The Professional Footballers’ Association Awards took place on August 29th at the Lowry Theatre in Manchester.
Erling Haaland’s record-breaking debut season saw him win the award for 2022/23 and Rachel Daly’s super campaign with Aston Villa saw her named the PFA Player of the Year.
Bukayo Saka became the first Arsenal player since Jack Wilshere to win the Young Players’ Player of the Year and Lauren James was also named the Young Players’ Player of the Year.
The Sporting News takes a look at the nominees, along with all the previous winners of each award.
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PFA Awards 2023: List of nominees for Players’ Player of the Year
The following players were nominated for the awards:
Men:
- Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
- Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
- John Stones (Manchester City)
- Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
- Martin Odegaard (Arsenal)
- Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur)
Women:
- Ona Batlle (Manchester United)
- Rachel Daly (Aston Villa)
- Sam Kerr (Chelsea)
- Frida Maanum (Arsenal)
- Guro Reiten (Chelsea)
- Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw (Manchester City)
Men’s Young Player of the Year
- Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
- Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
- Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal)
- Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion)
- Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove…