PFA Young Player of the Year: List of all winners in history
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Manchester United players (8) have won the most PFA Young Player of the Year awards!
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The Young Player of the Year award, often known as the PFA Young Player of the Year or just the Young Player of the Year, is presented annually to the young player in English football who is thought to have performed the most outstanding in the season. Players must have been 21 years of age or younger on July 1st, 2021, the day before the season began.
The age restriction had previously been set at 23, which sparked debate in the press over how a player who ended the season at 24 could truly be regarded as “young” in the context of football.
The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA), the players’ trade union, holds an annual poll to select the winner of the award. The award has been given out since the 1973–74 season. Kevin Beattie, a defender for Ipswich Town, was the first recipient of the award. Bukayo Saka, an Arsenal footballer, is the current recipient; he was given the honour on August 29, 2023.
All previous winners of the award have competed in the Premier League, despite the fact that players of all levels are eligible to apply. The first player who played at the top level of English football to be shortlisted for the award was Ryan Sessegnon of Fulham in 2018.
The PFA publishes a shortlist of finalists in April, and the winner of the prize is revealed at a banquet in London along with the recipients of the organisation’s other annual awards. Because their fellow professionals select the winner, the players view the honour as extremely significant.
List of players to win PFA Young Player of the Year award
| Season | Name | Club |
| 1973–74 | Kevin Beattie | Ipswich Town |
| 1974–75 | Mervyn Day | West Ham United |
| 1975–76 | Peter Barnes | Manchester City |
| 1976–77 | Andy Gray | Aston Villa |
| 1977–78 | Tony Woodcock | Nottingham Forest |
| 1978–79 | Cyrille Regis | West Bromwich Albion |
| 1979–80 | Glenn Hoddle | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1980–81 | Gary Shaw | Aston Villa |
| 1981–82 | Steve Moran | Southampton |
| 1982–83 | Ian Rush | Liverpool |
| 1983–84 | Paul Walsh | Luton Town |
| 1984–85 | Mark Hughes | Manchester United |
| 1985–86 | Tony Cottee | West Ham United |
| 1986–87 | Tony Adams | Arsenal |
| 1987–88 | Paul Gascoigne | Newcastle United |
| 1988–89 | Paul Merson | Arsenal |
| 1989–90 | Matthew Le Tissier | Southampton |
| 1990–91 | Lee Sharpe | Manchester United |
| 1991–92 | Ryan Giggs | Manchester United |
| 1992–93 | Ryan Giggs (2) | Manchester United |
| 1993–94 | Andy Cole | Newcastle United |
| 1994–95 | Robbie Fowler | Liverpool |
| 1995–96 | Robbie Fowler (2) | Liverpool |
| 1996–97 | David Beckham | Manchester United |
| 1997–98 | Michael Owen | Liverpool |
| 1998–99 | Nicolas Anelka | Arsenal |
| 1999–2000 | Harry Kewell | Leeds United |
| 2000–01 | Steven Gerrard | Liverpool |
| 2001–02 | Craig Bellamy | Newcastle United |
| 2002–03 | Jermaine Jenas | Newcastle United |
| 2003–04 | Scott Parker | Charlton Athletic Chelsea |
| 2004–05 | Wayne Rooney | Manchester United |
| 2005–06 | Wayne Rooney (2) | Manchester United |
| 2006–07 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Manchester United |
| 2007–08 | Cesc Fàbregas | Arsenal |
| 2008–09 | Ashley Young | Aston Villa |
| 2009–10 | James Milner | Aston Villa |
| 2010–11 | Jack Wilshere | Arsenal |
| 2011–12 | Kyle Walker | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 2012–13 | Gareth Bale | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 2013–14 | Eden Hazard | Chelsea |
| 2014–15 | Harry Kane | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 2015–16 | Dele Alli | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 2016–17 | Dele Alli (2) | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 2017–18 | Leroy Sané | Manchester City |
| 2018–19 | Raheem Sterling | Manchester City |
| 2019–20 | Trent Alexander-Arnold | Liverpool |
| 2020–21 | Phil Foden | Manchester City |
| 2021–22 | Phil Foden (2) | Manchester City |
| 2022–23 | Bukayo Saka | Arsenal |
| 2023-24 | Cole Palmer | Chelsea |
| 2024-25 | Morgan Rogers | Aston Villa |
| 2025-26 | Nico O’Reilly | Manchester City |
Who is the first player to win the PFA Young Player of the Year award?
Kevin Beattie first player to win the PFA Young Player of the Year award.
Who is awarded the PFA Young Player of the Year award?
It’s given to the best PFA Young Player of the Year every season.
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