| Harry Kewell Medal | |
| Sport: | Association football |
| Country: | Australia |
| Presenter: | PFA |
| First: | 2009 |
| Number: | 14 |
| Firstwinner: |  Nikita Rukavytsya |
| Mostwins: | Mathew Ryan (3 wins) |
| Mostrecent: | Jordan Bos |
| Url: | Official website |
The PFA Harry Kewell Medal is an annual award given for outstanding performance by an under-23 player playing in the A-League or overseas-based Australian. The award has been presented since 2008–09, and the winner is chosen by a vote amongst the members of the players' trade union, Professional Footballers Australia (PFA). It is named after former Australian star Harry Kewell, who represented Australia between 1996 and 2012, and was noted for his achievements from a young age.[1] The first winner of the award was Perth Glory winger Nikita Rukavytsya. The most recent winner is Jordan Bos.
As of 2020, only Mathew Ryan has won the award on more than one occasion. Two players from outside of Australia, Marco Rojas and Liberato Cacace (both from New Zealand), have won the award. Although they have their own dedicated award, players aged 23 or under at the start of the season remain eligible to win the PFA Men's Footballer of the Year award, and on one occasion the same player has won both awards for a season.
The award has been presented on 13 occasions as of 2020, with 11 different winners.
| Year | Player | Club | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First goalkeeper to win the award | ||||
| First winner from outside Australia | ||||
| First player to win the award twice First player to win the award playing for a non-A-League club | ||||
| First player to win the award three times First player to win the award in consecutive seasons | ||||
| Width=32% | Country! | Width=18% | Number of wins! | Width=50% | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22 2022–23 | |||||
| 2012–13, 2019–20 |
| width=32% | Club! | Width=18% | Number of wins! | Width=50% | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18, 2020–21, 2022–23 | |||||
| 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13 | |||||
| 2013–14, 2014–15 | |||||
| 2008–09, 2018–19 | |||||
| 2015–16 | |||||
| 2011–12 | |||||
| 2016–17 | |||||
| 2019–20 | |||||
| 2021–22 |