Premier League Player of the Month
The Premier League Player of the Month ( German Premier League Player of the Month ) is an award for the best football player of the month in the English Premier League , which has been awarded since the 1994/95 season. A season earlier, the Premier League Manager of the Month ( German Premier League Trainer of the Month ) was introduced by the league.
The first prize winner was the German striker Jürgen Klinsmann in August 1994. With six awards so far, the two Englishmen Steven Gerrard and Harry Kane as well as the Argentine Sergio Agüero top the list of winners. Two players were honored together six times (Nov. 1994: Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton ; Jan 1996: Stan Collymore and Robbie Fowler ; Nov 1997: Andrew Cole and Kevin Davies ; Nov 1997: Andrew Cole and Kevin Davies; Feb. 2004: Dennis Bergkamp and Edu ; Apr. 2007: Dimitar Berbatow and Robbie Keane ; Mar. 2014: Steven Gerrard and Luis Suárez ). Six players received the award in consecutive months: Robbie Fowler (1995/96), Dennis Bergkamp (1997/98), Cristiano Ronaldo (2006/07), Harry Kane (2014/15), Jamie Vardy (2015/16) and Mohamed Salah (2017/18).
Since the 2019/20 season had to be interrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic , there was no election from March to May 2020.
Surname
- 1994-2001: Carling Premiership Player of the Month
- 2001-2004: Barclaycard Premiership Player of the Month
- 2004–2016: Barclays Player of the Month
- since 2016: EA Sports Player of the Month
List of award winners
Legend
- TW = goalkeeper
- AB = defender
- MF = midfielder
- ST = striker
Player ranking
The ranking of the Player of the Month includes 150 players so far. If the number of titles is the same, it is sorted alphabetically. (As of July 12, 2020)
7 tracks: Sergio Agüero (2018)
6 tracks: Steven Gerrard (2014)
6 Tracks: Harry Kane (2018)
Title by nationality
List of titles by nationality. So far the list includes 37 countries. If the number of titles is the same, it is sorted alphabetically. (As of July 12, 2020)
| country | player | title |
|---|---|---|
 England
|
61 | 102 |
 France
|
12 | 17th |
 Netherlands
|
7th | 16 |
 Argentina
|
3 | 9 |
 Spain
|
6th | 8th |
 Portugal
|
3 | 7th |
 Ireland
|
3 | 6th |
 Wales
|
3 | 6th |
 Belgium
|
4th | 5 |
 Nigeria
|
3 | 5 |
 Senegal
|
3 | 5 |
 Brazil
|
4th | 4th |
 Egypt
|
1 | 3 |
 Ghana
|
2 | 3 |
 Italy
|
2 | 3 |
 Scotland
|
3 | 3 |
 Sweden
|
3 | 3 |
 Finland
|
3 | 3 |
 Trinidad and Tobago
|
1 | 3 |
 Bulgaria
|
1 | 2 |
 Germany
|
2 | 2 |
 Gabon
|
1 | 2 |
 Russia
|
2 | 2 |
 South Korea
|
1 | 2 |
 Czech Republic
|
2 | 2 |
 Uruguay
|
1 | 2 |
 Australia
|
1 | 1 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
1 | 1 |
 Costa Rica
|
1 | 1 |
 Ivory Coast
|
1 | 1 |
 Iceland
|
1 | 1 |
 Jamaica
|
1 | 1 |
 Croatia
|
1 | 1 |
 Austria
|
1 | 1 |
 Paraguay
|
1 | 1 |
 Serbia
|
1 | 1 |
 Turkey
|
1 | 1 |
Title by club
List of titles by club. So far the list includes 34 clubs. If the number of titles is the same, it is sorted alphabetically. (As of July 12, 2020)
| society | player | title |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 20th | 37 |
| Arsenal FC | 20th | 30th |
| Liverpool FC | 16 | 29 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 14th | 22nd |
| Chelsea FC | 13 | 19th |
| Manchester City | 7th | 14th |
| Aston Villa | 7th | 9 |
| Everton FC | 8th | 9 |
| Newcastle United | 5 | 8th |
| Southampton FC | 6th | 8th |
| Leeds United | 5 | 6th |
| Leicester City | 3 | 6th |
| Blackburn Rovers | 4th | 5 |
| Sunderland AFC | 4th | 4th |
| West Ham United | 4th | 4th |
| Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 3 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 3 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 2 |
| Coventry City | 2 | 2 |
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 2 |
| Fulham FC | 2 | 2 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 2 |
| Swansea City | 2 | 2 |
| Birmingham City | 1 | 1 |
| Derby County | 1 | 1 |
| Hull City | 1 | 1 |
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 1 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 1 |
| Norwich City | 1 | 1 |
| Portsmouth FC | 1 | 1 |
| Reading FC | 1 | 1 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 |
| Watford FC | 1 | 1 |
| Wimbledon FC | 1 | 1 |
Title by position
List of titles by position. If the number of titles is the same, it is sorted alphabetically. (As of July 12, 2020)
| position | player | title |
|---|---|---|
| striker | 77 | 142 |
| midfield player | 49 | 70 |
| Defender | 15th | 17th |
| goalkeeper | 8th | 9 |
See also
- England's Footballer of the Year
- Premier League Player of the Season
- Premier League Manager of the Month
- Premier League Manager of the Season
Web links
- premierleague.com: winners' list on the website of the Premier League (English)