PFA Footballer of the Year 2012 - Brett Holman

PFA Footballer of the Year 2011 - Matt McKay

PFA Footballer of the Year 2010 - Mark Schwarzer

PFA Footballer of the Year 2009 - Tim Cahill

The PFA Footballer of the Year Award

Inaugurated in 2009, the annual PFA Footballer of the Year Award provides the ultimate form of recognition for Australia’s most outstanding professional footballers by:

• being open to players plying their trade at home and abroad, including in the world’s best leagues such as the English Premier League and the Italian Serie A as well as in Australia’s own A-League and W-League;

• taking into account performances for both club and country; and

• being exclusively voted for by the judge the professional footballer values most highly – his or her peer.

Australians eligible to play for the Socceroos, as well as foreign players playing in the A-League, are eligible for the awards.

The medal presented to the PFA Footballer of the Year features the images of the late Johnny Warren and Joe Marston, two founders of the modern career path for Australia’s professional footballers.