |
| 1997/98 | Michael Owen | Liverpool |
| 1998/99 | Dwight Yorke | Manchester United |
| 1999/00 | Kevin Phillips | Sunderland |
| 2000/01 | Patrick Vieira | Arsenal |
| 2001/02 | Freddie Ljungberg | Arsenal |
| 2002/03 | Ruud van Nistelrooy | Manchester United |
| 2003/04 | Thierry Henry | Arsenal |
| 2004/05 | Frank Lampard | Chelsea |
| 2005/06 | Thierry Henry | Arsenal |
| 2006/07 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Manchester United |
| 2007/08 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Manchester United |
| 2008/09 | Nemanja Vidic | Manchester United |
| 2009/10 | Wayne Rooney | Manchester United |
| 2010/11 | Nemanja Vidic | Manchester United |
| 2011/12 | Vincent Kompany | Manchester City |
| 2012/13 | Gareth Bale | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 2013/14 | Luis Suarez | Liverpool |
| 2014/15 | Eden Hazard | Chelsea |
| 2015/16 | Jamie Vardy | Leicester City |
| 2016/17 | N'Golo Kante | Chelsea |
| 2017/18 | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool |
| 2018/19 | Virgil van Dijk | Liverpool |
| 2019/20 | Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City |
| 2020/21 | Ruben Dias | Manchester City |
| 2021/22 | Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City |
| 2022/23 | Erling Haaland | Manchester City |
| 2023/24 | Phil Foden | Manchester City |
| 2024/25 | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool |
| 2025/26 | Bruno Fernandes | Manchester United |
What stands out from the winners
The award has been handed out 32 times from its launch through 2025/26. The most recent winners are Salah for Liverpool and Bruno Fernandes for Manchester United.
How it differs from the Young Player award
Since 2019/20, the Premier League has also given a Young Player of the Season award. It is for the best player who was aged 21 or younger at the start of the season.
For 2025/26, Nico O'Reilly of Manchester City won that separate award.
FAQ
Who was the latest Premier League Player of the Season?
Bruno Fernandes was the winner for 2025/26. He won the award as a Manchester United player.
How is the Premier League Player of the Season chosen?
The final result combines three voting groups. Those are the public, the 20 club captains and a panel of football experts.
When did the award begin?
The award started in 1994/95. Alan Shearer was the first winner.
Has anyone won it in back-to-back seasons?
Yes. Cristiano Ronaldo is the only player to do that, with wins in 2006/07 and 2007/08.