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.
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. 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. 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". In 2014, a team for female players competing in the FA WSL was selected for the first time.
Key Heading key: Pos. – Position; App. – Number of appearances in a PFA Team of the Year. Position key: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward. Players marked appeared in a first tier PFA Team of the Year more than once. Players marked appeared in a second tier PFA Team of the Year more than once. Players marked * appeared in a third tier PFA Team of the Year more than once. Players marked ¤ appeared in a fourth tier PFA Team of the Year more than once.
Winners 2019–20 Source:
Premier League Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKNick PopeBurnley1DFTrent Alexander-Arnold Liverpool2DFVirgil van Dijk Liverpool2DFÇağlar SöyüncüLeicester City1DFAndy Robertson Liverpool2MFKevin De Bruyne Manchester City2MFDavid Silva Manchester City3MFJordan HendersonLiverpool1FWJamie Vardy Leicester City2FWPierre-Emerick AubameyangArsenal1FWSadio Mané Liverpool3
Championship Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKBrice SambaNottingham Forest1DFLuke AylingLeeds United1DFBen WhiteLeeds United1DFLiam Cooper Leeds United 3DFJoe BryanFulham2MFRomaine SawyersWest Bromwich Albion2MFKalvin PhillipsLeeds United1MFEberechi EzeQueens Park Rangers1FWSaïd BenrahmaBrentford1FWOllie WatkinsBrentford1FWAleksandar MitrovićFulham1
League One Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKMarko MarošiCoventry City1DFJoe JacobsonWycombe Wanderers2DFRobert DickieOxford United 1DFMichael IhiekweRotherham United1DFFankaty DaboCoventry City1MFMatt CrooksRotherham United2MFLiam WalshCoventry City1MFCameron BrannaganOxford United1FWMatt GoddenCoventry City1FWIvan ToneyPeterborough United1FWArmand GnanduilletBlackpool1
League Two Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKAlex PalmerPlymouth Argyle1DFRandell WilliamsExeter City1DFCharlie GoodeNorthampton Town1DFBen TozerCheltenham Town 1DFPerry NgCrewe Alexandra1MFNicky Adams ¤Northampton Town2MFDanny Mayor ¤Plymouth Argyle3MFAntoni Sarcevic ¤Plymouth Argyle2FWJerry YatesSwindon Town1FWEoin DoyleSwindon Town2FWCharlie KirkCrewe Alexandra1
FA WSL Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKAnn-Katrin Berger Chelsea2DFMaren Mjelde Chelsea2DFMillie Bright Chelsea2DFLeah WilliamsonArsenal1DFMagdalena ErikssonChelsea1MFJi So-yun Chelsea5MFKim Little Arsenal2MFCaroline Weir Manchester City2FWVivianne Miedema Arsenal2FWChloe KellyManchester City1FWBeth EnglandChelsea1
2020–21 Source:
Premier League Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKEderson Manchester City2DFJoão CanceloManchester City1DFJohn StonesManchester City1DFRúben DiasManchester City1DFLuke Shaw Manchester United2MFKevin De Bruyne Manchester City3MFİlkay GündoğanManchester City1MFBruno FernandesManchester United1FWHarry Kane Tottenham Hotspur5FWMohamed Salah Liverpool2FWSon Heung-minTottenham Hotspur1
Championship Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKTim KrulNorwich City1DFMax Aarons Norwich City2DFEthan PinnockBrentford2DFGrant HanleyNorwich City1DFRico HenryBrentford2MFEmiliano BuendíaNorwich City1MFMichael OliseReading1MFOliver SkippNorwich City1FWAdam ArmstrongBlackburn Rovers2FWIvan ToneyBrentford2FWTeemu Pukki Norwich City2
League One Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKChris MaxwellBlackpool1DFCallum ElderHull City1DFLewie CoyleHull City1DFLewis MontsmaLincoln City1DFRobert AtkinsonOxford United1MFAiden McGeady *Sunderland2MFGeorge HoneymanHull City1MFJorge GrantLincoln City2FWCharlie WykeSunderland1FWJonson Clarke-HarrisPeterborough United1FWMallik WilksHull City1
