PFA Team of the Year (2020s)

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Kenny Sansom appeared in a PFA Team of the Year on 11 occasions, which is more than any other player. Kenny Sansom April 2011 TB.jpg
Kenny Sansom appeared in a PFA Team of the Year on 11 occasions, which is more than any other player.

The Professional Footballers' Association Team of the Year (often called the PFA Team of the Year, or simply the Team of the Year) is an annual award given to a set of 55 footballers across the top four tiers of men's English football; the Premier League, the Championship, League One and League Two, as well as the women's FA WSL, who are seen to be deserving of being named in a "Team of the Year". Peter Shilton currently holds the most appearances in the PFA Team of the Year in the top division with 10 appearances. Steven Gerrard currently holds the most appearances in the PFA Team of the Year in the Premier League era with eight appearances.

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The award has been presented since the 1973–74 season and the shortlist is compiled by the members of the players' trade union, the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA), in January of every year, with the winners then being voted for by the other players in their respective divisions. [1] [2] [3] The award is regarded by players in the Football League as the highest accolade available to them, due to it being picked by their fellow professionals. [2] Oxford United's Damian Batt, who was named in the Team of the Year for League Two in 2011, said he was "very pleased to be given such a prestigious award. It is something that I am very proud of". [4] In 2014, a team for female players competing in the FA WSL was selected for the first time. [5]

Key

Winners

2019–20

Source: [6]

Premier League

Pos.PlayerClubApp.
GK Nick Pope Burnley 1
DF Trent Alexander-Arnold Liverpool 2
DF Virgil van Dijk Liverpool2
DF Çağlar Söyüncü Leicester City 1
DF Andy Robertson Liverpool2
MF Kevin De Bruyne Manchester City 2
MF David Silva Manchester City3
MF Jordan Henderson Liverpool1
FW Jamie Vardy Leicester City2
FW Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Arsenal 1
FW Sadio Mané Liverpool3

Championship

Pos.PlayerClubApp.
GK Brice Samba Nottingham Forest 1
DF Luke Ayling Leeds United 1
DF Ben White Leeds United1
DF Liam Cooper Leeds United3
DF Joe Bryan Fulham 2
MF Romaine Sawyers West Bromwich Albion 2
MF Kalvin Phillips Leeds United1
MF Eberechi Eze Queens Park Rangers 1
FW Saïd Benrahma Brentford 1
FW Ollie Watkins Brentford1
FW Aleksandar Mitrović Fulham1

League One

Pos.PlayerClubApp.
GK Marko Maroši Coventry City 1
DF Joe Jacobson Wycombe Wanderers 2
DF Robert Dickie Oxford United 1
DF Michael Ihiekwe Rotherham United 1
DF Fankaty Dabo Coventry City1
MF Matt Crooks Rotherham United2
MF Liam Walsh Coventry City1
MF Cameron Brannagan Oxford United1
FW Matt Godden Coventry City1
FW Ivan Toney Peterborough United 1
FW Armand Gnanduillet Blackpool 1

League Two

Pos.PlayerClubApp.
GK Alex Palmer Plymouth Argyle 1
DF Randell Williams Exeter City 1
DF Charlie Goode Northampton Town 1
DF Ben Tozer Cheltenham Town 1
DF Perry Ng Crewe Alexandra 1
MF Nicky Adams ¤Northampton Town2
MF Danny Mayor ¤Plymouth Argyle3
MF Antoni Sarcevic ¤Plymouth Argyle2
FW Jerry Yates Swindon Town 1
FW Eoin Doyle Swindon Town2
FW Charlie Kirk Crewe Alexandra1

FA WSL

Pos.PlayerClubApp.
GK Ann-Katrin Berger Chelsea 2
DF Maren Mjelde Chelsea2
DF Millie Bright Chelsea2
DF Leah Williamson Arsenal 1
DF Magdalena Eriksson Chelsea1
MF Ji So-yun Chelsea5
MF Kim Little Arsenal2
MF Caroline Weir Manchester City 2
FW Vivianne Miedema Arsenal2
FW Chloe Kelly Manchester City1
FW Beth England Chelsea1

2020–21

Source: [7] [8] [9]

Premier League

Pos.PlayerClubApp.
GK Ederson Manchester City 2
DF João Cancelo Manchester City1
DF John Stones Manchester City1
DF Rúben Dias Manchester City1
DF Luke Shaw Manchester United 2
MF Kevin De Bruyne Manchester City3
MF İlkay Gündoğan Manchester City1
MF Bruno Fernandes Manchester United1
FW Harry Kane Tottenham Hotspur 5
FW Mohamed Salah Liverpool 2
FW Son Heung-min Tottenham Hotspur1

