Mohamed Salah’s Makes History As He Wins Third PFA Players’ Player of the Year

Mohamed Salah celebrating his win (image source)

Mohamed Salah has made history by winning the PFA Players’ Player of the Year for a record third time, following previous wins in 2018 and 2022. Salah dominated the 2024–25 season with 29 goals and 18 assists, helping Liverpool win the Premier League by a comfortable 10-point margin. He also swept other major honours, Premier League Player of the Season, Golden Boot, and Playmaker of the Year, all in the same campaign.

At 33 years old, Salah became the first player ever to collect all four accolades in one season, while also extending his legacy with four Golden Boot awards and three FWA Footballer of the Year trophies—matching Thierry Henry’s record.

The 2025 PFA shortlist included heavyweights: Alexis Mac Allister, Alexander Isak, Bruno Fernandes, Declan Rice, and Cole Palmer. Salah edged them all.

Other winners on the night, Young Player of the Year (Men): Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), Women’s Player of the Year: Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal), Women’s Young Player: Olivia Smith (Liverpool, now Arsenal’s record first-million-pound signing).

Statistically, is Salah the greatest EPL player ever? He tops multiple all-time Premier League charts:

• Most goals scored by a foreign player (187+)

• Four Golden Boots (joint with Thierry Henry)

• Playmaker and Goal-Assists combo unique multiple times

• Repeated Player of the Season awards
  

However, legendary status often also factors in influence and era. Ryan Giggs holds the most league titles (13), Thierry Henry was singularly dominant, and Cristiano Ronaldo bridged two dominant Manchester United periods. Salah’s consistency—now crowned with peer-voted awards—cements his claim, but debates continue.

At the ceremony, Liverpool’s dominance was clear: four players joined Salah in the Premier League Team of the Year, including Virgil van Dijk, Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch, and new signing Milos Kerkez. Notably, Alexander Isak also made the team amid his club transfer storm.

Salah’s third PFA caps a career of elite performance. While “greatest ever” remains subjective, he now has the statistical hallmarks and peer recognition to enter the conversation with the sport’s most iconic names. The numbers, awards, and legacy are rising—but history still watches.