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]
 Aaron Mooy has won the award three times. | |
| Sport | Association football |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | PFA |
| History | |
| First award | 2009 |
| Editions | 14 |
| First winner |  Tim Cahill |
| Most wins | Aaron Mooy, Mathew Ryan (3 wins each) |
| Most recent | Jackson Irvine |
| Website | Official 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 2024.
Winners
editThe award has been presented on 15 occasions as of 2023, with 11 different winners.
| Year | Player | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Tim Cahill |
 Everton |
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| 2009–10 | Mark Schwarzer |
Fulham |
First goalkeeper to win the award |
| 2010–11 | Matt McKay |
Brisbane Roar |
First A-League player to win the award |
| 2011–12 | Brett Holman |
 AZ Alkmaar |
|
| 2012–13 | Robbie Kruse |
 Fortuna Düsseldorf |
|
| 2013–14 | Mile Jedinak |
Crystal Palace |
|
| 2014–15 | Mathew Ryan |
 Club Brugge |
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| 2015–16 | Aaron Mooy |
Melbourne City |
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| 2016–17 | Aaron Mooy |
Huddersfield Town |
First player to win the award twice First player to win the award in consecutive seasons |
| 2017–18 | Aaron Mooy |
Huddersfield Town |
First player to win the award three times First player to win the award in three consecutive seasons |
| 2018–19 | Mathew Ryan |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
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| 2019–20 | Mathew Ryan |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
|
| 2020–21 | Jamie Maclaren |
Melbourne City |
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| 2021–22 | Tom Rogic |
 Celtic |
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| 2022–23 | Craig Goodwin |
Adelaide United |
|
| 2023–24 | Jackson Irvine |
FC St. Pauli |
Breakdown of winners
editBy country
edit| Country | Number of wins | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| 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, 2023–24 |
By club
edit| Club | Number of wins | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion |
2 | 2018–19, 2019–20 |
| Huddersfield Town |
2 | 2016–17, 2017–18 |
| Melbourne City |
2 | 2015–16, 2020–21 |
| Adelaide United |
1 | 2022–23 |
| AZ Alkmaar |
1 | 2011–12 |
| Brisbane Roar |
1 | 2010–11 |
| Celtic |
1 | 2021–22 |
| Club Brugge |
1 | 2014–15 |
| Crystal Palace |
1 | 2013–14 |
| Everton |
1 | 2008–09 |
| FC St. Pauli |
1 | 2023–24 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf |
1 | 2012–13 |
| Fulham |
1 | 2009–10 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Stars of Australia's national teams Kerr, Rogic, Genreau and Fowler win PFA awards". Professional Footballers Australia. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- "Awards & Honours". Professional Footballers Australia. Retrieved 21 April 2020.