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.Published On 26 Aug 202626 Aug 2026Manchester 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.Fernandes also won the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year award in May.“It is obviously a very proud moment. They are the ones you go on the pitch against, and it’s probably not easy to vote for someone you play against, so it is a very good moment,” said Fernandes.Khadija Shaw won the Women’s Su...