PFA Team of the Year, season by season

By Craig · Published 11 November 2026

Bruno Fernandes was the 2025/26 PFA Players' Player of the Year, and the PFA Team of the Year had five Arsenal players. The Professional Footballers' Association's members vote for the best XI in the Premier League each season; this page lists every team from 1995/96 to 2025/26, with both PFA individual awards.

Each season links to its full review, where the team sits alongside the final table, top scorers and the season's other awards.

PFA Team of the Year records

Most selections since 1995/96: Steven Gerrard, 8 times, then Gary Neville, Patrick Vieira, Thierry Henry, Rio Ferdinand and Harry Kane with 6.
Both awards in one season: Cristiano Ronaldo (2006/07) and Gareth Bale (2012/13) won Players' Player and Young Player of the Year together.

PFA Players' and Young Players of the Year

Season	Players' Player	Young Player
2025/26	Bruno Fernandes	Nico O'Reilly
2024/25	Mohamed Salah	Morgan Rogers
2023/24	Phil Foden	Cole Palmer
2022/23	Erling Haaland	Bukayo Saka
2021/22	Mohamed Salah	Phil Foden
2020/21	Kevin De Bruyne	Phil Foden
2019/20	Kevin De Bruyne	Trent Alexander-Arnold
2018/19	Virgil van Dijk	Raheem Sterling
2017/18	Mohamed Salah	Leroy Sané
2016/17	N'Golo Kanté	Dele Alli
2015/16	Riyad Mahrez	Dele Alli
2014/15	Eden Hazard	Harry Kane
2013/14	Luis Suárez	Eden Hazard
2012/13	Gareth Bale	Gareth Bale
2011/12	Robin van Persie	Kyle Walker
2010/11	Gareth Bale	Jack Wilshere
2009/10	Wayne Rooney	James Milner
2008/09	Ryan Giggs	Ashley Young
2007/08	Cristiano Ronaldo	Cesc Fàbregas
2006/07	Cristiano Ronaldo	Cristiano Ronaldo
2005/06	Steven Gerrard	Wayne Rooney
2004/05	John Terry	Wayne Rooney
2003/04	Thierry Henry	Scott Parker
2002/03	Thierry Henry	Jermaine Jenas
2001/02	Ruud van Nistelrooy	Craig Bellamy
2000/01	Teddy Sheringham	Steven Gerrard
1999/00	Roy Keane	Harry Kewell
1998/99	David Ginola	Nicolas Anelka
1997/98	Dennis Bergkamp	Michael Owen
1996/97	Alan Shearer	David Beckham
1995/96	Les Ferdinand	Robbie Fowler

Every PFA Team of the Year

2025/26 PFA Team of the Year

Goalkeeper	David Raya (Arsenal)
Defenders	Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), William Saliba (Arsenal), Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal), Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City)
Midfielders	Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Rayan Cherki (Manchester City)
Forwards	Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City), Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Igor Thiago (Brentford)

2024/25 PFA Team of the Year

Goalkeeper	Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest)
Defenders	William Saliba (Arsenal), Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth)
Midfielders	Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool), Declan Rice (Arsenal)
Forwards	Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Alexander Isak (Newcastle), Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)

2023/24 PFA Team of the Year

Goalkeeper	David Raya (Arsenal)
Defenders	Kyle Walker (Manchester City), William Saliba (Arsenal), Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)
Midfielders	Rodri (Manchester City), Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal), Declan Rice (Arsenal)
Forwards	Phil Foden (Manchester City), Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)

2022/23 PFA Team of the Year

Goalkeeper	Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal)
Defenders	Kieran Trippier (Newcastle), William Saliba (Arsenal), Rúben Dias (Manchester City), John Stones (Manchester City)
Midfielders	Rodri (Manchester City), Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal)
Forwards	Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Harry Kane (Tottenham)

2021/22 PFA Team of the Year

Goalkeeper	Alisson (Liverpool)
Defenders	Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea), João Cancelo (Manchester City)
Midfielders	Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City), Thiago (Liverpool)
Forwards	Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Sadio Mané (Liverpool), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)

2020/21 PFA Team of the Year

Goalkeeper	Ederson (Manchester City)
Defenders	João Cancelo (Manchester City), John Stones (Manchester City), Rúben Dias (Manchester City), Luke Shaw (Manchester United)
Midfielders	Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), İlkay Gündoğan (Manchester City), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)
Forwards	Harry Kane (Tottenham), Son Heung-min (Tottenham), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)

2019/20 PFA Team of the Year

Goalkeeper	Nick Pope (Burnley)
Defenders	Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Çağlar Söyüncü (Leicester), Andrew Robertson (Liverpool)
Midfielders	Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), David Silva (Manchester City)
Forwards	Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal), Sadio Mané (Liverpool), Jamie Vardy (Leicester)

2018/19 PFA Team of the Year

Goalkeeper	Ederson (Manchester City)
Defenders	Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City), Andrew Robertson (Liverpool)
Midfielders	Fernandinho (Manchester City), Paul Pogba (Manchester United), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)
Forwards	Sadio Mané (Liverpool), Sergio Agüero (Manchester City), Raheem Sterling (Manchester City)

