Chelsea F.C. Player of the Season

Chelsea Player of the Season
Eden Hazard has won the award four times, the most of any player
SportAssociation football
Awarded forBeing the best performing Chelsea player in a year
Presented byChelsea F.C.
History
First award1967 (1967)
Editions59 (as of 2025)
First winner Peter Bonetti
Most wins Eden Hazard (4 times)
Most recent Moisés Caicedo (2025)

The Chelsea Player of the Season award is an official award given by Chelsea Football Club, to award the player who has most contributed to the success and achievements of the club's men's first team over the course of a season. The honor is currently awarded based on votes by Chelsea fans on the club's website.[1]

The inaugural award was handed to Peter Bonetti in 1967, and it has been presented every season since.[2] The award has been given to 43 different players over the course of 59 seasons, with 12 players being awarded on more than one occasion. Of these players, only Eden Hazard has won the award four times. The first player from outside the UK to win the award was Yugoslav international Petar Borota in 1981.

Moisés Caicedo is the most recent winner of the award.

Chelsea Player of the Season

Award recipients

Award recipients
Year Player Nationality Position Ref.
1967 Peter Bonetti  England Goalkeeper [2]
1968 Charlie Cooke  Scotland Forward
1969 David Webb  England Defender
1970 John Hollins Midfielder
1971 John Hollins (2)
1972 David Webb (2) Defender
1973 Peter Osgood Forward
1974 Gary Locke Defender
1975 Charlie Cooke (2)  Scotland Forward
1976 Ray Wilkins  England Midfielder
1977 Ray Wilkins (2)
1978 Micky Droy Defender
1979 Tommy Langley Forward
1980 Clive Walker
1981 Petar Borota  Yugoslavia Goalkeeper
1982 Mike Fillery  England Forward
1983 Joey Jones  Wales Defender
1984 Pat Nevin  Scotland Forward
1985 David Speedie
1986 Eddie Niedzwiecki  Wales Goalkeeper
1987 Pat Nevin (2)  Scotland Forward
1988 Tony Dorigo  England Defender
1989 Graham Roberts
1990 Ken Monkou  Netherlands
1991 Andy Townsend  Ireland Midfielder
1992 Paul Elliott  England Defender
1993 Frank Sinclair  Jamaica
1994 Steve Clarke  Scotland
1995 Erland Johnsen  Norway
1996 Ruud Gullit  Netherlands Midfielder
1997 Mark Hughes  Wales Forward
1998 Dennis Wise  England Midfielder
1999 Gianfranco Zola  Italy Forward
2000 Dennis Wise (2)  England Midfielder
2001 John Terry Defender
2002 Carlo Cudicini  Italy Goalkeeper
2003 Gianfranco Zola (2) Forward
2004 Frank Lampard  England Midfielder
2005 Frank Lampard (2)
2006 John Terry (2) Defender
2007 Michael Essien  Ghana Midfielder
2008 Joe Cole  England
2009 Frank Lampard (3)
2010 Didier Drogba  Ivory Coast Forward
2011 Petr Čech  Czech Republic Goalkeeper
2012 Juan Mata  Spain Midfielder
2013 Juan Mata (2)
2014 Eden Hazard  Belgium Forward
2015 Eden Hazard (2)
2016 Willian  Brazil
2017 Eden Hazard (3)  Belgium
2018 N'Golo Kanté  France Midfielder [3]
2019 Eden Hazard (4)  Belgium Forward [4]
2020 Mateo Kovačić  Croatia Midfielder [5]
2021 Mason Mount  England Midfielder [6]
2022 Mason Mount (2) [7]
2023 Thiago Silva  Brazil Defender [8]
2024 Cole Palmer  England Midfielder [9]
2025 Moisés Caicedo  Ecuador Midfielder [10]

Multiple wins

Players with multiple wins
Rank Winner Total wins Years won
1 Eden Hazard 4 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019
2 Frank Lampard 3 2004, 2005, 2009
3 Charlie Cooke 2 1968, 1975
David Webb 1969, 1972
John Hollins 1970, 1971
Ray Wilkins 1976, 1977
Pat Nevin 1984, 1987
Dennis Wise 1998, 2000
Gianfranco Zola 1999, 2003
John Terry 2001, 2006
Juan Mata 2012, 2013
Mason Mount 2021, 2022

Wins by nationality

Wins by nationality
Nationality Number of wins
 England 27
 Scotland 6
 Belgium 4
 Italy 3
 Wales 3
 Brazil 2
 Netherlands 2
 Spain 2
 Croatia 1
 Czech Republic 1
 Ecuador 1
 France 1
 Ghana 1
 Republic of Ireland 1
 Ivory Coast 1
 Jamaica 1
 Norway 1
 Yugoslavia 1

Wins by playing position

Wins by playing position
Position Number of wins
Goalkeeper 5
Defender 15
Midfielder 21
Forward 18

Annual awards

Key

  • A number in brackets beside a player's name indicates the number of times they have received the award.

