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Premier League Playmaker of the Season
The Premier League Playmaker of the Season is an annual English football award, presented to the player who has made the most assists (the last pass made before a goal scored) in the Premier League. For sponsorship purposes, it was called the Cadbury Playmaker of the Season between its inception during the 2017–18 season[1] and 2019–20 season. For the 2020–21 season, it was known as the Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Playmaker of the Season; in the following season it is known as the Castrol Playmaker of the Season.
| Premier League Playmaker of the Season | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | The most assists in a given Premier League season |
| Sponsored by | Castrol |
| Country | England |
| Presented by | Premier League |
| First awarded | 2018 |
| Currently held by | Mohamed Salah |
| Most awards | Kevin De Bruyne (2) |
In 2018, the Premier League Playmaker of the Season was first awarded, with Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City its inaugural recipient.[2]
Winners
| Player (X) | Name of the player and number of times they had won the award at that point (if more than one) |
|---|---|
| Indicates multiple award winners in the same season | |
| Denotes the club were Premier League champions in the same season | |
| # | Denotes the number of assists was also a Premier League record |
| Season | Player | Nationality | Club | Assists | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Kevin De Bruyne | Belgium | Manchester City | 16 | [2] |
| 2018–19 | Eden Hazard | Belgium | Chelsea | 15 | [3] |
| 2019–20 | Kevin De Bruyne (2) | Belgium | Manchester City | 20# | [4] |
| 2020–21 | Harry Kane | England | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | [5] |
| 2021–22 | Mohamed Salah | Egypt | Liverpool | 13 | [6] |
Awards won by nationality
Awards won by club
| Club | Total |
|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2 |
| Chelsea | 1 |
| Liverpool | 1 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 |
See also
References
- ^ "New Premier League player award announced". Premier League. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ a b "De Bruyne edges Playmaker award". Premier League. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Hazard wraps up 2018/19 Playmaker Award". Premier League. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "De Bruyne matches Henry as he wins Playmaker Award". Premier League. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Kane wins double with Golden Boot and Playmaker awards". Premier League. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Salah wins Playmaker of the Season award". Premier League. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.