Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah was named the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Player of the Year, becoming the first player to win the prestigious award three times. The 33-year-old Egyptian, who also won in 2018 and 2022, led Liverpool to the Premier League title last season with 29 goals and 18 assists.
Salah’s 2024-25 season was exceptional, earning him the Premier League Player of the Season, Golden Boot, and Playmaker awards, a historic first for a single player in one season. His performance helped Liverpool finish 10 points ahead of Arsenal. Salah, who joined Liverpool in 2017, signed a two-year contract extension in April 2025, quashing rumours of a move to the Saudi Pro League. He topped a six-man PFA shortlist, voted by members of the 92 Premier League and Football League teams, including Alexis Mac Allister, Alexander Isak, Bruno Fernandes, Declan Rice, and Cole Palmer.
Mohamed Salah is the PFA Players’ Player of Year. 🏆#PFAawards pic.twitter.com/fwAaj5k6cz
— PFA (@PFA) August 19, 2025Other PFA Award Winners
- Young Player of the Year: Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers, 23, won for his eight league goals and a Champions League hat-trick against Celtic.
- Women’s Player of the Year: Arsenal’s Mariona Caldentey, who scored nine league goals and eight in the Champions League, helping Arsenal defeat Barcelona.
- Women’s Young Player of the Year: Olivia Smith, 21, earned the award for her nine goals across all competitions with Liverpool before joining Arsenal for a record £1 million ($1.35 million).
Liverpool dominated the PFA Premier League Team of the Year with four players: Salah, Virgil van Dijk, Alexis Mac Allister, and Ryan Gravenberch. The full team includes:
- 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 United), Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)
Salah’s historic third PFA award cements his legacy as one of football’s elite, while Rogers, Caldentey, and Smith highlight the rising talent in men’s and women’s football. Liverpool’s strong presence in the Team of the Year underscores their dominance, setting the stage for an exciting 2025-26 season
