Chelsea FC Player of the Year Award Winners 1967-2026
| Year | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 |  | Peter Bonetti |
| 1968 |  | Charlie Cooke |
| 1969 | | David Webb |
| 1970 | | John Hollins |
| 1971 | | John Hollins |
| 1972 | | David Webb |
| 1973 | | Peter Osgood |
| 1974 | | Gary Locke |
| 1975 | | Charlie Cooke |
| 1976 | | Ray Wilkins |
| 1977 | | Ray Wilkins |
| 1978 | | Micky Droy |
| 1979 | | Tommy Langley |
| 1980 | | Clive Walker |
| 1981 |  | Petar Borota |
| 1982 | | Mike Fillery |
| 1983 |  | Joey Jones |
| 1984 | | Pat Nevin |
| 1985 | | David Speedie |
| 1986 | | Eddie Niedzwiecki |
| 1987 | | Pat Nevin |
| 1988 | | Tony Dorigo |
| 1989 | | Graham Roberts |
| 1990 |  | Ken Monkou |
| 1991 |  | Andy Townsend |
| 1992 | | Paul Elliott |
| 1993 |  | Frank Sinclair |
| 1994 | | Steve Clarke |
| 1995 |  | Erland Johnsen |
| 1996 | | Ruud Gullit |
| 1997 | | Mark Hughes |
| 1998 | | Dennis Wise |
| 1999 |  | Gianfranco Zola |
| 2000 | | Dennis Wise |
| 2001 | | John Terry |
| 2002 | | Carlo Cudicini |
| 2003 | | Gianfranco Zola |
| 2004 | | Frank Lampard |
| 2005 | | Frank Lampard |
| 2006 | | John Terry |
| 2007 |  | Michael Essien |
| 2008 | | Joe Cole |
| 2009 | | Frank Lampard |
| 2010 |  | Didier Drogba |
| 2011 |  | Petr Čech |
| 2012 |  | Juan Mata |
| 2013 | | Juan Mata |
| 2014 |  | Eden Hazard |
| 2015 | | Eden Hazard |
| 2016 |  | Willian |
| 2017 | | Eden Hazard |
| 2018 |  | N'Golo Kanté |
| 2019 | | Eden Hazard |
| 2020 |  | Mateo Kovačić |
| 2021 | | Mason Mount |
| 2022 | | Mason Mount |
| 2023 | | Thiago Silva |
| 2024 | | Cole Palmer |
| 2025 |  | Moisés Caicedo |
| 2026 | | João Pedro |
About the author: Paul Yarden
Paul Yarden founded MyFootballFacts (MFF) in April 2009, after decades of collecting football data and statistics. A devout football fan, Paul follows the beautiful game around the world. As MFF’s main statistician and chief editor, he creates data reviews, daily football quizzes, and writes numerous articles. Renowned for his ability to spot trends, Paul is often described as a walking…