PFA Awards 2026: Complete List of Winners
The 53rd Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Awards took place on Tuesday night at Manchester Opera House, celebrating the finest men’s and women’s football players in England from the 2025–26 season. The awards span across the Premier League, EFL Championship, League One and Two, Women’s Super League (WSL), and WSL2. Players themselves vote for honors like Player of the Year, Young Player of the Year, and Team of the Year.
Bruno Fernandes earned the men’s Player of the Year award after setting a Premier League record with 21 assists in one season, becoming the first Manchester United player to win since Wayne Rooney in 2010. On the women’s side, Khadija “Bunny” Shaw clinched her second Player of the Year trophy, following her achievement as the first player to win three straight WSL golden boots by scoring 21 goals in 22 matches and leading Manchester City to the title.
2026 PFA Award Winners
- Men’s Player of the Year: Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)
- Women’s Player of the Year: Bunny Shaw (Manchester City)
- Men’s Young Player of the Year: Nico O’Reilly (Manchester City)
- Women’s Young Player of the Year: Olivia Smith (Arsenal)
- Premier League Team of the Year
- WSL Team of the Year
- Championship Player of the Year: Hayden Hackney (Everton)
- Championship Team of the Year
- WSL2 Player of the Year: Lily Crosthwaite (Birmingham City)
- League One Player of the Year: Dom Ballard (Bristol City)
- League Two Player of the Year: Aaron Drinan (Swindon Town)
Men’s Player of the Year Nominees
- Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
- Rayan Cherki (Manchester City)
- Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal)
- David Raya (Arsenal)
- Declan Rice (Arsenal)
Women’s Player of the Year Nominees
- Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa)
- Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City)
- Lauren James (Chelsea)
- Jess Park (Manchester United)
- Alessia Russo (Arsenal)
Men’s Young Player of the Year Nominees
- Rayan Cherki (Manchester City)
- Max Dowman (Arsenal)
- Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth)
- Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United)
- Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool)
Women’s Young Player of the Year Nominees
- Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City)
- Veerle Buurman (Chelsea)
- Freya Godfrey (London City Lionesses)
- Tōko Koga (Tottenham Hotspur)
- Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea)
PFA Premier League Team of the Year
- Goalkeeper: David Raya (Arsenal)
- Defenders: Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal), Nico O’Reilly (Manchester City), William Saliba (Arsenal), Jurriën Timber (Arsenal)
- Midfielders: Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Rayan Cherki (Manchester City)
- Forwards: Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City), Igor Thiago (Brentford)
PFA WSL Team of the Year
- Goalkeeper: Hannah Hampton (Chelsea)
- Defenders: Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City), Tōko Koga (Tottenham Hotspur), Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea), Emily Fox (Arsenal)
- Midfielders: Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City), Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal), Jessica Park (Manchester United)
- Forwards: Bunny Shaw (Manchester City), Alessia Russo (Arsenal), Lauren James (Chelsea)
Championship Player of the Year
Hayden Hackney, previously with Middlesbrough and now at Everton, was voted the Championship’s best player by his peers.
Championship Team of the Year
- Goalkeeper: Carl Rushworth (Coventry City)
- Defenders: Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City), Bobby Thomas (Coventry City), Tristan Crama (Millwall), Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton)
- Midfielders: Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), Matt Grimes (Coventry City), Jack Rudoni (Coventry City)
- Forwards: Žan Vipotnik (Swansea City), Haji Wright (Coventry City), Femi Azeez (Millwall)
WSL2 Player of the Year
Birmingham City forward Lily Crosthwaite became the first-ever recipient of the WSL2 Player of the Year award.
League One Player of the Year
Dom Ballard, formerly with Leyton Orient and currently playing for Bristol City in the Championship, took home the League One Player of the Year prize.
League Two Player of the Year
Aaron Drinan of Swindon Town was recognized as League Two Player of the Year.
