The Premier League Player of the Season is an annual association football award presented to players in England, which recognises the most outstanding player in the Premier League each season. The rec
Bruno Fernandes is the current holder of the award for the 2025–26 season.
Alan Shearer won the inaugural Premier League Player of the Season in 1995.
Peter Schmeichel, the 1996 winner, is the only goalkeeper to win the award.
Cristiano Ronaldo, the 2007 and 2008 recipient, won his latter award alongside the FIFA World Player of the Year.
Kevin Mark Phillips is an English former professional footballer who was most recently the head coach of National League club AFC Fylde.
Premier League Player of the Season
…Eight players were the Premier League's leading goalscorer and won the Golden Boot alongside the Player of the Season award. Four of these players – Kevin Phillips, Henry, Ronaldo and Luis Suárez – went on to win the European Golden Shoe in the same season. Eleven players have won the Premier League trophy with…
Phillips playing in Jody Craddock's testimonial match, 2014
While at Sunderland, Phillips is best remembered for his partnership with fellow striker Niall Quinn, resulting in him winning the Premier League Golden Boot and European Golden Shoe in 2000
Phillips warming up for West Bromwich Albion in 2007
Phillips as a coach of Leicester City in 2014