Chelsea F.C. Player of the Year

The Chelsea Player of the Year award is an official award given by Chelsea Football Club, to award the player who has most contributed to the success and achievements of the club's men's first team over the course of a season. The honor is currently awarded based on votes by Chelsea fans on the club's website.[1]

Chelsea Player of the Year
Eden Hazard has won the award four times, the most of any player
SportAssociation football
Awarded forBeing the best performing Chelsea player in a year
Presented byChelsea F.C.
History
First award1967; 57 years ago (1967)
Editions58 (as of 2024)
First winnerEngland Peter Bonetti
Most winsBelgium Eden Hazard (4 times)
Most recentEngland Cole Palmer (2024)

The inaugural award was handed to Peter Bonetti in 1967, and it has been presented every season since.[2] The award has been given to 42 different players over the course of 58 seasons, with 12 players being awarded on more than one occasion. Of these players, only Eden Hazard has won the award four times. The first player from outside the UK to win the award was Yugoslav international Petar Borota in 1981.

Cole Palmer is the most recent winner of the award.

Chelsea Player of the Year

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Award recipients

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Peter Bonetti won the inaugural award in 1967.
 
Frank Lampard has won the award three times.
 
Statue of Peter Osgood outside Stamford Bridge, who won the award in 1973.
 
John Terry won the award in 2001 and 2006.
 
Mason Mount won the award in successive years, in 2021 and 2022.
Award recipients
Year Player Nationality Position Ref.
1967 Peter Bonetti   England Goalkeeper [2]
1968 Charlie Cooke   Scotland Forward
1969 David Webb   England Defender
1970 John Hollins Midfielder
1971 John Hollins (2)
1972 David Webb (2) Defender
1973 Peter Osgood Forward
1974 Gary Locke Defender
1975 Charlie Cooke (2)   Scotland Forward
1976 Ray Wilkins   England Midfielder
1977 Ray Wilkins (2)
1978 Micky Droy Defender
1979 Tommy Langley Forward
1980 Clive Walker
1981 Petar Borota   Yugoslavia Goalkeeper
1982 Mike Fillery   England Forward
1983 Joey Jones   Wales Defender
1984 Pat Nevin   Scotland Forward
1985 David Speedie
1986 Eddie Niedzwiecki   Wales Goalkeeper
1987 Pat Nevin (2)   Scotland Forward
1988 Tony Dorigo   England Defender
1989 Graham Roberts
1990 Ken Monkou   Netherlands
1991 Andy Townsend   Ireland Midfielder
1992 Paul Elliott   England Defender
1993 Frank Sinclair   Jamaica
1994 Steve Clarke   Scotland
1995 Erland Johnsen   Norway
1996 Ruud Gullit   Netherlands Midfielder
1997 Mark Hughes   Wales Forward
1998 Dennis Wise   England Midfielder
1999 Gianfranco Zola   Italy Forward
2000 Dennis Wise (2)   England Midfielder
2001 John Terry Defender
2002 Carlo Cudicini   Italy Goalkeeper
2003 Gianfranco Zola (2) Forward
2004 Frank Lampard   England Midfielder
2005 Frank Lampard (2)
2006 John Terry (2) Defender
2007 Michael Essien   Ghana Midfielder
2008 Joe Cole   England
2009 Frank Lampard (3)
2010 Didier Drogba   Cote d'Ivoire Forward
2011 Petr Čech   Czech Republic Goalkeeper
2012 Juan Mata   Spain Midfielder
2013 Juan Mata (2)
2014 Eden Hazard   Belgium Forward
2015 Eden Hazard (2)
2016 Willian   Brazil
2017 Eden Hazard (3)   Belgium
2018 N'Golo Kanté   France Midfielder [3]
2019 Eden Hazard (4)   Belgium Forward [4]
2020 Mateo Kovačić   Croatia Midfielder [5]
2021 Mason Mount   England Midfielder [6]
2022 Mason Mount (2) [7]
2023 Thiago Silva   Brazil Defender [8]
2024 Cole Palmer   England Midfielder [9]

Multiple wins

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Players with multiple wins
Rank Winner Total wins Years won
1   Eden Hazard (BEL) 4 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019
2   Frank Lampard (ENG) 3 2004, 2005, 2009
3   Charlie Cooke (SCO) 2 1968, 1975
  David Webb (ENG) 1969, 1972
  John Hollins (ENG) 1970, 1971
  Ray Wilkins (ENG) 1976, 1977
  Pat Nevin (SCO) 1984, 1987
  Dennis Wise (ENG) 1998, 2000
  Gianfranco Zola (ITA) 1999, 2003
  John Terry (ENG) 2001, 2006
  Juan Mata (ESP) 2012, 2013
  Mason Mount (ENG) 2021, 2022

