Premier League Player of the Season: cards, rarity and popularity
Premier League Player of the Season is a football award.
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Premier League Player of the Season
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Latest winners: Mohamed Salah (2018), Luis Suárez (2014), Wayne Rooney (2010), Cristiano Ronaldo (2007), Frank Lampard (2005) and Thierry Henry (2004). The recorded list covers 9 awards, from 1996 to 2018.
How it works: one card per year, with a rarity set by that year's real-world popularity, measured on Wikipedia.
The cards, year by year
Premier League Player of the Season has 12 cards in the game, from 2015 to 2026. The set includes 1 rare, 10 uncommon and 1 common. The standout is the 2026 card, a rare one minted on a median of 27,771 views a month. Once minted, a card is frozen - the rarity of its year stays with it for good.
- 2015Rarity: Common5.9K views/month
- 2016Rarity: Uncommon8.3K views/month
- 2017Rarity: Uncommon8.8K views/month
- 2018Rarity: Uncommon11K views/month
- 2019Rarity: Uncommon11K views/month
- 2020Rarity: Uncommon12K views/month
- 2021Rarity: Uncommon11K views/month
- 2022Rarity: Uncommon11K views/month
- 2023Rarity: Uncommon15K views/month
- 2024Rarity: Uncommon21K views/month
- 2025Rarity: Uncommon22K views/month
- 2026Rarity: Rare28K views/month
Popularity year by year
Popularity is the monthly median of views of its Wikipedia page, year by year. It peaked in 2025 (21,624 views a month) and was lowest in 2015 (5,898). In 2025, the median reached 21,624 views a month, steady compared with 2024. Over the last twelve months: 27,771 views a month.
| Year | Views per month (median) | Card of the year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026last 12 months | 27,771 | Rarity: Rare |
| 2025 | 21,624 | Rarity: Uncommon |
| 2024 | 21,209 | Rarity: Uncommon |
| 2023 | 14,898 | Rarity: Uncommon |
| 2022 | 10,976 | Rarity: Uncommon |
| 2021 | 11,402 | Rarity: Uncommon |
| 2020 | 12,209 | Rarity: Uncommon |
| 2019 | 11,370 | Rarity: Uncommon |
| 2018 | 10,926 | Rarity: Uncommon |
| 2017 | 8,798 | Rarity: Uncommon |
| 2016 | 8,275 | Rarity: Uncommon |
| 20156 months measured | 5,898 | Rarity: Common |
Mini quiz
2 questions to test what you know.
1.Premier League Player of the Season: who awards it?
2.Premier League Player of the Season: in what year was it first awarded?
Profile
- Presented by
- The Football Association
- Founded
- 1994
- Winners
- 2018 Mohamed Salah
- 2014 Luis Suárez
- 2010 Wayne Rooney
- 2007 Cristiano Ronaldo
- 2005 Frank Lampard
- 2004 Thierry Henry
- 2003 Ruud van Nistelrooy
- 2001 Patrick Vieira
- 1996 Peter Schmeichel
Frequently asked questions
What is the rarest Premier League Player of the Season card?
The 2026 card, which is rare: that year the subject's Wikipedia page drew a median of 27,771 views a month.
How many Premier League Player of the Season cards are there?
12 cards, one per year of fame, from 2015 to 2026: 1 rare, 10 uncommon and 1 common.
Which was Premier League Player of the Season's most popular year?
2025, with a median of 21,624 views a month on its Wikipedia page - the 2025 card is uncommon.
Who is the latest Premier League Player of the Season winner?
Mohamed Salah, in 2018.
How do I get a Premier League Player of the Season card?
By opening packs of 5 cards: 3 packs are free when you sign up, then packs refill for free. Cards can also be traded with friends, or on the market for in-game coins.
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