PFA Men's Footballer of the Year

The Professional Footballers Australia Men's Footballer of the Year (often called PFA Men's Footballer of the Year) is an annual award given to the player who is adjudged to have been the best of the year in Australian soccer. The award has been presented since the 2008–09 season and the winner is chosen by a vote amongst the members of the players' trade union, Professional Footballers Australia (PFA). The current holder is Tom Rogic, who won the award on 26 May 2022.[1]

PFA Men's Footballer of the Year
Aaron Mooy has won the award three times.
SportAssociation football
CountryAustralia
Presented byPFA
History
First award2009
Editions14
First winnerAustralia Tim Cahill
Most winsAustralia Aaron Mooy,
Australia Mathew Ryan
(3 wins each)
Most recentAustralia Craig Goodwin
WebsiteOfficial website

The first winner of the award was Everton midfielder Tim Cahill. As of 2022, only Mathew Ryan and Aaron Mooy have won the award on multiple occasions, and only Mooy has won the award in consecutive seasons. Mooy has won the award a record three times. Although there is a separate Harry Kewell Medal for players under the age of 23, young players remain eligible to win the senior award, and on one occasion the same player won both awards for a season, Ryan in 2014–15.

The award is open to players playing in the A-League and Australian players playing overseas. No non-Australian player has won the award as of 2023.

Winners

The award has been presented on 15 occasions as of 2023, with 11 different winners.

Mathew Ryan was the first player to win the Footballer of the Year award and Harry Kewell Medal in the same season.
Year PlayerClubNotes
2008–09Australia Tim CahillEngland Everton
2009–10Australia Mark SchwarzerEngland FulhamFirst goalkeeper to win the award
2010–11Australia Matt McKayAustralia Brisbane RoarFirst A-League player to win the award
2011–12Australia Brett HolmanNetherlands AZ Alkmaar
2012–13Australia Robbie KruseGermany Fortuna Düsseldorf
2013–14Australia Mile JedinakEngland Crystal Palace
2014–15Australia Mathew RyanBelgium Club Brugge
2015–16Australia Aaron MooyAustralia Melbourne City
2016–17Australia Aaron MooyEngland Huddersfield TownFirst player to win the award twice
First player to win the award in consecutive seasons
2017–18Australia Aaron MooyEngland Huddersfield TownFirst player to win the award three times
First player to win the award in three consecutive seasons
2018–19Australia Mathew RyanEngland Brighton & Hove Albion
2019–20Australia Mathew RyanEngland Brighton & Hove Albion
2020–21Australia Jamie MaclarenAustralia Melbourne City
2021–22Australia Tom RogicScotland Celtic
2022–23Australia Craig GoodwinAustralia Adelaide United

Breakdown of winners

By country
CountryNumber of winsWinning years
Australia Australia
14
2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23

By club
ClubNumber of winsWinning years
England Brighton & Hove Albion22018–19, 2019–20
England Huddersfield Town22016–17, 2017–18
Australia Melbourne City22015–16, 2020–21
Australia Adelaide United12022–23
Netherlands AZ Alkmaar12011–12
Australia Brisbane Roar12010–11
Scotland Celtic12021–22
Belgium Club Brugge12014–15
England Crystal Palace12013–14
England Everton12008–09
Germany Fortuna Düsseldorf12012–13
England Fulham12009–10

See also

References
  1. "Stars of Australia's national teams Kerr, Rogic, Genreau and Fowler win PFA awards". Professional Footballers Australia. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
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