MANCHESTER City star Phil Foden has won the Professional Footballers’ Association Men’s Player of the Year award, with Chelsea’s Cole Palmer claiming the Young Player of the Year prize.
It is the first time since the 2009-2010 campaign that both men’s awards have been won by English players.
Wayne Rooney and James Milner won the player and young player of the year prizes respectively for that season.
England forward Foden scored 19 goals in 35 top-flight appearances in last season as City won a historic fourth successive Premier League title, and — at the age of 23 — he became the youngest player to have won six league titles.
This is the first time Foden has been the PFA’s Player of the Year, having twice been selected as the best young player.
He also won the 2023-2024 Premier League Player of the Season award and was named the Football Writers’ Association (FWA) Footballer of the Year.
Foden won the award ahead of his City team-mates Erling Haaland, who won it last year, and Rodri, as well as Chelsea’s Palmer, Arsenal’s Martin Odegaard and Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins who were on the shortlist.
The 22-year-old Palmer scored 22 goals in 34 Premier League appearances in his first season for Chelsea to claim the young player award.
He beat Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka, Manchester United duo Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho, former Crystal Palace player Michael Olise and Brighton’s Joao Pedro to the young player prize.
In the women’s categories, Manchester City’s Khadija Shaw won the Player of the Year award and Manchester United’s Grace Clinton was named Young Player of the Year.
The Premier League team of the year, as voted for by players, was dominated by Manchester City and Arsenal players.
Kyle Walker, Rodri, Erling Haaland and Phil Foden feature from the reigning champions, while David Raya, William Saliba, Gabriel, Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard feature from the Gunners.
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk and Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins complete the line-up.
