Crystal Palace F.C. Player of the Year
The Crystal Palace Football Club Player of the Year is awarded at the end of each season. Since the inaugural award was made to John McCormick in 1972, 37 players have won the award. Nine of these players have won the award for a second time, the most recent being Wilfried Zaha. Three players have received the award on more than two occasions, Zaha and Jim Cannon have won it three times and Julián Speroni four times. Paul Hinshelwood was the first to win the trophy in consecutive seasons, a feat since emulated by Andrew Johnson, Julián Speroni and Wilfried Zaha, with the latter two going on to win in a third consecutive season. The current incumbent of the award is Jean-Philippe Mateta, who was the 2023–24 recipient.
Julián Speroni has won the award a record four times in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2014.
Peter Taylor was the first player to win the award twice and was the first English recipient.
Andrew Johnson won the award in the 2003–04 and 2004–05 seasons. The only consecutive recipient in two levels of English football.
Wilfried Zaha has won the award three times.
Dazet Wilfried Armel Zaha is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger or a forward for Süper Lig club Galatasaray and the Ivory Coast national team.
Zaha playing for Crystal Palace in 2016
Zaha with Crystal Palace in 2012
Zaha in League Cup action for Palace against future loan club Cardiff, 2012
Zaha playing on loan for Cardiff City in 2014