League Two Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKVáclav HladkýSalford City1DFBen Tozer ¤Cheltenham Town2DFKyle KnoyleCambridge United1DFRicardo SantosBolton Wanderers1DFWill BoyleCheltenham Town1MFJosh SheehanNewport County1MFMatt JayExeter City1MFWes HoolahanCambridge United4FWEoin Doyle ¤Bolton Wanderers3FWPaul MullinCambridge United1FWJames VaughanTranmere Rovers2
FA WSL Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKAnn-Katrin Berger Chelsea3DFKatie McCabeArsenal1DFLeah Williamson Arsenal2DFMagdalena Eriksson Chelsea2DFMaren Mjelde Chelsea3MFSam MewisManchester City1MFCaroline Weir Manchester City3MFSam KerrChelsea1FWChloe Kelly Manchester City2MFFran Kirby Chelsea2FWLauren HempManchester City1
2021–22 Source
Premier League Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKEdersonManchester City1DFTrent Alexander-Arnold Liverpool3DFVirgil van Dijk Liverpool3DFAntonio RüdigerChelsea1DFJoão Cancelo Manchester City2MFBernardo Silva Manchester City2MFThiagoLiverpool1MFKevin De Bruyne Manchester City4FWSadio Mané Liverpool4FWCristiano Ronaldo Manchester United5FWMohamed Salah Liverpool3
Championship Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKLee NichollsHuddersfield Town1DFDjed SpenceNottingham Forest1DFTosin AdarabioyoFulham1DFLloyd KellyBournemouth1DFTim ReamFulham1MFPhilip BillingBournemouth1MFFábio CarvalhoFulham1MFHarry WilsonFulham1FWBen Brereton DíazBlackburn Rovers1FWDominic SolankeBournemouth1FWAleksandar Mitrović Fulham2
League One Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKGavin BazunuPortsmouth1DFHarry DarlingMilton Keynes Dons1DFJack WhatmoughWigan Athletic1DFMichael Ihiekwe *Rotherham United2DFRicardo SantosBolton Wanderers2MFBarry BannanSheffield Wednesday2MFScott TwineMilton Keynes Dons1MFCameron Brannagan *Oxford United2FWCole StocktonMorecambe1FWRoss StewartSunderland1FWWill KeaneWigan Athletic1
League Two Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKLiam RobertsNorthampton Town1DFKane WilsonForest Green Rovers1DFFraser HorsfallNorthampton Town1DFPeter ClarkeTranmere Rovers1DFJon GuthrieNorthampton Town1MFMatt Jay ¤Exeter City2MFEbou AdamsForest Green Rovers1MFNicky CaddenForest Green Rovers1FWJamille MattForest Green Rovers1FWMatty StevensForest Green Rovers1FWDom TelfordNewport County1
FA WSL Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKAnn-Katrin Berger Chelsea4DFOna BatlleManchester United1DFMillie Bright Chelsea3DFLeah Williamson Arsenal3DFAlex Greenwood Manchester City2MFGuro ReitenChelsea1MFCaroline Weir Manchester City4MFKim Little Arsenal3FWVivianne Miedema Arsenal3FWSam Kerr Chelsea2FWLauren Hemp Manchester City2
2022–23 Source:
Premier League Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKAaron RamsdaleArsenal1DFWilliam SalibaArsenal1DFRúben Dias Manchester City2DFJohn Stones Manchester City2DFKieran TrippierNewcastle United1MFMartin ØdegaardArsenal1MFRodriManchester City1MFKevin De Bruyne Manchester City5FWHarry Kane Tottenham Hotspur6FWErling HaalandManchester City1FWBukayo SakaArsenal1
Championship Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKArijanet MuricBurnley1DFTom LockyerLuton Town1DFConnor RobertsBurnley1DFAnel AhmedhodžićSheffield United1DFIan MaatsenBurnley1MFIliman NdiayeSheffield United1MFNathan TellaBurnley1MFJosh BrownhillBurnley1FWCarlton MorrisLuton Town1FWViktor GyökeresCoventry City1FWChuba AkpomMiddlesbrough1
League One Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKJames TraffordBolton Wanderers1DFMads Juel AndersenBarnsley1DFRicardo Santos *Bolton Wanderers3DFBali MumbaPlymouth Argyle1DFLeif DavisIpswich Town1MFLuca ConnellBarnsley1MFSam MorsyIpswich Town1MFBarry Bannan *Sheffield Wednesday2FWDavid McGoldrickDerby County1FWJonson Clarke-Harris *Peterborough United2FWConor ChaplinIpswich Town1
League Two Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKLawrence VigourouxLeyton Orient1DFIbou TouraySalford City1DFJunior TchamadeuColchester United1DFOmar BecklesLeyton Orient1DFCarl PiergianniStevenage1MFIdris El MizouniLeyton Orient1MFElliot WattSalford City1MFOwen MoxonCarlisle United1FWPaul SmythLeyton Orient1FWSam HoskinsNorthampton Town1FWAndy CookBradford City1