Championship

Pos.PlayerClubApp.
GK Tim Krul Norwich City 1
DF Max Aarons Norwich City2
DF Ethan Pinnock Brentford 2
DF Grant Hanley Norwich City1
DF Rico Henry Brentford2
MF Emiliano Buendía Norwich City1
MF Michael Olise Reading 1
MF Oliver Skipp Norwich City1
FW Adam Armstrong Blackburn Rovers 2
FW Ivan Toney Brentford2
FW Teemu Pukki Norwich City2

League One

Pos.PlayerClubApp.
GK Chris Maxwell Blackpool 1
DF Callum Elder Hull City 1
DF Lewie Coyle Hull City1
DF Lewis Montsma Lincoln City 1
DF Robert Atkinson Oxford United 1
MF Aiden McGeady * Sunderland 2
MF George Honeyman Hull City1
MF Jorge Grant Lincoln City2
FW Charlie Wyke Sunderland1
FW Jonson Clarke-Harris Peterborough United 1
FW Mallik Wilks Hull City1

League Two

Pos.PlayerClubApp.
GK Václav Hladký Salford City 1
DF Ben Tozer ¤ Cheltenham Town 2
DF Kyle Knoyle Cambridge United 1
DF Ricardo Santos Bolton Wanderers 1
DF Will Boyle Cheltenham Town1
MF Josh Sheehan Newport County 1
MF Matt Jay Exeter City 1
MF Wes Hoolahan Cambridge United4
FW Eoin Doyle ¤Bolton Wanderers3
FW Paul Mullin Cambridge United1
FW James Vaughan Tranmere Rovers 2

FA WSL

Pos.PlayerClubApp.
GK Ann-Katrin Berger Chelsea 3
DF Katie McCabe Arsenal 1
DF Leah Williamson Arsenal2
DF Magdalena Eriksson Chelsea2
DF Maren Mjelde Chelsea3
MF Sam Mewis Manchester City 1
MF Caroline Weir Manchester City3
MF Sam Kerr Chelsea1
FW Chloe Kelly Manchester City2
MF Fran Kirby Chelsea2
FW Lauren Hemp Manchester City1

2021–22

Source [10]

Premier League

Pos.PlayerClubApp.
GK Alisson Liverpool 1
DF Trent Alexander-Arnold Liverpool3
DF Virgil van Dijk Liverpool3
DF Antonio Rüdiger Chelsea 1
DF João Cancelo Manchester City 2
MF Bernardo Silva Manchester City2
MF Thiago Liverpool1
MF Kevin De Bruyne Manchester City4
FW Sadio Mané Liverpool4
FW Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United 5
FW Mohamed Salah Liverpool3

Championship

Pos.PlayerClubApp.
GK Lee Nicholls Huddersfield Town 1
DF Djed Spence Nottingham Forest 1
DF Tosin Adarabioyo Fulham 1
DF Lloyd Kelly Bournemouth 1
DF Tim Ream Fulham1
MF Philip Billing Bournemouth1
MF Fábio Carvalho Fulham1
MF Harry Wilson Fulham1
FW Ben Brereton Díaz Blackburn Rovers 1
FW Dominic Solanke Bournemouth1
FW Aleksandar Mitrović Fulham2

League One

Pos.PlayerClubApp.
GK Gavin Bazunu Portsmouth 1
DF Harry Darling Milton Keynes Dons 1
DF Jack Whatmough Wigan Athletic 1
DF Michael Ihiekwe * Rotherham United 2
DF Ricardo Santos Bolton Wanderers 2
MF Barry Bannan Sheffield Wednesday 2
MF Scott Twine Milton Keynes Dons1
MF Cameron Brannagan * Oxford United 2
FW Cole Stockton Morecambe 1
FW Ross Stewart Sunderland 1
FW Will Keane Wigan Athletic1

League Two

Pos.PlayerClubApp.
GK Liam Roberts Northampton Town 1
DF Kane Wilson Forest Green Rovers 1
DF Fraser Horsfall Northampton Town1
DF Peter Clarke Tranmere Rovers 1
DF Jon Guthrie Northampton Town1
MF Matt Jay ¤ Exeter City 2
MF Ebou Adams Forest Green Rovers1
MF Nicky Cadden Forest Green Rovers1
FW Jamille Matt Forest Green Rovers1
FW Matty Stevens Forest Green Rovers1
FW Dom Telford Newport County 1

