Fernandes and Shaw win PFA player of the year awards
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes and Manchester City forward Khadija Shaw win the Professional Footballers' Associations men's and women's player of the year awards.
Fernandes and Shaw earn PFA player of the year titles
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes and Manchester City forward Khadija Shaw have been recognized as the 2025-26 season's men's and women's player of the year, according to the Professional Footballers Association. Fernandes previously set the record for most assists in a single Premier League campaign with 21 goals during the previous season.
Shaw, now in her third consecutive season, secured her third Golden Boot award for the Women's Super League with 21 goals and is the first player to win the award three times. Nico O'Reilly, a defender for City, was named the men's young player of the year.
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