Premier League Player of the Month
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The Player of the Month award is a prize recognising the best Premier League player each month of the association football season. The award is announced in the first week of the following month and the winner is normally decided by the sponsors of the league, presently Barclays.
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[edit] List of winners
[edit] 1994–95
See also: FA Premier League 1994–95
| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| August |  Jürgen Klinsmann |
Tottenham Hotspur |
| September |  Rob Lee |
Newcastle United |
| October | Paul Ince |
Manchester United |
| November | Chris Sutton & Alan Shearer |
Blackburn Rovers |
| December | Matt Le Tissier |
Southampton |
| January | Chris Waddle |
Sheffield Wednesday |
| February |  Duncan Ferguson |
Everton |
| March |  Tony Yeboah |
Leeds United |
| April | David Seaman |
Arsenal |
[edit] 1995–96
See also: FA Premier League 1995–96
| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| August |  David Ginola |
Newcastle United |
| September | Tony Yeboah |
Leeds United |
| October | Trevor Sinclair |
Q.P.R. |
| November | Rob Lee |
Newcastle United |
| December | Robbie Fowler |
Liverpool |
| January | Robbie Fowler & Stan Collymore |
Liverpool |
| February |  Dwight Yorke |
Aston Villa |
| March | Eric Cantona |
Manchester United |
| April |  Andrei Kanchelskis |
Everton |
[edit] 1996–97
See also: FA Premier League 1996–97
| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| August | David Beckham |
Manchester United |
| September |  Patrik Berger |
Liverpool |
| October | Matt Le Tissier |
Southampton |
| November | Ian Wright |
Arsenal |
| December |  Gianfranco Zola |
Chelsea |
| January | Tim Flowers |
Blackburn Rovers |
| February |  Robbie Earle |
Wimbledon |
| March |  Juninho Paulista |
Middlesbrough |
| April |  Mickey Evans |
Southampton |
[edit] 1997–98
See also: FA Premier League 1997–98
| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| August |  Dennis Bergkamp |
Arsenal |
| September | Dennis Bergkamp |
Arsenal |
| October |  Paulo Wanchope |
Derby County |
| November | Andy Cole & Kevin Davies |
Manchester United & Southampton |
| December | Steve McManaman |
Liverpool |
| January | Dion Dublin |
Coventry City |
| February | Chris Sutton |
Blackburn Rovers |
| March |  Alex Manninger |
Arsenal |
| April | Emmanuel Petit |
Arsenal |
[edit] 1998–99
See also: FA Premier League 1998–99
| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| August | Michael Owen |
Liverpool |
| September | Alan Shearer |
Newcastle United |
| October | Roy Keane |
Manchester United |
| November | Dion Dublin |
Aston Villa |
| December | David Ginola |
Tottenham Hotspur |
| January | Dwight Yorke |
Manchester United |
| February | Nicolas Anelka |
Arsenal |
| March | Ray Parlour |
Arsenal |
| April | Kevin Campbell |
Everton |
[edit] 1999–2000
See also: FA Premier League 1999–2000
| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| August | Robbie Keane |
Coventry City |
| September |  Muzzy Izzet |
Leicester City |
| October | Kevin Phillips |
Sunderland |
| November |  Sami Hyypiä |
Liverpool |
| December | Roy Keane |
Manchester United |
| January | Gareth Southgate |
Aston Villa |
| February | Paul Merson |
Aston Villa |
| March | Dwight Yorke |
Manchester United |
| April | Thierry Henry |
Arsenal |
[edit] 2000–01
See also: FA Premier League 2000–01
| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| August | Alan Smith |
Leeds United |
| September | Tim Flowers |
Leicester City |
| October | Teddy Sheringham |
Manchester United |
| November | Paul Robinson |
Leeds United |
| December | James Beattie |
Southampton |
| January | Robbie Keane |
Leeds United |
| February | Stuart Pearce |
West Ham |
| March | Steven Gerrard |
Liverpool |
| April | Gary McAllister |
Liverpool |
[edit] 2001–02
See also: FA Premier League 2001–02
| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| August | Louis Saha |
Fulham |
| September |  Juan Sebastián Verón |
Manchester United |
| October | Rio Ferdinand |
Leeds United |
| November | Danny Murphy |
Liverpool |
| December | Ruud van Nistelrooy |
Manchester United |
| January | Marcus Bent |
Ipswich Town |
| February | Ruud Van Nistelrooy |
Manchester United |
| March | Dennis Bergkamp |
Arsenal |
| April |  Freddie Ljungberg |
Arsenal |
[edit] 2002–03
See also: FA Premier League 2002–03
| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| August | Sylvain Wiltord |
Arsenal |
| September | Thierry Henry |
Arsenal |
| October | Gianfranco Zola |
Chelsea |
| November | James Beattie |
Southampton |
| December | Alan Shearer |
Newcastle United |
| January | Paul Scholes |
Manchester United |
| February | Robert Pirès |
Arsenal |
| March | Steven Gerrard |
Liverpool |
| April | Ruud Van Nistelrooy |
Manchester United |
[edit] 2003–04
See also: FA Premier League 2003–04
| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| August | Teddy Sheringham |
Portsmouth |
| September | Frank Lampard |
Chelsea |
| October | Alan Shearer |
Newcastle United |
| November |  Jay-Jay Okocha |
Bolton Wanderers |
| December | Paul Scholes |
Manchester United |
| January | Thierry Henry |
Arsenal |
| February | Edu & Dennis Bergkamp |
