Top 5 Players With Most Player Of The Year Award In Premier League

The Player Of The Year award is given to a player each year for his outstanding performances in the Premier League. Basically this award was first given in the 1994/95 season. After the formation of The Premier League in 1992.

These are the list of Top 5 Players With Most Player Of The Year Award In Premier League

5. Luis Suarez – 1

Luis Suarez is unarguably one of the best players of his generation. He is yet another victim of the legendary Messi – Ronaldo era. But irrespective of that he won two European Golden Boots in their era of sheer dominance.

Which in itself tells a lot about this Uruguayan gem. He was a nightmare for the Premier League opposition’s defense. He literally was one of the most fearless strikers in the league and was bold enough to take the shots from nearly half way line.

He scored a staggering 31 goals in the league in the 2013/14 season for which he was given the Player of the season award for his prolific performances for Liverpool in the English Premier League.

4. Wayne Rooney – 1

The top goal scorer in the history of Manchester United, Wayne Rooney was certainly more than just a mere goal scorer. He was a complete forward, with a heart of a midfielder and a foot of a striker. 

Wayne Rooney won the award in the 2009/10 season. The season in which his partner in crime, Cristiano Ronaldo left for Real Madrid. Rooney has many iconic moments in the classic Red jersey. He scored 34 goals in that season.

Which is one of his finest performances in the famous Red Jersey. At Old Trafford he is regarded as a legendary figure and some even consider him as one of the greatest Manchester United player of all time.

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3. Nemanja Vidic – 2

The legendary Manchester United defender is in the third place in this list. He has won the prestigious Player Of The Year award on two occasions i.e. one in 2008/09 season and the other in 2010/11 for his exceptional defensive display alongside his partner Rio Ferdinand.

Nemanja Vidic once said after a horrifying in-game injury that “ You can fix a broken nose but if you let someone score a goal, you can’t fix your pride”. This in itself shows the confidence, dedication and elite mindset that Vidic had during his professional career in terms of football.

He is certainly a legendary defender in the history of the Red Devils and it is said that the reason behind Manchester United’s PL drought after the post-fergie era was because of Vidic and Ferdinand leaving the club.

2. Thierry Henry – 2

Thierry Henry was a generational talent that failed to win the prestigious Ballon D’or in his illustrious career. The legendary french striker was a pure joy to watch at the prime time of his career. He has inspired many strikers that came after him because of his sizzling pace and breathtaking finishing skills.

He has been a true leader and a match winner for Arsenal. He was a true Gunner and won the Premier League Player Of The Year award two times with Arsenal in the 2003/04 and 2005/06 season. He has literally won everything in his career domestically as well as Internationally.

And he was one of the most important players in that one and only Invincible season in the English Premier League history.

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1 . Cristiano Ronaldo – 2

Cristiano Ronaldo is a player that has done so much in his professional career in terms of any and every aspect of the beautiful game that it would require an endless amount of time to describe him and his influence towards the beautiful game.

He won the prestigious Player Of The Year award two times in his career with Manchester United in the 2006/07 and 2007/08 season. After which he signed for Real Madrid and written a history that is forever embedded in the heart and soul of the club.

As he is back at his boyhood club Manchester United to enjoy his second spell. He has been amazing and especially in the Uefa Champions League. Let’s enjoy his game while he is in the Premier League because it is astonishing to see him making a return to the EPL.

Conclusion

These are the players that have redefined the beautiful game in general. Winning Player Of The Year award and thatt too in the World’s best and the most competitive league is an astonishing achievement for any player.