Players' Player of the Season

Year Winner Ref.
2006 Claude Makélélé [2]
2007 Didier Drogba
2008 Ricardo Carvalho
2009 Ashley Cole
2010 Florent Malouda
2011 Ashley Cole (2)
2012 Ramires
2013 Juan Mata
2014 César Azpilicueta
2015 Eden Hazard
2016 Willian
2017 N'Golo Kanté
2018 Willian (2) [3]
2019 Eden Hazard (2) [11]
2020–2022 Not awarded
2023 Thiago Silva [12]
2024 Cole Palmer [9]
2025 Moisés Caicedo [10]

Young Player of the Year

Year Winner Ref.
1983 Keith Dublin [2]
1984 Robert Isaac
1985 Gareth Hall
1986 Mick Bodley
1987 Jason Cundy
1988 Eddie Cunnington
1989 Not awarded
1990 Not awarded
1991 Andy Myers
1992 Zeke Rowe
1993 Neil Shipperley
1994 Mark Nicholls
1995 Chris McCann
1996 Jody Morris
1997 Nick Crittenden
1998 John Terry
1999 Samuele Dalla Bona
2000 Rhys Evans
2001 Leon Knight
2002 Carlton Cole
2003 Robert Huth
2004 Robert Huth (2)
2005 Robert Huth (3)
2006 Lassana Diarra
2007 Mikel John Obi
2008 The U18s youth team
2009 Michael Mancienne
2010 The U18s youth team (2)
2011 Josh McEachran
2012 Lucas Piazon
2013 Nathan Aké
2014 Lewis Baker
2015 Kurt Zouma
2016 Ruben Loftus-Cheek
2017 Not awarded [13]
2018 Andreas Christensen [3]
2019 Callum Hudson-Odoi [13]
2020 onwards Not awarded

Academy Player of the Season

Year Winner Ref.
2015 Dominic Solanke [14]
2016 Fikayo Tomori [15]
2017 Mason Mount [16]
2018 Reece James [3]
2019 Conor Gallagher [13]
2020 Billy Gilmour [17]
2021 Tino Livramento [18]
2022 Harvey Vale [19]
2023 Lewis Hall [20]
2024 Alfie Gilchrist [9]
2025 Tyrique George [10]

Goal of the Season

All results (home and away) list Chelsea's goal tally first.

Year Winner Against Score Result Stadium Competition Ref.
2007 Michael Essien Arsenal 1–1 1–1 Stamford Bridge Premier League [21]
2008 Juliano Belletti Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 2–0 Stamford Bridge Premier League [22]
2009 Michael Essien (2) Barcelona 1–0 1–1 Stamford Bridge UEFA Champions League [23]
2010 Ashley Cole Sunderland 3–0 7–2 Stamford Bridge Premier League [24]
2011 Ramires Manchester City 2–0 2–0 Stamford Bridge Premier League [25]
2012 Ramires (2) Barcelona 1–2 2–2 Camp Nou UEFA Champions League [26]
2013 Oscar Juventus 2–0 2–2 Stamford Bridge UEFA Champions League [27]
2014 Lewis Baker Arsenal U21 1–1 2–1 Emirates Stadium Professional U21 Development League [28]
2015 Oscar (2) Queens Park Rangers 1–0 2–1 Stamford Bridge Premier League [29]
2016 Eden Hazard Tottenham Hotspur 2–2 2–2 Stamford Bridge Premier League [30]
2017 Eden Hazard (2) Arsenal 2–0 3–1 Stamford Bridge Premier League [31]
2018 Willian Brighton & Hove Albion 2–0 4–0 Falmer Stadium Premier League [32]
2019 Eden Hazard (3) Liverpool 2–1 2–1 Anfield EFL Cup [33]
2020 Fikayo Tomori Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 5–2 Molineux Stadium Premier League [34]
2021 Olivier Giroud Atlético Madrid 1–0 1–0 Arena Națională UEFA Champions League [35]
2022 Mateo Kovačić Liverpool 1–2 2–2 Stamford Bridge Premier League [36]
2023 Conor Gallagher Crystal Palace 2–1 2–1 Selhurst Park Premier League [37]
2024 Moisés Caicedo Bournemouth 1–0 2–1 Stamford Bridge Premier League [38]
2025 Pedro Neto Fulham 2–1 2–1 Craven Cottage Premier League [39]

See also

References

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