Mohamed Salah, Egypt international, has expressed joy to have emerged the PFA Players’ Player of the Year, which took place at the Manchester Opera House on Tuesday night.
He was named the best player after a landmark 2024-25 season where he won the title with Liverpool, and scoring 29 goals for his side.
While speaking after he was announced, he said “It’s an incredible feeling. I want to thank everyone who voted for me. Doing this at the age of 33 is incredible,’ said Salah.
“I remember ten years ago I didn’t make it at Chelsea. When you go somewhere and you don’t make it, it’s always on your mind. I look at myself. A guy coming from Egypt, making it to the top level and making history,’ he added.
Salah’s career-best tally of 18 assists last season is bettered only by Kevin de Bruyne and Thierry Henry in the history of the Premier League.
Also on the night, Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers won the Young Player of the Year award, beating off competition from Liam Delap, Dean Huijsen, Milos Kerkez, Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri.
Arsenal’s Mariona Caldentey won the Women’s Players’ Player of the Year while her new teammate Olivia Smith took home the Women’s Young Player of the Year award.
Elsewhere, Man City’s James Trafford was named the Championship Player of the Year after he won promotion with Burnley last season.
Richard Kone took home the League One title after a standout season for Wycombe Wanderers while Bromley’s Michael Cheek won the League Two award.
The occasion provided ample opportunity for the game’s stars and their stunning partners to strut their stuff in rather unfamiliar environments.
Former England manager Sir Gareth Southgate made an early appearanc and took home the 2025 PFA Order of Merit. While, new Wrexham defender Conor Coady.
Meanwhile, Caldentey beat her Arsenal colleague Alessia Russo to the women’s Players’ Player of the Year prize.
The Spaniard was instrumental in her side’s women’s Champions League triumph and produced a stellar campaign in her debut campaign in England after joining from Barcelona.
The other nominees for the top prize in the women’s game were Manchester City team-mates Mary Fowler and Yui Hasegawa, Chelsea’s Erin Cuthbert and United star Phallon Tullis-Joyce.
In addition to the glamour prizes up for grabs, the gala also recognised players from the Football League, young stars and even some coaches.
Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers was named Young Players’ Player of the Year after holding off competition from the likes of former Bournemouth defenders Dean Huijsen, Milos Kerkez, Arsenal youngsters Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly and Chelsea striker Liam Delap.
The 23-year-old netted 14 goals and 13 assists in 54 appearances for Unai Emery’s men last term and has attracted interest from some of the biggest clubs in the world this summer.
Unfortunately for Rogers, he missed out on a place in the Premier League team of the year. The midfield spots were taken by Rice and Reds duo Ryan Gravenberch and Mac Allister.
