PFA Scotland Women's Players' Player of the Year
| PFA Scotland Women's Players' Player of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | The outstanding women's player in each given Scottish football season |
| Country | Scotland |
| Presented by | PFA Scotland |
| First awarded | 2022 |
| Last awarded | 2024 |
| Women's Player of the Year | Rachel Rowe |
| Most awards | Three players (1 each) |
The PFA Scotland Women's Players' Player of the Year (often called the Women's Players' Player of the Year, or simply the Scottish Women's Player of the Year) is an annual award given to the player who is voted to have been the best of the year in Scottish women's football. The award has been presented since the 2021–22 season and the winner is chosen by a vote amongst the members of the players' trade union, PFA Scotland. The first winner of the award was Priscila Chinchilla in 2022.[1]
Winners
[edit]The women's award has been presented since 2022 while the men's PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year has been awarded since 1978. The table below also indicates where the winning player also won one or more of the other major "player of the year" awards in Scottish women's football, such as the SFWA Women's International Player of the Year or PFA Scotland Women's Young Player of the Year awards.
| Year | Player | Club | Also won | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 |  | Priscila Chinchilla | Glasgow City | [1][2] | |
| 2022–23 |  | Caitlin Hayes | Celtic | [3][4] | |
| 2023–24 |  | Rachel Rowe | Rangers | [5] |
Breakdown of winners
[edit]By country
[edit]| Country | Number of wins | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 1 | 2021–22 |
| England[a] | 1 | 2022–23 |
| Wales | 1 | 2023–24 |
- ^ Caitlin Hayes opted to play for the Republic of Ireland in September 2023, but had English sporting nationality at the time of receiving this award.
By club
[edit]| Club | Number of wins | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Glasgow City | 1 | 2021–22 |
| Celtic | 1 | 2022–23 |
| Rangers | 1 | 2023–24 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Campbell, Alan (6 June 2022). "SWPL1 Player of the Year Priscila Chinchilla: 'I didn't even know where Scotland was at first but I am so happy to be here now'". The Sunday Post. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ McKenzie, Lewis (2 May 2022). "Celtic captain Callum McGregor named as player of the year". STV News. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "PFA Scotland awards: Rangers' Hay joins Celtic trio Jacynta, Hayes & Gallacher on shortlist". BBC Sport. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "Celtic's Kyogo Furuhashi and Caitlin Hayes win PFA Scotland player of the year awards". BBC Sport. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Lawrence Shankland, David Watson & Rangers trio win PFA awards". BBC Sport. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.