2017/18 PFA Team of the Year

Goalkeeper	David de Gea (Manchester United)
Defenders	Kyle Walker (Manchester City), Nicolás Otamendi (Manchester City), Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham), Marcos Alonso (Chelsea)
Midfielders	Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), David Silva (Manchester City), Christian Eriksen (Tottenham)
Forwards	Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Harry Kane (Tottenham), Sergio Agüero (Manchester City)

2016/17 PFA Team of the Year

Goalkeeper	David de Gea (Manchester United)
Defenders	Kyle Walker (Tottenham), David Luiz (Chelsea), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Danny Rose (Tottenham)
Midfielders	N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea), Dele Alli (Tottenham), Eden Hazard (Chelsea), Sadio Mané (Liverpool)
Forwards	Harry Kane (Tottenham), Romelu Lukaku (Everton)

2015/16 PFA Team of the Year

Goalkeeper	David de Gea (Manchester United)
Defenders	Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal), Wes Morgan (Leicester), Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham), Danny Rose (Tottenham)
Midfielders	Riyad Mahrez (Leicester), Dele Alli (Tottenham), N'Golo Kanté (Leicester), Dimitri Payet (West Ham)
Forwards	Harry Kane (Tottenham), Jamie Vardy (Leicester)

2014/15 PFA Team of the Year

Goalkeeper	David de Gea (Manchester United)
Defenders	Branislav Ivanović (Chelsea), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), John Terry (Chelsea), Ryan Bertrand (Southampton)
Midfielders	Nemanja Matić (Chelsea), Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool), Eden Hazard (Chelsea), Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal)
Forwards	Harry Kane (Tottenham), Diego Costa (Chelsea)

2013/14 PFA Team of the Year

Goalkeeper	Petr Čech (Chelsea)
Defenders	Seamus Coleman (Everton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Vincent Kompany (Manchester City), Luke Shaw (Southampton)
Midfielders	Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Yaya Touré (Manchester City), Eden Hazard (Chelsea), Adam Lallana (Southampton)
Forwards	Luis Suárez (Liverpool), Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool)

2012/13 PFA Team of the Year

Goalkeeper	David de Gea (Manchester United)
Defenders	Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City), Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Leighton Baines (Everton)
Midfielders	Gareth Bale (Tottenham), Juan Mata (Chelsea), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Eden Hazard (Chelsea)
Forwards	Robin van Persie (Manchester United), Luis Suárez (Liverpool)

2011/12 PFA Team of the Year

Goalkeeper	Joe Hart (Manchester City)
Defenders	Kyle Walker (Tottenham), Vincent Kompany (Manchester City), Fabricio Coloccini (Newcastle), Leighton Baines (Everton)
Midfielders	David Silva (Manchester City), Yaya Touré (Manchester City), Scott Parker (Tottenham), Gareth Bale (Tottenham)
Forwards	Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)

2010/11 PFA Team of the Year

Goalkeeper	Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United)
Defenders	Bacary Sagna (Arsenal), Nemanja Vidić (Manchester United), Vincent Kompany (Manchester City), Ashley Cole (Chelsea)
Midfielders	Nani (Manchester United), Samir Nasri (Arsenal), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal), Gareth Bale (Tottenham)
Forwards	Carlos Tevez (Manchester City), Dimitar Berbatov (Manchester United)

2009/10 PFA Team of the Year

Goalkeeper	Joe Hart (Birmingham City)
Defenders	Branislav Ivanović (Chelsea), Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal), Richard Dunne (Aston Villa), Patrice Evra (Manchester United)
Midfielders	Antonio Valencia (Manchester United), Cesc Fàbregas (Arsenal), Darren Fletcher (Manchester United), James Milner (Aston Villa)
Forwards	Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Didier Drogba (Chelsea)

2008/09 PFA Team of the Year

Goalkeeper	Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United)
Defenders	Glen Johnson (Portsmouth), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Nemanja Vidić (Manchester United), Patrice Evra (Manchester United)
Midfielders	Ashley Young (Aston Villa), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Ryan Giggs (Manchester United), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
Forwards	Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea), Fernando Torres (Liverpool)

2007/08 PFA Team of the Year

Goalkeeper	David James (Portsmouth)
Defenders	Bacary Sagna (Arsenal), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Nemanja Vidić (Manchester United), Gaël Clichy (Arsenal)
Midfielders	Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Cesc Fàbregas (Arsenal), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Ashley Young (Aston Villa)
Forwards	Emmanuel Adebayor (Arsenal), Fernando Torres (Liverpool)

2006/07 PFA Team of the Year

Goalkeeper	Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United)
Defenders	Gary Neville (Manchester United), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Nemanja Vidić (Manchester United), Patrice Evra (Manchester United)
Midfielders	Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Paul Scholes (Manchester United), Ryan Giggs (Manchester United)
Forwards	Didier Drogba (Chelsea), Dimitar Berbatov (Tottenham)

