Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has etched his name further into English football history by winning the 2025 Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) men’s Player of the Year award — becoming the first player ever to claim the honour three times.
The 33-year-old Egyptian was central to Liverpool’s Premier League title triumph last season, finishing as the league’s top scorer with 29 goals while also providing 18 assists. His stellar campaign had already seen him named Premier League Player of the Season and Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year.
Reflecting on his journey from humble beginnings in Nagrig, Egypt, to global stardom, Salah said:
“Of course, I wanted to be a football player and I wanted to be famous and provide for my family, but you don’t think about the big stuff when you are still in Egypt. When you grow, you start to see things differently, and you start to have ambition, and you start to see the bigger picture.”
Salah edged out competition from teammate Alexis Mac Allister, Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes, Newcastle’s Alexander Isak, Chelsea’s Cole Palmer, and Arsenal’s Declan Rice to clinch the prestigious award.
Other Winners
- PFA Young Player of the Year: Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) – The 23-year-old midfielder, signed from Middlesbrough in 2024, scored 14 goals in 54 appearances and broke into the England squad.
- Championship Player of the Year: James Trafford (Burnley) – The goalkeeper kept a remarkable 29 clean sheets.
- League One Player of the Year: Richard Kone.
- League Two Player of the Year: Michael Cheek.
- PFA Merit Award: Gareth Southgate – Honoured for his eight-year spell as England manager, leading the Three Lions to two European Championship finals and a World Cup semi-final.
PFA Team of the Year
The team was dominated by Liverpool and Arsenal stars. Salah, Virgil van Dijk, Alexis Mac Allister, and Ryan Gravenberch made the XI for the champions, while Declan Rice, William Saliba, and Gabriel represented the Gunners. Nottingham Forest’s Chris Wood and goalkeeper Matz Sels were surprise inclusions, joined by Newcastle’s Alexander Isak and Bournemouth’s Milos Kerkez.