FA WSL

Pos.PlayerClubApp.
GK Ann-Katrin Berger Chelsea 4
DF Ona Batlle Manchester United 1
DF Millie Bright Chelsea3
DF Leah Williamson Arsenal 3
DF Alex Greenwood Manchester City 2
MF Guro Reiten Chelsea1
MF Caroline Weir Manchester City4
MF Kim Little Arsenal3
FW Vivianne Miedema Arsenal3
FW Sam Kerr Chelsea2
FW Lauren Hemp Manchester City2

2022–23

Source: [11]

Premier League

Pos.PlayerClubApp.
GK Aaron Ramsdale Arsenal 1
DF William Saliba Arsenal1
DF Rúben Dias Manchester City 2
DF John Stones Manchester City2
DF Kieran Trippier Newcastle United 1
MF Martin Ødegaard Arsenal1
MF Rodri Manchester City1
MF Kevin De Bruyne Manchester City5
FW Harry Kane Tottenham Hotspur 6
FW Erling Haaland Manchester City1
FW Bukayo Saka Arsenal1

Championship

Pos.PlayerClubApp.
GK Arijanet Muric Burnley 1
DF Tom Lockyer Luton Town 1
DF Connor Roberts Burnley1
DF Anel Ahmedhodžić Sheffield United 1
DF Ian Maatsen Burnley1
MF Iliman Ndiaye Sheffield United1
MF Nathan Tella Burnley1
MF Josh Brownhill Burnley1
FW Carlton Morris Luton Town1
FW Viktor Gyökeres Coventry City 1
FW Chuba Akpom Middlesbrough 1

League One

Pos.PlayerClubApp.
GK James Trafford Bolton Wanderers 1
DF Mads Juel Andersen Barnsley 1
DF Ricardo Santos *Bolton Wanderers3
DF Bali Mumba Plymouth Argyle 1
DF Leif Davis Ipswich Town 1
MF Luca Connell Barnsley1
MF Sam Morsy Ipswich Town1
MF Barry Bannan * Sheffield Wednesday 2
FW David McGoldrick Derby County 1
FW Jonson Clarke-Harris * Peterborough United 2
FW Conor Chaplin Ipswich Town1

League Two

Pos.PlayerClubApp.
GK Lawrence Vigouroux Leyton Orient 1
DF Ibou Touray Salford City 1
DF Junior Tchamadeu Colchester United 1
DF Omar Beckles Leyton Orient1
DF Carl Piergianni Stevenage 1
MF Idris El Mizouni Leyton Orient1
MF Elliot Watt Salford City1
MF Owen Moxon Carlisle United 1
FW Paul Smyth Leyton Orient1
FW Sam Hoskins Northampton Town 1
FW Andy Cook Bradford City 1

Women's Super League

Pos.PlayerClubApp.
GK Mary Earps Manchester United 1
DF Rafaelle Souza Arsenal 1
DF Alex Greenwood Manchester City 3
DF Maya Le Tissier Manchester United1
DF Ona Batlle Manchester United2
MF Yui Hasegawa Manchester City1
MF Guro Reiten Chelsea 2
MF Frida Maanum Arsenal1
FW Sam Kerr Chelsea3
FW Khadija Shaw Manchester City1
FW Rachel Daly Aston Villa 1

2023–24

Source: [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

Premier League

Pos.PlayerClubApp.
GK David Raya Arsenal 1
DF Kyle Walker Manchester City 4
DF Gabriel Arsenal1
DF Virgil van Dijk Liverpool 4
DF William Saliba Arsenal2
MF Martin Ødegaard Arsenal2
MF Declan Rice Arsenal1
MF Rodri Manchester City2
FW Ollie Watkins Aston Villa 1
FW Phil Foden Manchester City1
FW Erling Haaland Manchester City2

Championship

Pos.PlayerClubApp.
GK Illan Meslier Leeds United 1
DF Jannik Vestergaard Leicester City 1
DF Ethan Ampadu Leeds United1
DF Kyle Walker-Peters Southampton 1
DF Leif Davis Ipswich Town 1
MF Archie Gray Leeds United1
MF Gabriel Sara Norwich City 1
MF Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall Leicester City1
FW Adam Armstrong Southampton3
FW Sammie Szmodics Blackburn Rovers 1
FW Crysencio Summerville Leeds United1

