Mohamed Salah Makes History with Third PFA Player of the Year Award

London, UK – Liverpool’s prolific forward Mohamed Salah has etched his name deeper into football history, being named the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Player of the Year. The Egyptian sensation becomes the first player ever to win the prestigious award three times, solidifying his status as one of the Premier League’s all-time greats.

A Season of Unprecedented Individual Accolades

Salah’s latest PFA triumph comes after an extraordinary 2024-25 season where his individual brilliance played a pivotal role in Liverpool clinching the league title, finishing a dominant 10 points clear of runners-up Arsenal. The 33-year-old was the Premier League’s top scorer with 29 goals and also led the league in assists with 18, making him the first player to win all three major individual Premier League awards in a single season:

• Premier League Player of the Season award
• Golden Boot (for most goals scored)
• Playmaker award (for most assists)

This latest PFA accolade adds to his previous wins in 2018, following his debut season at Liverpool, and again in 2022. He topped a six-man shortlist, chosen by votes from PFA members across all 92 Premier League and Football League teams. The shortlist included Liverpool teammate Alexis Mac Allister, Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak, Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes, Arsenal’s Declan Rice, and Chelsea’s Cole Palmer.

Contract Extension Ends Speculation

Salah’s celebratory season comes after he put an end to months of speculation regarding his future, signing a two-year contract extension with Liverpool in April.⁹ This new deal quashed rumors linking him with a move to the Saudi Pro League, ensuring his continued presence at Anfield.

Other PFA Award Winners and Team of the Year

The PFA also announced other significant awards:

• Men’s Young Player of the Year: Aston Villa and England midfielder Morgan Rogers, 23, secured this honor after scoring eight league goals in 37 starts and four Champions League goals, including a hat-trick against Celtic.
• Women’s Player of the Year: Arsenal midfielder Mariona Caldentey took home the top women’s award. The Spaniard netted nine league goals and eight Champions League goals in her debut season, helping Arsenal defeat her former club Barcelona to win the Champions League trophy.
• Women’s Young Player of the Year: Canadian 21-year-old forward Olivia Smith, Liverpool’s leading scorer last season with nine goals across all competitions, was recognized with this award. Smith has since made a groundbreaking move to Arsenal for a reported fee of £1 million, becoming the first female player to break the seven-figure transfer barrier.

Liverpool also saw strong representation in the Premier League Team of the Year, with four players from last season’s squad, including Salah, making the cut. They were joined by new signing from Bournemouth, Milos Kerkez.

PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM OF THE YEAR:

• Goalkeeper: Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest)
• Defenders: Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth), William Saliba (Arsenal), Gabriel Magalhaes (Arsenal)
• Midfielders: Declan Rice (Arsenal), Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)
• Forwards: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Alexander Isak (Newcastle United), Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)

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