PFA Player of the Year
PFA Player of the Year
On Sunday the 24th of April, the PFA awards ceremony will take place in London. Most of the best players from the Premier League will be there, including managers, coaches, and all the nominees for the Player of the Year Award. Who will win what? Who are the nominees? Which players will be named in the Premier League Team of the Season? Who will replace Chelsea's Eden Hazard as the PFA's Player of the Year?
"I'm very happy. One day I want to be the best and what I did this season is play very well." Chelsea's Eden Hazard, PFA Player of the Year 2015.
What is the PFA?
The PFA is the Professional Footballers' Association, which is a trade union which looks after the working conditions and rights of professional footballers in England and Wales. The PFA is the oldest professional sport's union in the world. The PFA currently has over 4,000 members who play, or have played in all four professional divisions in the English league. The PFA awards have been going for over 40 years. Each member of the PFA votes for a player, which means the awards are highly valued because other professional footballers vote for the winners. Players cannot vote for players at the same club. The voting takes place in March so the winning players don't always come from the team that wins the League!
"It is better to be voted by the players - they know everything about football." Eden Hazard, last year's Player of the Year.
Who are the nominees?
Six players have been nominated for the Player of the Year Award and it's the current Premier League leaders, Leicester City, who lead the way with three nominees. Three nominations are a strong reflection of Leicester City's amazing and improbable season. The Foxes have already qualified for next season's Champions League and have a seven point advantage over Tottenham Hotspur, with just five matches Premier League matches remaining. Riyad Mahrez has 16 goals and 11 assists this season, and combined, this is more than any player in the Premier League. Harry Kane is the leading goalscorer at the moment, with 22 goals, but Jamie Vardy is just one goal behind the Spurs player in the race for this season's golden boot. N'golo Kante has also had an amazing season in Leicester's midfield. West Ham's Dimitri Payet has scored some amazing free kicks and has been the most important player in West Ham's fine season. Arsenal's Mesut Özil has more assists (18) than any other Premier League player.
Nominee | Club |
Riyad Mahrez | Leicester City |
Harry Kane | Tottenham Hotspur |
N'Golo Kante | Leicester City |
Dimitri Payet | West Ham Utd |
Jamie Vardy | Leicester City |
Mesut Özil | Arsenal |
What other awards are there?
The Team of the Season will be selected at the ceremony and there will also be awards announced for the Women's Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year. Chelsea's Ji So-Yun from South Korea is the favourite to win the women's award for the second consecutive year. In the Young Player of the Year category, there are also six nominees. Harry Kane won it last year and might win it again, but he has competition from his Spurs teammate, Dele Alli.
Nominee | Club |
Dele Alli | Tottenham Hotspur |
Ross Barkley | Everton |
Harry Kane | Tottenham Hotspur |
Romelu Lukaku | Everton |
Jack Butland | Stoke City |
Philippe Coutinho | Liverpool |
Who do you think will win? Let us know in our comments section - click on the 'talk and quiz' section below!
Did you know......?
- The PFA Player of the Year Award was first presented in 1973/74. Norman Hunter of Leeds Utd was the winner.
- Only Mark Hughes, Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale have won more than once.
- Only Alan Shearer has won the award for two different teams (Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle Utd).
- Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo and Andy Gray are the only players to win the Young Player Award and main award in the same season.
- There have been winners from ten different countries.
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What do you think?
- Who do you think will be named PFA Player of the Year? Why?
- Who do you think will win the Young Player of the Year Award? Why?
- Can you name your Premier League Team of the Season?
- Is there anybody else that you think should have been nominated?
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23/10/2022
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• Highly annual sales figures were reflection of success after hard competition.
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• To hear that footballers have a trade union in U.K. is great. I hope it would be in all countries.
23/10/2022 17:05
Tottenham Hotspur
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• Highly annual sales figures were reflection of success after hard competition.
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• To hear that footballers have a trade union in U.K. is great. I hope it would be in all countries.
12/05/2020
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I think they should have nominated Wes Morgan for his amazing full season display and defensive stiffness
12/05/2020 09:24
Manchester United
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I think they should have nominated Wes Morgan for his amazing full season display and defensive stiffness
12/05/2020
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My Team of the Season
Kasper Schmichael
Antonio Valencia Vincent Kompany Wes Morgan Luke Shaw
Riyad Mahrez N'Golo Kante Dimitri Payet Mesut Ozil
Jamie Vardy Harry Kane
12/05/2020 09:21
Manchester United
6536
My Team of the Season
Kasper Schmichael
Antonio Valencia Vincent Kompany Wes Morgan Luke Shaw
Riyad Mahrez N'Golo Kante Dimitri Payet Mesut Ozil
Jamie Vardy Harry Kane
12/05/2020
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Young Player of the Year Award should go to Harry Kane again because he is an incredible goalscorer
12/05/2020 09:17
Manchester United
6536
Young Player of the Year Award should go to Harry Kane again because he is an incredible goalscorer
12/05/2020
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PFA Player of the Year is Riyad Mahrez because of his outstanding contributions to help Leicester win the trophy
12/05/2020 09:16
Manchester United
6536
PFA Player of the Year is Riyad Mahrez because of his outstanding contributions to help Leicester win the trophy
18/07/2016
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the premier league is Leicester city
18/07/2016 15:07
Manchester City
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the premier league is Leicester city
18/07/2016
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I THINK Riyad Mahrez
18/07/2016 15:05
Manchester City
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I THINK Riyad Mahrez
17/04/2016
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I think Vardy will be nominated as the Player of the Year.He is showing amazing results.
I guess Delle Alli will win the Young Player of the Year Award.
