PFA Women's Young Player of the Year
The Professional Footballers' Association Women's Young Player of the Year is an annual award given to the player who is voted to have been the best of the year in English women's football.[1] The award has been presented since the 2013–14 season[2] and the winner is chosen by a vote amongst the members of the players' trade union, the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA).
The current holder is Beth Mead, who won the award on 24 April 2016 for helping Sunderland finish 4th in their first season in WSL 1 by scoring 12 league goals, finishing as the league's top goalscorer in the process.[3]
Winners
The women's award has been presented since 2014 while the men's PFA Players' Player of the Year has been awarded since 1974. The table below also indicates where the winning player also won one or more of the other major "player of the year" awards in English women's football, namely the PFA Women's Players' Player of the Year award.[4]
| Year | Player | Club | Also won | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 |  | Harris, MarthaMartha Harris | Liverpool | ||
| 2014-15 | | Williamson, LeahLeah Williamson | Arsenal | ||
| 2015-16 | | Mead, BethBeth Mead | Sunderland |
Breakdown of winners
By country
| Country | Number of wins | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| England | | 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 |
By club
| Club | Number of wins | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | | 2013-14 |
| Arsenal | | 2014-15 |
| Sunderland | | 2015-16 |
References
- ↑ "England Player Honours – Professional Footballers' Association Players' Players of the Year". England Football Online. 19 June 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
- ↑ "New titles for women at PFA Awards Dinner in 2014". The FA. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ "PFA Women's Young Player of the Year: Beth Mead". The PFA. 24 April 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ↑ Frank Keogh (20 April 2001). "Too much too young?". BBC. Retrieved 17 March 2008.