Maltese Player of the Year explained

The Maltese Player of the Year Award is an annual award given to the player who is adjudged to have been the best of the year in Maltese football. The award has been presented since the 1954–55 season and the winner is chosen by a vote amongst the members of the players' trade union, the Professional Footballers' Association (MFA).

The first winner of the award was Floriana player Lolly Debattista, and the current holder is Jurgen Degabriele of Hibernians.

Winners

Player
Name of the player and number of times they had won the award at that point (if more than one)
§Denotes the club were Premier League champions in the same season
Maltese Player of the Year winners
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Breakdown of winners

Winners by club

Club Number of wins Winning years
19 1959–60, 1966–67, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1988–89, 1994–95, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2021–22
15 1957–58, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1984–85, 1991–92, 1996–97, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2007–08, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2019–20
11 1955–56, 1956–57, 1965–66, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1980–81, 1987–88, 1995–96, 1999–2000, 2002–03, 2003–04
8 1954–55, 1958–59, 1961–62, 1967–68, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78
5 1986–87, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93, 2020–21
3 1982–83, 1985–86, 1993–94
2 2009–10, 2012–13
1 1983–84
1 2006–07
1 2017–18

Notes and References

  1. News: Birkirkara's Bajada named Malta's best . Domenic Aquilina . . 17 July 2010 . 21 June 2015.
  2. News: Sky is the limit for Malta's best Briffa . Domenic Aquilina . . 2 July 2011 . 21 June 2015.
  3. News: Failla scoops Maltese player of the year award . Domenic Aquilina . . 5 July 2012 . 21 June 2015.
  4. News: Fenech lands Maltese player of the year award . Domenic Aquilina . . 15 June 2013 . 21 June 2015.
  5. News: Valletta midfielder Fenech is Malta's finest . Domenic Aquilina . . 28 June 2014 . 21 June 2015.
  6. News: Cohen named player of the year in Malta . Domenic Aquilina . . 20 June 2015 . 21 June 2015.
  7. News: Cohen captures top award a record fourth time . . 11 May 2018 . 12 May 2018.
  8. Web site: Hibs defender Agius named MFA Footballer of the Year. . 25 May 2019. Maltese Football Association. 25 May 2019.
  9. News: Steve Borg named MFA Player of the Year. 2020-07-27. 2020-08-01. Times of Malta.
  10. News: Guillaumier named Player of the Year. Camilleri. Valhmor. 2021-07-21. 2021-07-21. SportDesk.
  11. News: Degabriele and Theuma claim top awards in Malta FA Awards 2021/22. 2022-07-15. 2021-07-17. Malta Football Association.