Undoubtedly Leicester is the Team of the Season.
17/04/2016 13:09
Manchester United
1079
I think Vardy will be nominated as the Player of the Year.He is showing amazing results.
I guess Delle Alli will win the Young Player of the Year Award.
Undoubtedly Leicester is the Team of the Season.
17/04/2016
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I think Riyad Mahrez should be named PFA Player of the Year. He has fantastic season with both goals and assists. His skills stun everyone.
17/04/2016 10:46
Liverpool
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I think Riyad Mahrez should be named PFA Player of the Year. He has fantastic season with both goals and assists. His skills stun everyone.
16/04/2016
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The best team is Leicester.
16/04/2016 14:33
Liverpool
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The best team is Leicester.
16/04/2016
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Coutinho is the best player in Liverpool this season.
16/04/2016 14:33
Liverpool
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Coutinho is the best player in Liverpool this season.
16/04/2016
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No there is not.
16/04/2016 14:31
Liverpool
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No there is not.
16/04/2016
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I think it is Coutinho.
16/04/2016 14:30
Liverpool
3705
I think it is Coutinho.
16/04/2016
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I think it will be Lukako because he scored goals and he is doing well in Everton.
16/04/2016 14:30
Liverpool
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I think it will be Lukako because he scored goals and he is doing well in Everton.
16/04/2016
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I think it will be Mahrez,he scored a lot of goals and made a lot of assists,and he is one of the reasons that led Leicester to the top.
16/04/2016 14:29
Liverpool
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I think it will be Mahrez,he scored a lot of goals and made a lot of assists,and he is one of the reasons that led Leicester to the top.
15/04/2016
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I really think Riyad Mahrez will win the PFA Player of the Year he has been a key player for Leicester as he has been scoring or assisting almost in very match.
I also believe that Harry Kane will become the best Young Player of this season because he has contributed to Tottenham Hotspur's fantastic performance so far by scoring 22 goals.
15/04/2016 23:11
Manchester City
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I really think Riyad Mahrez will win the PFA Player of the Year he has been a key player for Leicester as he has been scoring or assisting almost in very match.
I also believe that Harry Kane will become the best Young Player of this season because he has contributed to Tottenham Hotspur's fantastic performance so far by scoring 22 goals.
15/04/2016
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I think Mahrez will be named for year 2015 because he got more commitments than any other.
Delli Alli will win the Young Player Award.
Leicester is my Premier League Team of the Season.
15/04/2016 19:07
Manchester City
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I think Mahrez will be named for year 2015 because he got more commitments than any other.
Delli Alli will win the Young Player Award.
Leicester is my Premier League Team of the Season.
15/04/2016
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There's no doubt about the best PL team of the season. It is Leicester City! Also, I would nominate Nathan Ake, on a loan to Watford. Truely promissing young player.
15/04/2016 17:47
Arsenal
3557
There's no doubt about the best PL team of the season. It is Leicester City! Also, I would nominate Nathan Ake, on a loan to Watford. Truely promissing young player.
15/04/2016
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Best young player award might go to Dele Alli from Tott'ham if Kane is not on that list too.
15/04/2016 17:40
Arsenal
3557
Best young player award might go to Dele Alli from Tott'ham if Kane is not on that list too.
15/04/2016
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It is race untill the very end between Vardy and Kane but I would like Vardy to be named PFA player since he established new record and made an amazing success with Leicester.
15/04/2016 17:36
Arsenal
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It is race untill the very end between Vardy and Kane but I would like Vardy to be named PFA player since he established new record and made an amazing success with Leicester.
15/04/2016
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Harrying Kane is most likely to be voted as young player of the year based on the success he has achieved with his team
15/04/2016 07:57
Manchester United
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Harrying Kane is most likely to be voted as young player of the year based on the success he has achieved with his team
15/04/2016
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Jamie vardy looks more likely to be voted as PLAN player of the year based on his consistency in scoring goals and hopefully helping his team to hopefully win the league.
15/04/2016 07:54
Manchester United
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Jamie vardy looks more likely to be voted as PLAN player of the year based on his consistency in scoring goals and hopefully helping his team to hopefully win the league.
15/04/2016
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5. The Premier Skills English should definitely be nominated as the Best Linguistically Minded Supporter of Football Fans Award !
15/04/2016 07:21
Liverpool
6570
5. The Premier Skills English should definitely be nominated as the Best Linguistically Minded Supporter of Football Fans Award !
15/04/2016
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3. Leicester ! Do not anybody agree ??? :-)
15/04/2016 07:18
Liverpool
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3. Leicester ! Do not anybody agree ??? :-)
15/04/2016
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2. It will be someone very small in height. :-) That's why he'll be nominated for the YPYA.
15/04/2016 07:17
Liverpool
6570
2. It will be someone very small in height. :-) That's why he'll be nominated for the YPYA.
15/04/2016
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Vardy will be nominated for sure - he's progressing all the time, is good in the England team and Leicester is going to win the PL.
15/04/2016 07:15
Liverpool
6570
Vardy will be nominated for sure - he's progressing all the time, is good in the England team and Leicester is going to win the PL.
15/04/2016
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Rich, Congrats !!! It was THE DAY !
15/04/2016 07:07
Liverpool
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Rich, Congrats !!! It was THE DAY !
15/04/2016
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I think it was possibly the best result in the history of ⚽ and the universe!!!
15/04/2016 10:35
Liverpool
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I think it was possibly the best result in the history of ⚽ and the universe!!!
15/04/2016
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I saw the score at half time and thought that was that. What a second half!
15/04/2016 20:45
Arsenal
560
I saw the score at half time and thought that was that. What a second half!