Bruno Fernandes Named Premier League Player of the Season

Bruno Fernandes beats star nominees to win Premier League POTY

The Man United midfielder capped a standout season with the league’s top individual award after helping United secure Champions League qualification.

Fernandes finishes with 20 assists and 132 chances created as he wins Player of the Season and adds to his FWA and Sir Matt Busby awards...

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has been named Premier League Player of the Season. The award was announced on Saturday.

Fernandes matched the league record with 20 assists and added 8 goals across the campaign. His performances helped United finish third and secure a spot in next season’s Champions League.

A season for the history books 📖@manutd's Bruno Fernandes is @EASPORTSFC Player of the Season ❤️ pic.twitter.com/nj0wKjlpFv

— Premier League (@premierleague) May 23, 2026

The 31-year-old beat out a strong shortlist that included Arsenal’s Gabriel, David Raya, and Declan Rice, Manchester City’s Erling Haaland and Antoine Semenyo, Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White, and Brentford’s Igor Thiago.

Fernandes stood out as the league’s top creator, registering 132 chances created this season. That put him well ahead of second-placed Dominik Szoboszlai of Liverpool, who had 89.

Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year ✅
United Players' Player of the Year ✅
FWA Footballer of the Year ✅
Premier League Player of the Season ✅

That's our Bruno 🐐 pic.twitter.com/M5H8BAJ8Vf

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 23, 2026

His individual haul continued off the back of the award. Earlier this month he won the Football Writers’ Association Men’s Player of the Year, and he also collected Manchester United’s Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year honor for the fifth time.