Man United’s Fernandes, City’s Shaw named PFA Players of the Year
Fernandes rewarded for outstanding season with record assists in the league; Shaw builds on league win and Golden Boot. Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes was crowned the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Player of the Year, while Manchester City’s Khadija Shaw scooped the Women’s award for the second time.
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- Fact 1: Portuguese international Fernandes broke the Premier League assists record during an outstanding 2025–26 season, setting up 21 goals as he surpassed Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne’s previous mark.
- Fact 2: The 31-year-old also scored nine times as United overcame a poor start to finish third in the Premier League under Michael Carrick and earned a return to the Champions League.
- Fact 3: Khadija Shaw won the Women’s Super League with Manchester City [Paul Childs/Action Images via Reuters]Shaw was rewarded for scoring 21 goals on the way to a third straight Golden Boot and securing City’s first Women’s Super League title in a decade.
- Fact 4: The 21-year-old scored twice in the League Cup final as City beat Arsenal and was part of the side that also won the FA Cup last season.
Fernandes rewarded for outstanding season with record assists in the league; Shaw builds on league win and Golden Boot. Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes was crowned the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Player of the Year, while Manchester City’s Khadija Shaw scooped the Women’s award for the second time.
The award wins on Tuesday highlighted the individual brilliance of both players, with contrasting fortunes for their respective teams during the season. Portuguese international Fernandes broke the Premier League assists record during an outstanding 2025–26 season, setting up 21 goals as he surpassed Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne’s previous mark. The 31-year-old also scored nine times as United overcame a poor start to finish third in the Premier League under Michael Carrick and earned a return to the Champions League.
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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