League One

Pos.PlayerClubApp.
GK Will Norris Portsmouth 1
DF Conor Shaughnessy Portsmouth1
DF Ricardo Santos * Bolton Wanderers 4
DF Ronnie Edwards Peterborough United 1
DF Eiran Cashin Derby County 1
MF Cameron Brannagan * Oxford United 3
MF Josh Sheehan Bolton Wanderers2
MF Marlon Pack Portsmouth1
FW Ephron Mason-Clark Peterborough United1
FW Colby Bishop Portsmouth1
FW Alfie May Charlton Athletic 1

League Two

Pos.PlayerClubApp.
GK Ben Hinchliffe Stockport County 1
DF Aden Flint Mansfield Town 1
DF Fraser Horsfall ¤Stockport County2
DF Mickey Demetriou Crewe Alexandra 1
DF Ibou Touray ¤Stockport County2
MF Elliot Lee Wrexham 1
MF Davis Keillor-Dunn Mansfield Town1
MF Daniel Crowley Notts County 1
FW Macaulay Langstaff Notts County1
FW Jodi Jones Notts County1
FW Paul Mullin ¤Wrexham2

Women's Super League

Pos.PlayerClubApp.
GK Khiara Keating Manchester City 1
DF Alex Greenwood Manchester City4
DF Niamh Charles Chelsea 1
DF Laia Aleixandri Manchester City1
DF Lotte Wubben-Moy Arsenal 1
MF Yui Hasegawa Manchester City2
MF Erin Cuthbert Chelsea2
MF Grace Clinton Tottenham Hotspur 1
FW Khadija Shaw Manchester City2
FW Lauren James Chelsea1
FW Lauren Hemp Manchester City3

2024–25

Source: [17] [18] [19] [20]

Premier League

Pos.PlayerClubApp.
GK Matz Sels Nottingham Forest 1
DF William Saliba Arsenal 3
DF Gabriel Arsenal2
DF Virgil van Dijk Liverpool 5
DF Milos Kerkez Bournemouth 1
MF Alexis Mac Allister Liverpool1
MF Ryan Gravenberch Liverpool1
MF Declan Rice Arsenal2
FW Mohamed Salah Liverpool4
FW Alexander Isak Newcastle United 1
FW Chris Wood Nottingham Forest2

Championship

Pos.PlayerClubApp.
GK James Trafford Burnley 2
DF CJ Egan-Riley Burnley1
DF Maxime Estève Burnley1
DF Junior Firpo Leeds United 1
DF Jayden Bogle Leeds United1
MF Ao Tanaka Leeds United1
MF Josh BrownhillBurnley2
MF Gustavo Hamer Sheffield United 1
FW Borja Sainz Norwich City 1
FW Joël Piroe Leeds United1
FW Daniel James Leeds United1

League One

Pos.PlayerClubApp.
GK Ryan Allsop Birmingham City 1
DF Alex Cochrane Birmingham City1
DF Lloyd Jones Charlton Athletic 1
DF Christoph Klarer Birmingham City1
DF Ethan Laird Birmingham City1
MF Paik Seung-ho Birmingham City1
MF Kwame Poku Peterborough United 1
MF Tomoki Iwata Birmingham City1
FW Charlie Kelman Leyton Orient 1
FW Richard Kone Wycombe Wanderers 1
FW Jay Stansfield Birmingham City1

League Two

Pos.PlayerClubApp.
GK Owen Goodman AFC Wimbledon 1
DF Brad Halliday Bradford City 1
DF George Abbott Notts County 1
DF Mickey Demetriou ¤ Crewe Alexandra 2
DF Denver Hume Grimsby Town 1
MF Jack Payne Colchester United 1
MF Taylor Allen Walsall 1
MF David McGoldrick Notts County2
FW Luke Molyneux Doncaster Rovers 1
FW Michael Cheek Bromley 1
FW Alassana Jatta Notts County1

Women's Super League

Pos.PlayerClubApp.
GK Phallon Tullis-Joyce Manchester United 1
DF Emily Fox Arsenal 1
DF Maya Le Tissier Manchester United2
DF Millie Bright Chelsea 4
DF Jayde Riviere Manchester United1
MF Yui Hasegawa Manchester City 3
MF Erin Cuthbert Chelsea3
MF Kim Little Arsenal4
FW Mariona Caldentey Arsenal1
FW Alessia Russo Arsenal1
FW Mary Fowler Manchester City1

See also

References

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