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or overseas-based Australian. The award has been presented since 2008–09, and the winner is chosen by a vote amongst the members of the players'

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, Professional Footballers Australia (PFA). It is named after former Australian star

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, who represented

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between 1996 and 2012, and was noted for his achievements from a young age. The first winner of the award was

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winger

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. The most recent winner is Jordan Bos. As of 2020, only

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has won the award on more than one occasion. Two players from outside of Australia,

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and

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(both from New Zealand), have won the award. Although they have their own dedicated award, players aged 23 or under at the start of the season remain eligible to win the PFA Men's Footballer of the Year award, and on one occasion the same player has won both awards for a season.

Winners

The award has been presented on 13 occasions as of 2020, with 11 different winners.

Breakdown of winners

By country

By club

References

External links