Overview
- The 33-year-old received the peer-voted award at a Manchester ceremony, adding to his 2017/18 and 2021/22 wins.
- Liverpool led the PFA Premier League Team of the Year with Salah, Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister selected, joined by Arsenal’s William Saliba, Gabriel and Declan Rice.
- Nottingham Forest’s Matz Sels and Chris Wood were included, as were Newcastle’s Alexander Isak and Milos Kerkez, whose place reflects his Bournemouth performances before moving to Liverpool.
- Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers was named Men’s Young Player, Arsenal’s Mariona Caldentey won the women’s award after a Champions League-winning season, and Olivia Smith earned Women’s Young Player following her record transfer to Arsenal.
- The PFA awards are voted for by fellow professionals, and this year’s Premier League XI featured no Manchester City players for the first time since 2017; separate reports noted Isak did not attend the event.