Women's Super League Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKMary EarpsManchester United1DFRafaelle SouzaArsenal1DFAlex Greenwood Manchester City3DFMaya Le TissierManchester United1DFOna Batlle Manchester United2MFYui HasegawaManchester City1MFGuro Reiten Chelsea2MFFrida MaanumArsenal1FWSam Kerr Chelsea3FWKhadija ShawManchester City1FWRachel DalyAston Villa1
2023–24 Source:
Premier League Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKDavid RayaArsenal1DFKyle Walker Manchester City4DFGabrielArsenal1DFVirgil van Dijk Liverpool4DFWilliam Saliba Arsenal2MFMartin Ødegaard Arsenal2MFDeclan RiceArsenal1MFRodri Manchester City2FWOllie WatkinsAston Villa1FWPhil FodenManchester City1FWErling Haaland Manchester City2
Championship Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKIllan MeslierLeeds United1DFJannik VestergaardLeicester City1DFEthan AmpaduLeeds United1DFKyle Walker-PetersSouthampton1DFLeif DavisIpswich Town1MFArchie GrayLeeds United1MFGabriel SaraNorwich City1MFKiernan Dewsbury-HallLeicester City1FWAdam Armstrong Southampton3FWSammie SzmodicsBlackburn Rovers1FWCrysencio SummervilleLeeds United1
League One Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKWill NorrisPortsmouth1DFConor ShaughnessyPortsmouth1DFRicardo Santos *Bolton Wanderers4DFRonnie EdwardsPeterborough United1DFEiran CashinDerby County1MFCameron Brannagan *Oxford United3MFJosh SheehanBolton Wanderers2MFMarlon PackPortsmouth1FWEphron Mason-ClarkPeterborough United1FWColby BishopPortsmouth1FWAlfie MayCharlton Athletic1
League Two Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKBen HinchliffeStockport County1DFAden FlintMansfield Town1DFFraser Horsfall ¤Stockport County2DFMickey DemetriouCrewe Alexandra1DFIbou Touray ¤Stockport County2MFElliot LeeWrexham1MFDavis Keillor-DunnMansfield Town1MFDaniel CrowleyNotts County1FWMacaulay LangstaffNotts County1FWJodi JonesNotts County1FWPaul Mullin ¤Wrexham2
Women's Super League Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKKhiara KeatingManchester City1DFAlex Greenwood Manchester City4DFNiamh CharlesChelsea1DFLaia AleixandriManchester City1DFLotte Wubben-Moy Arsenal1MFYui Hasegawa Manchester City2MFErin Cuthbert Chelsea2MFGrace ClintonTottenham Hotspur1FWKhadija Shaw Manchester City2FWLauren JamesChelsea1FWLauren Hemp Manchester City3
2024–25 Source:
Premier League Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKMatz SelsNottingham Forest1DFWilliam Saliba Arsenal3DFGabriel Arsenal2DFVirgil van Dijk Liverpool5DFMilos KerkezBournemouth1MFAlexis Mac Allister Liverpool1MFRyan GravenberchLiverpool1MFDeclan Rice Arsenal2FWMohamed Salah Liverpool4FWAlexander IsakNewcastle United1FWChris Wood Nottingham Forest2
Championship Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKJames TraffordBurnley2DFCJ Egan-RileyBurnley1DFMaxime EstèveBurnley1DFJunior Firpo Leeds United1DFJayden BogleLeeds United1MFAo TanakaLeeds United1MFJosh Brownhill ‡Burnley2MFGustavo HamerSheffield United1FWBorja SainzNorwich City1FWJoël PiroeLeeds United1FWDaniel JamesLeeds United1
League One Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKRyan AllsopBirmingham City1DFAlex CochraneBirmingham City1DFLloyd JonesCharlton Athletic1DFChristoph Klarer Birmingham City1DFEthan LairdBirmingham City1MFPaik Seung-hoBirmingham City1MFKwame PokuPeterborough United1MFTomoki IwataBirmingham City1FWCharlie KelmanLeyton Orient1FWRichard KoneWycombe Wanderers1FWJay StansfieldBirmingham City1
League Two Pos.PlayerClubApp.GKOwen GoodmanAFC Wimbledon1DFBrad HallidayBradford City1DFGeorge AbbottNotts County1DFMickey Demetriou ¤Crewe Alexandra2DFDenver HumeGrimsby Town1MFJack PayneColchester United1MFTaylor AllenWalsall1MFDavid McGoldrickNotts County2FWLuke MolyneuxDoncaster Rovers1FWMichael CheekBromley1FWAlassana JattaNotts County1