2005/06 PFA Team of the Year

Goalkeeper	Shay Given (Newcastle United)
Defenders	Pascal Chimbonda (Wigan Athletic), John Terry (Chelsea), Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), William Gallas (Chelsea)
Midfielders	Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Joe Cole (Chelsea)
Forwards	Thierry Henry (Arsenal), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)

2004/05 PFA Team of the Year

Goalkeeper	Petr Čech (Chelsea)
Defenders	Gary Neville (Manchester United), John Terry (Chelsea), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Ashley Cole (Arsenal)
Midfielders	Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Arjen Robben (Chelsea)
Forwards	Andy Johnson (Crystal Palace), Thierry Henry (Arsenal)

2003/04 PFA Team of the Year

Goalkeeper	Tim Howard (Manchester United)
Defenders	Lauren (Arsenal), Sol Campbell (Arsenal), John Terry (Chelsea), Ashley Cole (Arsenal)
Midfielders	Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Patrick Vieira (Arsenal), Robert Pires (Arsenal), Frank Lampard (Chelsea)
Forwards	Thierry Henry (Arsenal), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United)

2002/03 PFA Team of the Year

Goalkeeper	Brad Friedel (Blackburn Rovers)
Defenders	Stephen Carr (Tottenham Hotspur), Sol Campbell (Arsenal), William Gallas (Chelsea), Ashley Cole (Arsenal)
Midfielders	Kieron Dyer (Newcastle United), Paul Scholes (Manchester United), Patrick Vieira (Arsenal), Robert Pires (Arsenal)
Forwards	Alan Shearer (Newcastle United), Thierry Henry (Arsenal)

2001/02 PFA Team of the Year

Goalkeeper	Shay Given (Newcastle United)
Defenders	Steve Finnan (Fulham), Rio Ferdinand (Leeds United), Sami Hyypiä (Liverpool), Wayne Bridge (Southampton)
Midfielders	Robert Pires (Arsenal), Roy Keane (Manchester United), Patrick Vieira (Arsenal), Ryan Giggs (Manchester United)
Forwards	Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United), Thierry Henry (Arsenal)

2000/01 PFA Team of the Year

Goalkeeper	Fabien Barthez (Manchester United)
Defenders	Stephen Carr (Tottenham), Jaap Stam (Manchester United), Wes Brown (Manchester United), Sylvinho (Arsenal)
Midfielders	Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Roy Keane (Manchester United), Patrick Vieira (Arsenal), Ryan Giggs (Manchester United)
Forwards	Teddy Sheringham (Manchester United), Thierry Henry (Arsenal)

1999/00 PFA Team of the Year

Goalkeeper	Nigel Martyn (Leeds)
Defenders	Gary Kelly (Leeds), Jaap Stam (Manchester United), Sami Hyypiä (Liverpool), Ian Harte (Leeds)
Midfielders	David Beckham (Manchester United), Roy Keane (Manchester United), Patrick Vieira (Arsenal), Harry Kewell (Leeds)
Forwards	Andy Cole (Manchester United), Kevin Phillips (Sunderland)

1998/99 PFA Team of the Year

Goalkeeper	Nigel Martyn (Leeds)
Defenders	Gary Neville (Manchester United), Sol Campbell (Tottenham), Jaap Stam (Manchester United), Denis Irwin (Manchester United)
Midfielders	David Beckham (Manchester United), Emmanuel Petit (Arsenal), Patrick Vieira (Arsenal), David Ginola (Tottenham)
Forwards	Dwight Yorke (Manchester United), Nicolas Anelka (Arsenal)

1997/98 PFA Team of the Year

Goalkeeper	Nigel Martyn (Leeds United)
Defenders	Gary Neville (Manchester United), Gary Pallister (Manchester United), Colin Hendry (Blackburn Rovers), Graeme Le Saux (Chelsea)
Midfielders	David Beckham (Manchester United), Nicky Butt (Manchester United), David Batty (Newcastle United), Ryan Giggs (Manchester United)
Forwards	Dennis Bergkamp (Arsenal), Michael Owen (Liverpool)

1996/97 PFA Team of the Year

Goalkeeper	David Seaman (Arsenal)
Defenders	Gary Neville (Manchester United), Tony Adams (Arsenal), Mark Wright (Liverpool), Stig Inge Bjørnebye (Liverpool)
Midfielders	David Beckham (Manchester United), Roy Keane (Manchester United), David Batty (Newcastle), Steve McManaman (Liverpool)
Forwards	Alan Shearer (Newcastle), Ian Wright (Arsenal)

1995/96 PFA Team of the Year

Goalkeeper	David James (Liverpool)
Defenders	Gary Neville (Manchester United), Tony Adams (Arsenal), Ugo Ehiogu (Aston Villa), Alan Wright (Aston Villa)
Midfielders	Steve Stone (Nottingham Forest), Rob Lee (Newcastle), Ruud Gullit (Chelsea), David Ginola (Newcastle)
Forwards	Les Ferdinand (Newcastle), Alan Shearer (Blackburn)

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Sources

The PFA teams: this site's season reviews, which cite their sources on each page
Wikipedia, PFA Players' Player of the Yearand PFA Young Player of the Year

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