PFA Players' Player of the Year winner revealed August 19: Will Salah make history?

This report covers the 2024-25 PFA Players' Player of the Year nominations, highlighting Mohamed Salah's bid to become the first three-time winner after an outstanding season with 29 goals and 18 assists. It also explores key contenders like Bruno Fernandes and Alexander Isak, and the surprising omission of Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk despite his defensive dominance.

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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah is the frontrunner for the PFA Players' Player of the Year award, aiming to make history as the first three-time winner. After a remarkable 2024-25 season, Salah scored 29 league goals and provided 18 assists, playing a pivotal role in Liverpool's Premier League title victory under manager Arne Slot.

The award, voted on by fellow professional players, will be announced at a ceremony on August 19 at Manchester Opera House. Salah previously won the accolade in 2017-18 and 2021-22, underscoring his consistent elite performance.

Other nominees include notable players like Alexander Isak, who finished as the Premier League's second-top scorer with 23 goals, and Bruno Fernandes, who despite Manchester United's struggles, contributed eight league goals and ten assists and holds the record for most goal contributions in the club's history.

While defenders like Virgil van Dijk have been praised for their defensive dominance and tactical intelligence, they were not shortlisted this year. Van Dijk leads in aerial duels won and commits the fewest fouls among top defenders, highlighting his clean and effective style.

“Salah heads a six-strong shortlist after an incredible season,” reflecting his impact on Liverpool's resurgence.

The PFA award remains one of the most prestigious individual honors in English football, reflecting peer recognition of outstanding performance throughout the season.
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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah leads the six-player shortlist for the PFA Players' Player of the Year, aiming to become the first three-time winner. The award, voted by players, will be announced August 19 at Manchester Opera House, following Salah's stellar season with 29 league goals and 18 assists.
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The Headline

Salah leads PFA Player of the Year nominations

Key Facts
  • Mohamed Salah scored 29 league goals and provided 18 assists in the 2024-25 Premier League season, helping Liverpool clinch the title and earning a nomination for the PFA Players' Player of the Year award.2Goal.com
  • Mohamed Salah could become the first three-time winner of the PFA Players' Player of the Year award, having previously won it in 2018 and 2022.Goal.com
  • Bruno Fernandes contributed 38 goal involvements across 57 matches despite Manchester United's poor campaign and earned a nomination for his impressive individual form.Goal.com2
  • Alexander Isak finished as the second-top Premier League goalscorer with 23 goals in the 2024-25 season.Goal.com
  • Virgil van Dijk was omitted from the PFA shortlist despite leading in key defensive stats such as aerial duels won and committing the fewest fouls among top defenders according to Opta.Bbc
  • The winner of the PFA Players' Player of the Year award will be announced at a ceremony at Manchester Opera House on August 19, 2025.1
Liverpool's Premier League title-winning hero Mohamed Salah heads a six-strong PFA Players' Player of the Year shortlist after an incredible season.
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The award is voted for by the players at the end of each season, with the winner set to be announced at a ceremony at Manchester Opera House on Aug. 19.
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Earlier, Salah was voted Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers’ Association and could land the PFA crown too.
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Sportstar
While individual awards are never the full measure of a player's impact, the numbers speak loudly: Van Dijk remains one of the Premier League's elite defenders and is perhaps the most unfortunate omission from this year's honours list.
Bbc
Bbc
Key Stats at a Glance
Mohamed Salah's league goals
29 league goals
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Mohamed Salah's assists
18 assists
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Alexander Isak's Premier League goals
23 strikes
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Bruno Fernandes' goal contributions
38 goals contributions across 57 matches
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Background Context

Context on Salah's accolades and Van Dijk's omission

Key Facts
  • Salah previously won the PFA Players' Player of the Year award in 2017-18 and 2021-22, establishing himself as one of the Premier League's top players.Goal.com2
  • Salah was also voted Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers’ Association earlier, highlighting his outstanding 2024-25 season.Sportstar
  • Van Dijk is regarded as one of the Premier League's elite defenders and was a cornerstone of Liverpool's resurgence in 2024-25.Bbc
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