Arsenal |
| March | Mikael Forssell |
Birmingham City |
| April | Thierry Henry |
Arsenal |
[edit] 2004–05
See also: FA Premier League 2004–05
| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| August |  José Antonio Reyes |
Arsenal |
| September | Ledley King |
Tottenham Hotspur |
| October | Andy Johnson |
Crystal Palace |
| November | Arjen Robben |
Chelsea |
| December | Steven Gerrard |
Liverpool |
| January | John Terry |
Chelsea |
| February | Wayne Rooney |
Manchester United |
| March | Joe Cole |
Chelsea |
| April |  Didier Drogba |
Chelsea |
[edit] 2005–06
See also: FA Premier League 2005–06
| August | Darren Bent |
Charlton Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| September | Danny Murphy |
Charlton Athletic |
| October | Frank Lampard |
Chelsea |
| November | Robin van Persie |
Arsenal |
| December | Wayne Rooney |
Manchester United |
| January | Anton Ferdinand |
West Ham United |
| February | Kevin Nolan |
Bolton Wanderers |
| March | Wayne Rooney |
Manchester United |
| April | Steven Gerrard |
Liverpool |
[edit] 2006–07
See also: FA Premier League 2006–07
| August |  Ryan Giggs |
Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
| September | Andy Johnson |
Everton |
| October | Paul Scholes |
Manchester United |
| November |  Cristiano Ronaldo |
Manchester United |
| December | Cristiano Ronaldo |
Manchester United |
| January | Cesc Fàbregas |
Arsenal |
| February | Ryan Giggs |
Manchester United |
| March | Petr Čech |
Chelsea |
| April |  Dimitar Berbatov & Robbie Keane |
Tottenham Hotspur |
[edit] 2007–08
See also: Premier League 2007–08
| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| August | Micah Richards |
Manchester City |
| September | Cesc Fàbregas |
Arsenal |
| October | Wayne Rooney |
Manchester United |
| November | Gabriel Agbonlahor |
Aston Villa |
| December |  Roque Santa Cruz |
Blackburn Rovers |
| January | Cristiano Ronaldo |
Manchester United |
| February | Fernando Torres |
Liverpool |
| March | Cristiano Ronaldo |
Manchester United |
| April | Ashley Young |
Aston Villa |
[edit] 2008–09
See also: Premier League 2008–09
| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| August | Deco |
Chelsea |
| September | Ashley Young |
Aston Villa |
| October | Frank Lampard |
Chelsea |
| November | Nicolas Anelka |
Chelsea |
| December | Ashley Young |
Aston Villa |
| January |  Nemanja Vidić |
Manchester United |
| February | Phil Jagielka |
Everton |
| March | Steven Gerrard |
Liverpool |
| April | Andrei Arshavin |
Arsenal |
[edit] Leaders
- 5 times: Steven Gerrard
- 4 times: Alan Shearer, Dennis Bergkamp, Wayne Rooney, Thierry Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo
- 3 times: Paul Scholes, Ruud Van Nistelrooy, Dwight Yorke, Robbie Keane, Frank Lampard, Ashley Young
[edit] Wins per nationality
As of 9 May 2008
| Country | Total PotM |
|---|---|
 England |
65 |
 France |
13 |
 Netherlands |
8.5 |
 Ireland |
5.5 |
 Portugal |
5 |
 Spain |
4 |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
3 |
 Russia |
2 |
 Czech Republic |
2 |
 Finland |
2 |
 Ghana |
2 |
 Italy |
2 |
 Scotland |
2 |
 Wales |
2 |
 Brazil |
1.5 |
 Argentina |
1 |
 Austria |
1 |
 Costa Rica |
1 |
 Côte d'Ivoire |
1 |
 Germany |
1 |
 Jamaica |
1 |
 Nigeria |
1 |
 Paraguay |
1 |
 Sweden |
1 |
 Serbia |
1 |
 Turkey |
1 |
 Bulgaria |
0.5 |
[edit] Wins per club
As of 24 January 2009:
| Club | Total PotM |
|---|---|
| Manchester United | 26.5 |
| Arsenal | 21 |
| Liverpool | 14 |
| Chelsea | 10 |
| Aston Villa | 8 |
| Newcastle United | 6 |
| Leeds United | 6 |
| Southampton | 4.5 |
| Everton | 5 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 4 |
| West Ham United | 2 |
| Coventry City | 2 |
| Leicester City | 2 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 |
| Wimbledon | 1 |
| Middlesbrough | 1 |
| Derby County | 1 |
| Portsmouth | 1 |
| Sunderland | 1 |
| Fulham | 1 |
| Ipswich Town | 1 |
| Birmingham City | 1 |
| Manchester City | 1 |
| Crystal Palace | 1 |
| Q.P.R. | 1 |
[edit] Trivia
Robbie Fowler (1995–96), Dennis Bergkamp (in 1997) and Cristiano Ronaldo (in 2006) are the only players to have won the award in two successive months.
There has never been a Premier League season where a Manchester United player has not won a Player of the Month award.
In every year there has always been a period where the back to back winners have been English
Stuart Pearce is the only person to have won the award before winning the Manager of the Month award.
By winning the award in December 2008, Ashley Young became the first player to win the award three times in the same calendar year (April, September and December 2008).
Robbie Keane is the only player to receive the award whilst representing three different clubs (Coventry City, Leeds United and Tottenham Hotspur.)
Dion Dublin (Coventry City and Aston Villa), Tim Flowers (Blackburn Rovers and Leicester City), Andy Johnson (Crystal Palace and Everton), Danny Murphy (Liverpool and Charlton Athletic), Alan Shearer (Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United), Teddy Sherringham (Manchester United and Portsmouth) and Dwight Yorke (Aston Villa and Manchester United) have all have received the award whilst representing two different clubs.
Tony Yeboah is the only multiple winner from Africa.
