PL Player of the Year 2025-26
The most prestigious individual award in English football. Salah's legendary final season, Saka's relentless consistency, Haaland's goal machine inevitability and Palmer's midfield artistry — four players, one trophy, an entire season of brilliance distilled into a single vote.
The Four Contenders
Mohamed Salah
Liverpool — Forward
Salah's final season at Anfield is the story of the campaign. Already the club's all-time top scorer, the Egyptian King may be signing off with an unprecedented season stat line. Goals, assists, big-game performances — Salah is writing a fairytale ending that could deliver the ultimate individual honour.
Bukayo Saka
Arsenal — Winger
The Arsenal captain has been the model of consistency since his breakthrough. Never flashy, always effective — Saka's direct dribbling, goal involvements and leadership have made him the Premier League's most complete wide player. If Arsenal win the title, Saka wins everything.
Erling Haaland
Manchester City — Striker
The most prolific striker of his generation. When Haaland is fit, he scores goals at a historic rate. A Player of the Year campaign often requires dominating numbers — and Haaland's can be transcendent. The only question is whether a disappointing City season dilutes his individual case.
Cole Palmer
Chelsea — Attacking Midfielder
The revelation of the past two seasons. Palmer arrived at Chelsea as a £40m gamble and immediately became their best player, then arguably the league's most creative force. Goals from midfield, penalties with ice-cold nerve, defence-splitting passes — Palmer has the complete package.
Player of the Year Contender Highlights
Goals That Sent The Stadium Into A Frenzy 🫨
Oct 6, 2026
Firmino’s Backheels Were PURE MAGIC ✨🇧🇷
Oct 6, 2026
The Forgotten PL Player FASTER Than Prime Walcott?!
Oct 6, 2026
The MOST Emotional Moments In Premier League History 🥲
Oct 5, 2026
Papiss Cisse’s Strike Left Alan Pardew SPEECHLESS 😱
Oct 5, 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo Made It Look Easy 🔥
Oct 5, 2026
The Art Of The Slide Tackle 🎨
Oct 5, 2026
Dennis Bergkamp, Poetry In Motion 🤤
Oct 4, 2026
GLORIOUS Goals That YOU Need To See 🔥
Oct 3, 2026
Mamadou Sangare Can Do It All 👏
Oct 3, 2026
Bend It Like Trent 🎯
Oct 3, 2026
Ibrahimovic & Pogba Funny Interview 😂
Oct 2, 2026
How Did They Save THAT?! 😲
Oct 2, 2026
Gareth Bale Was On Another Level 💥
Oct 2, 2026
Theo Walcott RATES His Best Premier League Goals For Arsenal
Oct 2, 2026
Luis Suarez Goes Solo 🕺
Oct 2, 2026
Premiums, Punts & the Back Four Debate | FPL Podcast 2026/27
Oct 2, 2026
Wayne Rooney Knocked Himself Out?! 😂🥊
Oct 2, 2026
Player of the Year News & Opinion
Mo Salah: Never Give Up
From farming village to Liverpool icon - the Salah story
Named: The only TWO progressive top PL teams, Wayne Rooney loses his Anthony Gordon row and my surprising six Player of the Year contenders: IAN LADYMAN on My Premier League Weekend
Pep Guardiola launches staunch defence of goal-shy Erling Haaland amid Manchester City star's barren run - but insists striker is NOT injured
Bizarre moment Chelsea TRAP referee Paul Tierney in pre-match huddle - before Cole Palmer exchanges private words with him
'Not over' - Pep retains PL title hope but admits Haaland problem
Milan stuck halfway between two objectives: How the top four race is shaping up
Blockbuster Erling Haaland transfer to Real Madrid, Barcelona put on hold as sources drop massive Man City update
Barcelona presidential candidate ‘negotiates’ bombshell Haaland deal with Man City chief Viana – ‘I’m convinced…’
World-class Liverpool signing gets double boost as two electric Mo Salah replacements eyed
Liverpool ‘choose’ PL star as ‘top priority’ Salah replacement as £69m offer to ‘authorise’ transfer – report
Erling Haaland cheaper than ever before in Dream Team after seven points from Manchester City’s last five fixtures
Man City vs Real Madrid offer: Erling Haaland to score tonight at EVENS with William Hill, plus £30 free bets
Man Utd latest: Carrick hopes to see Fernandes named PFA Player of the Year
Liverpool vs Galatasaray team news as Salah and Ekitike return LIVE!
Salah misses penalty with Liverpool and Galatasaray tied LIVE!
Salah makes it four with Liverpool rampant against Galatasaray LIVE!
Salah scores 50th Champions League goal with 'vintage' strike
Mo Salah finally back to his best as Liverpool get their record-breaking star back
Salah caps comeback to send Liverpool into last eight with rout of Galatasaray
POTY Analysis
Erling Haaland Chose Barcelona Over Arsenal and It Makes Total Sense
Oct 7, 2026
Bukayo Saka blew Croatia away, but his real challenge under Tuchel is ahead
Oct 5, 2026
Chiesa wants out at Liverpool as Haaland and Mitoma rumors heat up
Oct 2, 2026
Man City's guilty ruling puts European giants on high alert for Haaland
Sep 29, 2026
Man City verdict puts Erling Haaland's future in serious doubt
Sep 29, 2026
Erling Haaland to Arsenal rumours are flying, but here is the cold reality
Sep 29, 2026
Erling Haaland to Arsenal is noise, but Man City's verdict alters 2027
Sep 29, 2026
Mohamed Salah built an empire on Anfield's right wing
Sep 24, 2026
Erling Haaland is still breaking defenders and breaking VAR
Sep 21, 2026
The Post-Salah Reckoning and the Bezos Blueprint: Deconstructing Liverpool's Epochal Shift
Sep 11, 2026
The PFA and FWA Awards Explained
PFA Players' Player of the Year
Voted for by professional footballers themselves — making it arguably the most credible honour. Players vote for the best player in the division they play in. Winning the PFA award means your peers rate you above everyone else, which carries immense weight.
FWA Footballer of the Year
The Football Writers' Association has been awarding its Player of the Year since 1948 — making it the oldest individual football award in England. Football journalists cast ballots for the player who has "contributed most to the game" throughout the season.
PL Player of the Month
Throughout the season, monthly awards track form and momentum. Multiple Player of the Month wins often signal a Player of the Year campaign building. Salah and Saka have historically dominated the monthly awards in big seasons.
Previous Winners
Recent PFA winners include Kevin De Bruyne, Salah (multiple times), Virgil van Dijk and Bernardo Silva. The FWA has honoured players like Riyad Mahrez and Harry Kane. Cole Palmer's rapid rise has him firmly in contention for both awards in 2025-26.
Could Salah Win It a Third Time?
Mohamed Salah won the PFA Players' Player of the Year in 2017-18, arguably the greatest individual Premier League season in history (44 goals in all competitions). If his 2025-26 campaign — potentially his farewell — reaches those heights, a third PFA award would cement his status as the greatest Premier League player of all time.