Bruno Fernandes Crowned 2025/26 PFA Player of the Year

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has officially been named the 2025/26 Men’s PFA Players’ Player of the Year following a historic individual campaign.

The 31-year-old midfielder completed a clean sweep of major individual honors, adding the PFA award to his earlier Premier League Player of the Season and Football Writers’ Association (FWA) Footballer of the Year trophies.

Key Milestone & Campaign Breakdown

• Record-Breaking Creativity: Fernandes provided 21 assists in the Premier League during the 2025/26 season, breaking the long-standing single-season record previously shared by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne (20).
• Goal Contributions: Along with his 21 assists, Fernandes scored 9 goals, directly contributing to 30 goals to help guide Manchester United to a 3rd-place finish and a return to the UEFA Champions League under Michael Carrick.
• 16-Year Wait Ended: He becomes the first Manchester United player to claim the prestigious PFA award since Wayne Rooney in 2010, and only the second Portuguese recipient after Cristiano Ronaldo (2007, 2008).
• Team of the Year Selection: Fernandes was also selected in the 2025/26 PFA Premier League Team of the Year, standing as one of only two players outside Arsenal and Manchester City to make the XI.

PFA Premier League Team of the Year 2025/26