Bruno Fernandes named PFA Player of the Year

Bruno Fernandes has been named the Men's Players' Player of the Year the PFA Awards ceremony

The ceremony was held at The Opera House on Quay Street.

Author | Liam C

Bruno Fernandes is the PFA Players’ Player of the Year 🏆

Voted for by the players. pic.twitter.com/CPkxcnVNVY

— PFA (@PFA) August 25, 2026

Fernandes, 31, saw off competition from David Raya, Declan Rice, Erling Haaland, Gabriel Magalhaes and Rayan Cherki to claim the award. All six players were also selected in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year, alongside Antoine Semenyo, Igor Thiago, Jurrien Timber, Nico O'Reilly, the Men's PFA Young Player of the Year, and William Saliba.

Manchester United's captain adds the Professional Footballers' Association award to the Football Writers' Association's (FWA) Footballer of the Year and Premier League Player of the Season trophies.

"It is obviously a very proud moment," he said. "They are the ones you go on the pitch against and it's probably not easy to vote for someone you play against, so it is a very good moment."

A great individual twelve months for Fernandes

Fernandes also claimed the Premier League Playmaker of the Season award after providing a record 21 assists, one more than Thierry Henry managed in the 2002/03 season.

The midfielder also scored nine goals, with his performances helping United finish third in the Premier League, their highest position for three years since Erik ten Hag's first season in charge.

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Fernandes was named the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year for a third successive season, having also claimed the award in each of his first two seasons at the club.

Cross-city rival Nico O'Reilly took home the accolade, beating Rayan Cherki, Bournemouth's Junior Kroupi, Arsenal youngster Max Dowman and Liverpool's Rio Ngumoha.

Fernandes was also named in the PFA Team of the Year alongside David Raya, Jurrien Timber, Gabriel Magalhaes, William Saliba, Nico O'Reilly, Declan Rice, Rayan Cherki, Antoine Semenyo, Erling Haaland and Igor Thiago.