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Fernandes and Shaw win PFA player of the year awards

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes and Manchester City forward Khadija Shaw have won the Professional Footballers’ Association men’s and women’s player of the year awards. Both were previously named the Football Writers’ Association men’s and women’s footballers of the year for the 2025-26 season. Fernandes, who last season broke the record for the most assists in a single Premier League…

Fernandes and Shaw win PFA player of the year awards

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes and Manchester City forward Khadija Shaw have been named the Professional Footballers’ Association men’s and women’s player of the year, respectively, for the 2025-26 season. Fernandes, who previously broke the record for the most assists in a Premier League campaign with 21, is the first United player to win the award since Wayne Rooney in 2010.

Shaw, who secured her third consecutive Women’s Super League golden boot with 21 goals as Man City were crowned champions, follows in the footsteps of Lucy Bronze and Fran Kirby as the first player to win multiple PFA Women’s Player of the Year awards.

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