Premier League Player of the Season 2023/24: List of nominees, past winners as Haaland, Rice lead shortlist

The nominees for the Premier League Player of the Season award for 2023/24 were announced on Thursday, May 9.

Although the season does not conclude until May 19, fans were invited to start voting for their favourites to be crowned as the best player in England's top division over the past 10 months.

Erling Haaland, who won the prize last year, was again named on the shortlist along with seven other stars of this season's competition. Manchester City and Arsenal had two players nominated each, while there were also candidates from Liverpool, Chelsea, Newcastle United, and Aston Villa.

The nominees are detailed below, along with a short description of why they are up for the award, the winner of which will not be officially announced until the 2023/24 Premier League season has concluded.

The Sporting News has also looked back at the past winners of the prize, stretching back to the mid-1990s, when the Premier League was still in its infancy.

Erling Haaland on course to win second consecutive Premier League Golden Boot

Eight players were named on the shortlist for the Player of the Season award for 2023/24.

The FWA Footballer of the Year, Foden has enjoyed arguably his best season for Man City in their bid to win a record fourth consecutive Premier League title.

Although not quite at the levels of last season, when he smashed the record for goals in a single Premier League season , Haaland still leads the Golden Boot standings and sets the standard for strikers in Europe.

Newcastle have been far less consistent than they were in 2022/23, but Isak has been outstanding. He became the first Magpies player in 21 years to score 20 goals in a single Premier League season.

Arsenal's captain has been key to their sustained title