- Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah has been named Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers’ Association (FWA) in England
- Salah has 46 goal involvements (28 goals, 18 assists) in the Premier League — the most ever in a single 38-game campaign
- The Egyptian has won the award for the third time, a feat previously achieved only by Thierry Henry
Key Takeaways:
Liverpool’s top scorer Mohamed Salah has been named the Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers’ Association (FWA) in England. The Egyptian forward, who played a pivotal role in Liverpool’s title-winning campaign, received nearly 90% of all votes. This makes him the most dominant winner of the award this century.
Mohamed Salah won the Footballer of the Year award with over 90pc of the vote from our 900-plus members. He joins Thierry Henry as the only man to have won this award 3 times, having done so in 2018 and 2022. Well done @MoSalah 🥇🥇🥇 #FOTY https://t.co/hAoI51W9tH pic.twitter.com/P50DyVAuxc
— The Football Writers' Association (@theofficialfwa) May 9, 2025
Salah has become only the second player to win the award three times. Before him, this feat was only achieved by Arsenal’s legendary striker Thierry Henry. Salah previously won the award in 2018 and 2022.
The 32-year-old Egyptian scored 33 goals and provided 23 assists for Liverpool across all competitions. Of those, 28 goals and 18 assists came in the Premier League — a combined 46 goal involvements, the most ever by a player in a single 38-game campaign in the competition.
Second place in the voting went to Salah’s teammate, Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk. Newcastle striker Alexander Isak finished third, while Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice secured fourth place.
More than 900 members of the Football Writers’ Association participated in the vote. Among women, Arsenal star Alessia Russo won the award.