Last 5 Player of the Season award winners list in Premier League

The Premier League Player of the Season is awarded to the most masterful player in the league every season. This award is a great way to showcase their worth and be in their best form possible. It is indeed a difficult job to win the title, for the most successful ones as well. We have seen many players in the past claiming the title. Let's take a look at the last 5 Player of the Season award winners list in the Premier League.

Rúben Dias

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Rúben Dias is the winner of the most recent Player of the Season of Premier League. The Manchester City defender won the prestigious accolade in the 2020-21 Premier League. Dias remained impactful to Manchester City since his move from Benfica. Moreover, the 24-year-old was named the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year and the Etihad Player of the Season last month. He was nominated besides Kevin De Bruyne, Bruno Fernandes, Jack Grealish, Harry Kane, Mason Mount, Mohamed Salah, and Thomas Soucek.

Kevin De Bruyne

Kevin De Bruyne won this prestigious recognition in the 2019-20 Premier League. The Manchester City midfielder even after Liverpool won the title. In fact, he matched the record for assists in a single campaign with 20. Moreover, he equaled the number with Arsenal star Thierry Henry in the 2002-03 campaign. In conclusion, he also received the PFA Player's Player of the Year award.

Virgil van Dijk

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Virgil van Dijk has been named the Player of the Season for the 2018-19 Premier League. He is the first the only defender to win the title in the last 7 seasons. The Liverpool player started all the 37 matches of Liverpool in the Premier League during that year. Moreover, he also netted 4 goals. After Mohamed Salah, he is the second consecutive Liverpool player to clinch the title.

Mohamed Salah

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Mohamed Salah transferred to Liverpool on 22 June 2017 and he started his Liverpool career with an absolute blast. His performances in the 2017-18 Premier League led him to receive various awards and accolades. Some of his most prestigious awards from that time are the PFA Players' Player of the Year and the Football Writers' Player of the Year.

N'Golo Kanté

The Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kanté signed a five-year deal with the club on 16 July 2016. The 30-year-old is one of the most successful midfielders in the world. Also, he is one of the very few to win both the champions league and world cup and is the biggest pillar of Chelsea's success. In fact, Kante was named in the PFA Team of the Year for the second consecutive season. It was followed y the PFA Players' Player of the Year, the FWA Footballer of the Year, and the Premier League Player of the Season.