PFA Women's Young Player of the Year
English women's football award
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The Professional Footballers' Association Women's Young Player of the Year (commonly referred to as PFA Young Player of the Year) is an annual award given to the player who is voted to have been the best of the year in English women's football.[1] The award has been presented since the 2013–14 season[2] and the winner is chosen by a vote amongst the members of the players' trade union, the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA).
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The current holder is Olivia Smith.
Winners
The women's award has been presented since 2014 while the men's PFA Players' Player of the Year has been awarded since 1974. The table below also indicates the age at which the player received the award and where the winning player also won one or more of the other major "player of the year" awards in English women's football, namely the PFA Women's Players' Player of the Year award.[3]
| Year | Player | Club | Age (at the time of award) | Also won | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 |  | Martha Harris | Liverpool | 19 years, 251 days | [4] | |
| 2014–15 | | Leah Williamson | Arsenal | 18 years, 28 days | [5] | |
| 2015–16 | | Beth Mead | Sunderland | 20 years, 351 days | [6] | |
| 2016–17 | | Jess Carter | Birmingham City | 19 years, 178 days | [7] | |
| 2017–18 | | Lauren Hemp | Bristol City | 17 years, 258 days | [8] | |
| 2018–19 | | Georgia Stanway | Manchester City | 20 years, 115 days | [9] | |
| 2019–20 | | Lauren Hemp | Manchester City | 20 years, 32 days | [10] | |
| 2020–21 | | Lauren Hemp | Manchester City | 20 years, 303 days | [11] | |
| 2021–22 | | Lauren Hemp | Manchester City | 21 years, 306 days | [12] | |
| 2022–23 | | Lauren James | Chelsea | 21 years, 334 days | [13] | |
| 2023–24 | | Grace Clinton | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 years, 142 days | [14] | |
| 2024–25 |  | Olivia Smith | Liverpool | 21 years, 14 days | [15] |
Breakdown of winners
By country
By club
| Club | Number of wins | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 4 | 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22 |
| Liverpool | 2 | 2013–14, 2024–25 |
| Arsenal | 1 | 2014–15 |
| Sunderland | 1 | 2015–16 |
| Birmingham City | 1 | 2016–17 |
| Bristol City | 1 | 2017–18 |
| Chelsea | 1 | 2022–23 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 2023–24 |