FPAI Indian Player of the Year

The FPAI Indian Player of the Year is an annual award given to an Indian player who is adjudged to have been the best of the season in Indian football. The award has been presented since the 2008–09 season and the winner is chosen by a vote amongst the members of the Football Players' Association of India (FPAI). Sunil Chhetri won the inaugural award in 2009. The women's category has also been introduced in 2022, with Anju Tamang being the first winner.

Men's Player of the Year edit

FPAI Indian Player of the Year (Men's)
SportAssociation football
CompetitionAll levels of Indian football
CountryIndia
Presented byFPAI
History
First award2009
First winnerSunil Chhetri
Most winsSunil Chhetri (4)
Most recentLallianzuala Chhangte (2023)
FPAI Indian Player of the Year (Men's)
Year Player Club(s) Ref
2008–09 Sunil Chhetri Dempo [1]
2009–10 Mohammed Rafi Mahindra United [2]
2010–11 Mehtab Hussain East Bengal [3]
2011–12 Syed Rahim Nabi Mohun Bagan [4]
2012–13 Lenny Rodrigues Churchill Brothers [5]
2013–14 Balwant Singh Churchill Brothers [6]
2014–15 Eugeneson Lyngdoh Bengaluru [7]
2015–16 Jeje Lalpekhlua Mohun Bagan, Chennaiyin [8]
2016–17 Anas Edathodika Mohun Bagan, Delhi Dynamos [9]
2017–18 Sunil Chhetri (2) Bengaluru [10]
2018–19 Sunil Chhetri (3) Bengaluru [11]
2019–20 Sunil Chhetri (4) Bengaluru [12]
2020–21 Arindam Bhattacharya ATK Mohun Bagan [12]
2021–22 Liston Colaco ATK Mohun Bagan [13]
2022–23 Lallianzuala Chhangte Mumbai City [14]

Women's Player of the Year edit

FPAI Indian Player of the Year (Women's)
SportAssociation football
CompetitionAll levels of Indian football
CountryIndia
Presented byFPAI
History
First award2022
First winnerAnju Tamang
Most recentGrace Dangmei (2023)
FPAI Indian Player of the Year (Women's)
Year Player Club(s) Ref
2021–22 Anju Tamang Gokulam Kerala [13]
2022–23 Grace Dangmei Gokulam Kerala [14]

See also edit

References edit

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  12. ^ a b "Arindam, Angulo win FPAI award". timesofindia.com. 1 April 2021. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Liston Colaco Wins FPAI Indian Player of the Year Award, Akash Mishra Adjudged Young Player of the Year". news18.com. 17 June 2022. Archived from the original on 17 June 2022.
  14. ^ a b ISL Media Team (14 May 2023). "Hero ISL players win big at the Indian Football Awards 2023". indiansuperleague.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023.