🚨 OFFICIAL: PFA Player of the Year 2024/25 Revealed
In a thrilling announcement today (June 20, 2025), the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) revealed its six-man shortlist for the coveted Player of the Year award—an honor voted on by the Premier League’s own players. Leading the pack are Liverpool’s unstoppable Egyptian ace Mohamed Salah, joined by a star-studded cast: Alexis Mac Allister, Alexander Isak, Bruno Fernandes, Declan Rice, and Cole Palmer.
2024/2025 PFA Nominees — Stat Highlights & Season Achievements
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Goals: 29 (Premier League top scorer)
Assists: 18 (most in league) — 47 total goal involvements, matching Shearer/Cole from the 42-game era.
Achievements: Instrumental in Liverpool’s comfortable league title win (10 points clear), plus Golden Boot & Playmaker awards officially secured at season’s end.
Legacy: Already a two-time PFA winner (2018, 2022), Salah is on track to become the first-ever three-time champion.
Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)
Goals/Assists: Solid creative output (exact PL figures not cited), crowned April 2025 Player of the Month.
Achievements: Anchored Liverpool’s midfield en route to Premier League glory and EFL Cup (2023–24). Named in PL Team of the Season.
Alexander Isak (Newcastle United)
Goals: 23 (2nd top scorer)
Assists: 6 in 34 matches.
Achievements: Key to Newcastle’s Champions League push and EFL Cup win, scoring in the final. Premier League Player of the Month (Dec 2024), Goal of the Month, and Oracle “Most Powerful Goal” laurels.
Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)
Goals: 8
Assists: 10
Achievements: Carried United’s creative burden en route to Europa League final; set club record for Europa League goal contributions.
Declan Rice (Arsenal)
Goals: 9 (career high)
Assists: 10 across all comps
Achievements: A central figure in Arsenal’s midfield resurgence; nominated by peers for his contributions.
Cole Palmer (Chelsea)
Goals: 15
Assists: 8
Achievements: Helped power Chelsea to 4th place, Champions League qualification; followed up previous Young Player of the Year win with full PFA nod.
🎯 Why It Matters
This shortlist reflects exacting peer recognition, pitting elite performers across varied roles: Salah the dynamic scoring king, Mac Allister’s midfield mettle, Isak’s breakthrough frontier, Fernandes’s creative heart, Rice’s newfound consistency, and Palmer’s rising stardom. The winner will be unveiled at the PFA Awards Gala in Manchester on August 19, 2025.
🧠 What the Numbers Tell Us
Salah's 47 involvements – matches the all-time highest, achieved in fewer games than legends.
Isak's 23 goals and cup-winning influence highlight Newcastle’s renaissance.
Palmer's evolution from Young Player to full nominee underlines his upward trajectory.
🗓️ Next Up
Mark your calendars—August 19, 2025, at the Manchester Opera House awaits the crowning of the PFA Player of the Year. Will Salah become the first-ever three-time winner, or will one of his elite challengers claim the glory? The stage is set…
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