Wins by nationality

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Wins by nationality
Nationality Number of wins
  England 27
  Scotland 6
  Belgium 4
  Italy 3
  Wales 3
  Brazil 2
  Netherlands 2
  Spain 2
  Cote d'Ivoire 1
  Croatia 1
  Czech Republic 1
  France 1
  Ghana 1
  Ireland Republic 1
  Jamaica 1
  Norway 1
  Yugoslavia 1

Wins by playing position

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Wins by playing position
Position Number of wins
Goalkeeper 5
Defender 15
Midfielder 20
Forward 18

Annual awards

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Key

  • A number in brackets beside a player's name indicates the number of times they have received the award.

Players' Player of the Year

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Year Winner Ref.
2006   Claude Makélélé [2]
2007   Didier Drogba
2008   Ricardo Carvalho
2009   Ashley Cole
2010   Florent Malouda
2011   Ashley Cole (2)
2012   Ramires
2013   Juan Mata
2014   César Azpilicueta
2015   Eden Hazard
2016   Willian
2017   N'Golo Kanté
2018   Willian (2) [3]
2019   Eden Hazard (2) [10]
2020–2022 Not awarded
2023   Thiago Silva [11]
2024   Cole Palmer [9]

Young Player of the Year

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Year Winner Ref.
1983   Keith Dublin [2]
1984   Robert Isaac
1985   Gareth Hall
1986   Mick Bodley
1987   Jason Cundy
1988   Eddie Cunnington
1989 Not awarded
1990 Not awarded
1991   Andy Myers
1992   Zeke Rowe
1993   Neil Shipperley
1994   Mark Nicholls
1995   Chris McCann
1996   Jody Morris
1997   Nick Crittenden
1998   John Terry
1999   Samuele Dalla Bona
2000   Rhys Evans
2001   Leon Knight
2002   Carlton Cole
2003   Robert Huth
2004   Robert Huth (2)
2005   Robert Huth (3)
2006   Lassana Diarra
2007   Mikel John Obi
2008   The U18s youth team
2009   Michael Mancienne
2010   The U18s youth team (2)
2011   Josh McEachran
2012   Lucas Piazon
2013   Nathan Aké
2014   Lewis Baker
2015   Kurt Zouma
2016   Ruben Loftus-Cheek
2017 Not awarded [12]
2018   Andreas Christensen [3]
2019   Callum Hudson-Odoi [12]
2020 onwards Not awarded

Goal of the Year

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All results (home and away) list Chelsea's goal tally first.

Year Winner Against Score Result Stadium Competition Ref.
2007   Michael Essien   Arsenal 1–1 1–1 Stamford Bridge Premier League [20]
2008   Juliano Belletti   Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 2–0 Stamford Bridge Premier League [21]
2009   Michael Essien (2)   Barcelona 1–0 1–1 Stamford Bridge UEFA Champions League [22]
2010   Ashley Cole   Sunderland 3–0 7–2 Stamford Bridge Premier League [23]
2011   Ramires   Manchester City 2–0 2–0 Stamford Bridge Premier League [24]
2012   Ramires (2)   Barcelona 1–2 2–2 Camp Nou UEFA Champions League [25]
2013   Oscar   Juventus 2–0 2–2 Stamford Bridge UEFA Champions League [26]
2014   Lewis Baker   Arsenal U21 1–1 2–1 Emirates Stadium Professional U21 Development League [27]
2015   Oscar (2)   Queens Park Rangers 1–0 2–1 Stamford Bridge Premier League [28]
2016   Eden Hazard   Tottenham Hotspur 2–2 2–2 Stamford Bridge Premier League [29]
2017   Eden Hazard (2)   Arsenal 2–0 3–1 Stamford Bridge Premier League [30]
2018   Willian   Brighton & Hove Albion 2–0 4–0 Falmer Stadium Premier League [31]
2019   Eden Hazard (3)   Liverpool 2–1 2–1 Anfield EFL Cup [32]
2020   Fikayo Tomori   Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 5–2 Molineux Stadium Premier League [33]
2021   Olivier Giroud   Atlético Madrid 1–0 1–0 Arena Națională UEFA Champions League [34]
2022   Mateo Kovačić   Liverpool 1–2 2–2 Stamford Bridge Premier League [35]
2023   Conor Gallagher   Crystal Palace 2–1 2–1 Selhurst Park Premier League [36]
2024   Moisés Caicedo   Bournemouth 1–0 2–1 Stamford Bridge Premier League [37]

See also

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References

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Citations

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