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

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah has made footballing history by becoming the first player ever to win the PFA Player of the Year award three times. Announced on Tuesday, this latest accolade adds to Salah’s remarkable season, during which he also secured the Premier League Golden Boot, Playmaker award, and Player of the Season — a historic treble no player had previously achieved in a single campaign.

Salah’s Unmatched Season

Dominating the Premier League

• Goals Scored: 29
• Assists Provided: 18
• Impact: Led Liverpool to the Premier League title, finishing 10 points ahead of Arsenal

Awards Won This Season

• PFA Player of the Year
• Premier League Player of the Season
• Golden Boot
• Playmaker Award

Historic Milestone

• Salah first won the PFA award in 2018, and again in 2022.
• With this third win in 2025, the 33-year-old Egyptian has set a new benchmark in English football history.

Other Major Winners at the PFA Awards 2025

Young Player of the Year (Men’s)

• Winner: Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa & England)
• Stats: 8 league goals, 4 Champions League goals (including a hat-trick vs Celtic)
• Age: 23

Women’s Player of the Year

• Winner: Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal & Spain)
• Stats: 9 league goals, 8 Champions League goals
• Achievement: Helped Arsenal beat Barcelona in the Champions League final

Women’s Young Player of the Year

• Winner: Olivia Smith (Canada & Liverpool)
• Stats: 9 goals in all competitions
• Transfer: Moved to Arsenal for £1 million, becoming the first female player to break the £1 million transfer mark

Premier League Team of the Year (2024–25)

• 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), Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)