FPAI Indian Player of the Year

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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.

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)
YearPlayerClub(s)Ref
2008–09Sunil ChhetriDempo[1]
2009–10Mohammed RafiMahindra United[2]
2010–11Mehtab HussainEast Bengal[3]
2011–12Syed Rahim NabiMohun Bagan[4]
2012–13Lenny RodriguesChurchill Brothers[5]
2013–14Balwant SinghChurchill Brothers[6]
2014–15Eugeneson LyngdohBengaluru[7]
2015–16Jeje LalpekhluaMohun Bagan, Chennaiyin[8]
2016–17Anas EdathodikaMohun Bagan, Delhi Dynamos[9]
2017–18Sunil Chhetri (2)Bengaluru[10]
2018–19Sunil 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

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)
YearPlayerClub(s)Ref
2021–22 Anju Tamang Gokulam Kerala [13]
2022–23 Grace Dangmei Gokulam Kerala [14]

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