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 top tier of women's football: the Women's Super League.
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The award has been presented to men since the 1973–74 season and women since the 2013-14 season.[1] 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.[2][3][4]
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.[3]
Most appearances
edit- Kenny Sansom currently holds the most appearances in the PFA Team of the Year over all men's divisions with 11 appearances.
- Peter Shilton currently holds the most appearances in the PFA Team of the Year in the men's 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.
- Ji So-yun currently holds the most wins in the PFA Team of the Year in the Women's Super League (WSL) with five appearances.
Winners
editReferences
edit- ^ "New titles for women at PFA awards dinner in 2014". The Football Association. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ Lynch, Tony (1995). The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. London: Random House. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-09-179135-3.
- ^ a b "LUFC No Leeds players in PFA Team of the Year". Vital Leeds. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ Magowan, Alistair (18 April 2011). "Do you agree with PFA awards?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
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