Premier League Player of the Season All Time (Since 1994-95)
The English Premier League’s most outstanding player for each season receives a special award. The authority has provided this award since the 1994-95 campaign. The award is actually named Premier League Player of the Year or Player of the Season. Or in short form, you can say EPL “POTY” or “POTS”. Members of “football’s governing bodies, the media, as well as fans” choose the winner for each campaign. Although the winning trophy isn’t a Golden Ball, many fans may search for it as the Premier League Golden Ball winners list. GoalTheBall provides EPL Player of the Season award winners list for all time.
As of now, 26 different footballers have grabbed this award on 30 occasions. Only 4 players have won the prize twice and they are Thierry Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo, Nemanja Vidic, and Kevin De Bruyne. Henry was the first player to win this award twice. CR7 is the only player to win the award back-to-back. Alan Shearer was the first-ever winner of the mentioned award. And the award’s latest winner is City’s Phil Foden. In different cycles, the authority branded the award as Carling Player of the Year, Barclaycard Player of the Year, Barclays Player of the Season, and currently EA Sports Player of the Season.
English Premier League Player of the Season (List of All time)
| Season | EPL “POTS” Winner | Club Name | Country | Position |
| 2023-24 | Phil Foden | Man City | England | Midfielder |
| 2022-23 | Erling Haaland | Man City | Norway | Forward |
| 2021-22 | Kevin De Bruyne | Man City | Belgium | Midfielder |
| 2020-21 | Ruben Dias | Man City | Portugal | Defender |
| 2019-20 | Kevin De Bruyne | Man City | Belgium | Midfielder |
| 2018-19 | Virgil van Dijk | Liverpool | Netherlands | Defender |
| 2017-18 | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | Egypt | Forward |
| 2016-17 | N’Golo Kante | Chelsea | France | Midfielder |
| 2015-16 | Jamie Vardy | Leicester City | England | Forward |
| 2014-15 | Eden Hazard | Chelsea | Belgium | Midfielder |
| 2013-14 | Luis Suarez | Liverpool | Uruguay | Forward |
| 2012-13 | Gareth Bale | Tottenham | Wales | Midfielder |
| 2011-12 | Vincent Kompany | Man City | Belgium | Defender |
| 2010-11 | Nemanja Vidic | Man Utd | Serbia | Defender |
| 2009-10 | Wayne Rooney | Man Utd | England | Forward |
| 2008-09 | Nemanja Vidic | Man Utd | Serbia | Defender |
| 2007-08 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Man Utd | Portugal | Forward |
| 2006-07 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Man Utd | Portugal | Forward |
| 2005-06 | Thierry Henry | Arsenal | France | Forward |
| 2004-05 | Frank Lampard | Chelsea | England | Midfielder |
| 2003-04 | Thierry Henry | Arsenal | France | Forward |
| 2002-03 | Ruud van Nistelrooy | Man Utd | Netherlands | Forward |
| 2001-02 | Freddie Ljungberg | Arsenal | Sweden | Midfielder |
| 2000-01 | Patrick Vieira | Arsenal | France | Midfielder |
| 1999-2000 | Kevin Philipps | Sunderland | England | Forward |
| 1998-99 | Dwight Yorke | Man Utd | Trinidad and Tobago | Forward |
| 1997-98 | Michael Owen | Liverpool | England | Forward |
| 1996-97 | Juninho Paulista | Middlesborough | Brazil | Midfielder |
| 1995-96 | Peter Schmeichel | Man Utd | Denmark | Goalkeeper |
| 1994-95 | Alan Shearer | Blackburn Rovers | England | Forward |
Position-wise, 12 different forwards won it on 14 occasions, 9 different midfielders grabbed the award 10 times, and 4 various defenders could taste it a total of 5 times. Peter Schmeichel is the only goalkeeper to win this award.
Premier League POTS Winner By Club
| Club Name | Number of Awards | Number of Players | Winning Players |
| Man Utd | 8 Times | 6 Different Players | Cristiano Ronaldo (2), Nemanja Vidic (2), Wayne Rooney, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Dwight Yorke, Peter Schmeichel |
| Man City | 6 Times | 5 Different Players | Kevin De Bruyne (2), Vincent Kompany, Ruben Dias, Erling Haaland, Phil Foden |
| Arsenal | 4 Times | 3 Different Players | Thierry Henry (2), Patrick Vieira, Freddie Ljungberg |
| Liverpool | 4 Times | 4 Different Players | Michael Owen, Luis Suarez, Mohamed Salah, Virgil Van Djik |
| Chelsea | 3 Times | 3 Different Players | Frank Lampard, Eden Hazard, N’Golo Kante |
| Leicester City | 1 Time | 1 Player | Jamie Vardy |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 Time | 1 Player | Alan Shearer |
| Middlesbrough | 1 Time | 1 Player | Juninho Paulista |
| Sunderland | 1 Time | 1 Player | Kevin Philipps |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 Time | 1 Player | Gareth Bale |
Man Utd represents the most number of winners (8 times by 6 different players). Red Devils are the only side to have multiple winners who won the award at least twice, CR7 & Vidic. 5 different Man City players won the award on 6 occasions. Arsenal & Liverpool, each of these clubs’ players won the award on 4 occasions. Chelsea had 3 different winners while Leicester, Blackburn, ‘Boro, Sunderland, and Tottenham each represent 1 winner. United had 5 back-to-back winners from 2006-07 to 2010-11. Currently, City players have won the award 5 times on the trot (from 2019-20 to 2023-24).
EPL POTY Winner By Country
| Country | No. of Awards | No. of Players | Award Winners |
| England | 7 Times | 7 Different Players | Alan Shearer, Kevin Philipps, Michael Owen, Wayne Rooney, Frank Lampard, Jamie Vardy, Phil Foden |
| Belgium | 4 Times | 3 Different Players | Kevin De Bruyne (2), Vincent Kompany, Eden Hazard |
| France | 4 Times | 3 Different Players | Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira, N’Golo Kante |
| Portugal | 3 Times | 2 Different Players | Cristiano Ronaldo (2), Ruben Dias |
| Netherlands | 2 Times | 2 Different Players | Ruud van Nistelrooy, Virgil van Dijk |
| Serbia | 2 Times | 1 Player | Nemanja Vidic (2) |
| Brazil | 1 Time | 1 Player | Juninho Paulista |
| Denmark | 1 Time | 1 Player | Peter Schmeichel |
| Egypt | 1 Time | 1 Player | Mohamed Salah |
| Norway | 1 Time | 1 Player | Erling Haaland |
| Sweden | 1 Time | 1 Player | Freddie Ljungberg |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 Time | 1 Player | Dwight Yorke |
| Uruguay | 1 Time | 1 Player | Luis Suarez |
| Wales | 1 Time | 1 Player | Gareth Bale |
Nationality-wise, England offers the most number of winners, so far no less than 7. Among foreign countries, Belgium and France, both have the highest number of representatives (3 players won it on 4 occasions). Apart from this, Portuguese, Serbian, and Dutch players have won the award more than once. Mohamed Salah is the only African player to win this award. Dwight Yorke is the solitary winner from the CONCACAF region while Latin America represents only 2 winners: Suarez & Paulinho. Asia doesn’t have any representative on this list.
