Bruno Fernandes named Footballer of the Year in England

News summary

Bruno Fernandes, playing for Manchester United, has won the Premier League Player of the Year award presented by the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) in England.

News details

According to the statement made by the PFA, the 31-year-old Portuguese player Fernandes became the second Portuguese footballer to win this award after his compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ronaldo had won the PFA Player of the Year award two times in a row during his career.

Manchester City's 22-year-old left-back Nico O'Reilly was named the Young Player of the Year for the 2025-2026 season.

Defenders: Gabriel Magalhaes (Arsenal), Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City), William Saliba (Arsenal), Jurrien Timber (Arsenal).

Midfielders: Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Rayan Cherki (Manchester City).

Forwards: Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City), Igor Thiago (Brentford).

Highlights

• Tournament: Premier League
• Related clubs: Manchester United
• News type: Football
• Certainty: The source did not state the official status of the development.

Source

This news was compiled with information obtained from A Spor (published: 26 August 2026 08:59).

Original news: A Spor