Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Bruno Fernandes Named PFA Player of the Year
Bruno Fernandes won a major football award called the PFA Player of the Year.
He plays for Manchester United and is the club's captain.
During the season, he made a record 21 assists and scored nine goals.
An assist means making a pass that helps another player score.
Khadija Shaw of Manchester City won the women's award for the second time.
Nico O'Reilly and Olivia Smith won the young-player awards.
Footballers' union members voted for the men's award.
Manchester United players have now won that award 12 times.
A special team of the year's best Premier League players was also announced.
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes won the PFA Player of the Year award for 2025-26.
Fernandes set a Premier League record with 21 assists and scored nine goals.
Manchester City forward Khadija Shaw won the Women's Player of the Year award for the second time.
Manchester City's Nico O'Reilly and Arsenal's Olivia Smith won the Young Player awards.
The PFA Premier League Team of the Year included five Arsenal players, three Manchester City players, and Fernandes.
- Who
- Bruno Fernandes won the men's award; Khadija Shaw, Nico O'Reilly, and Olivia Smith won the other major player awards.
- What
- The Professional Footballers' Association announced its Player of the Year and related award winners for the 2025-26 season.
- When
- The announcement was made on Tuesday for the 2025-26 season.
- Where
- The awards covered English football, including the Premier League and Women's Super League.
- Why
- Fernandes was recognized after producing a record 21 Premier League assists and nine goals; the other winners were honored for their performances during the season.
- Men's Player of the Year
- Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United
- Fernandes's season statistics
- 21 Premier League assists and nine goals
- Women's Player of the Year
- Khadija Shaw of Manchester City, winning for the second time
- Young Player of the Year
- Nico O'Reilly of Manchester City
- Women's Young Player of the Year
- Olivia Smith of Arsenal, winning for the second consecutive time
- Manchester United record
- United players have won the men's PFA award 12 times, more than any other club in England and Wales
- PFA Premier League Team of the Year
- David Raya; Gabriel Magalhaes, Nico O'Reilly, William Saliba, Jurrien Timber; Bruno Fernandes, Declan Rice, Rayan Cherki; Erling Haaland, Antoine Semenyo, and Igor Thiago
