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, the

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, League One and League Two. The shortlist is compiled by the members of the

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(the PFA), and then the winner is voted for by the fans of the league. The award was first given in

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, and was won by

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and Brighton & Hove Albion respectively.

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is the record holder for winning the award 3 times.

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is the current Premier League award winner.

List of winners

''Highlighted players won the award for a second or third time.''

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

*''Not awarded''

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Breakdown of winners

Winners by club

*''Information correct up to and including 2024.''

Winners by country

*''Information correct up to and including 2023.''

References

External links

The Official Website of the Professional Footballer's AssociationVote in the Official PFA Fans' Player Award
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