Liverpool forward, Mohamed Salah has made history by becoming the first-ever three-time winner of the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Players’ Player of the Year award, eclipsing two-time winners;
- Cristiano Ronaldo,
- Thierry Henry,
- Gareth Bale,
- Kevin De Bruyne,
- Alan Shearer and
- Mark Hughes.
The Egyptian star, already crowned in 2017/18 and 2021/22, claimed the 2024/25 award after a record-breaking campaign in which he scored 29 Premier League goals and registered 18 assists, firing Liverpool to the league title.
2024/2025: A Season for the Ages
Salah, nicknamed the Egyptian King, became the first player ever to win in the same season:
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Premier League Golden Boot
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Premier League Playmaker Award
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Premier League Player of the Year
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FWA Footballer of the Year
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PFA Players’ Player of the Year
His 47 goal contributions (29 goals, 18 assists) set a new record for the most goal involvements in a 38-game Premier League season.
Speaking at the ceremony in Manchester, Salah said:
“I look at myself now, a guy coming from Egypt and making it to the top level, making history today, it’s something that makes me so proud.”
The 33-year-old also reached 187 Premier League goals, moving joint-fourth all-time alongside Andy Cole, after netting on the opening day of the new season.
PFA Shortlist
Salah topped a six-man shortlist that included:
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Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)
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Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)
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Declan Rice (Arsenal)
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Cole Palmer (Chelsea)
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Alexander Isak (Newcastle United)
PFA Young Player of the Year
Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) was named PFA Young Player of the Year, the club’s first winner since James Milner in 2010.
The 23-year-old scored 14 goals in 54 appearances across all competitions as Villa finished sixth in the Premier League, reached the Champions League quarter-finals, and made the FA Cup semi-finals.
“Later down the line, I want to be one of those incredible players people speak about,” Rogers declared.
He beat a strong field including;
- Arsenal duo Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri,
- Chelsea’s Liam Delap,
- Liverpool’s Milos Kerkez, and
- Real Madrid’s Dean Huijsen.
PFA Women’s Awards
Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal) was voted Women’s PFA Player of the Year, becoming the club’s first winner since Vivianne Miedema in 2019.
Caldentey, who joined from Barcelona last season, scored nine goals and five assists in the WSL, while also starring in Arsenal’s Champions League triumph.
“Everyone at the club has made it so easy for me. It just feels like home and I’m happy to be here,” she said.
Her Arsenal teammate Olivia Smith, signed from Liverpool this summer in a world-record £1m move, was named Women’s Young Player of the Year after scoring nine WSL goals last season.
Merit Awards
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Sir Gareth Southgate: Honoured for his eight-year England reign, which included finals at Euro 2020 and Euro 2024.
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Emma Hayes: Recognised for her legacy in women’s football, having won 16 trophies with Chelsea before leading USA to Olympic gold in 2024.
PFA Teams of the Year
Men’s XI (Premier League)
Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest)
William Saliba (Arsenal)
Gabriel (Arsenal)
Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)
Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth / Liverpool)
Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)
Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool)
Declan Rice (Arsenal)
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Alexander Isak (Newcastle)
Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)
Women’s XI (WSL)
Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United)
Emily Fox (Arsenal)
Maya Le Tissier (Manchester United)
Millie Bright (Chelsea)
Jayde Riviere (Manchester United)
Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City)
Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea)
Kim Little (Arsenal)
Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal)
Alessia Russo (Arsenal)
Mary Fowler (Manchester City)
