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Bruno Fernandes Named FWA Footballer of the Year

The FWA honor caps a record-chasing season that has driven Manchester United back into the Champions League.

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Bruno Fernandes Bunny Shaw
Soccer Football - Women's Super League - Manchester City v Aston Villa - Manchester City Academy Stadium, Manchester, Britain - December 14, 2025 Manchester City's Khadija Shaw celebrates scoring their fifth goal and completes her hat-trick Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff
Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Brentford - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - April 27, 2026 Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes reacts REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo

Overview

  • The writers' award, announced Friday, gave Fernandes 45% of the vote as he edged Arsenal's Declan Rice by 28 votes with Erling Haaland third.
  • The United captain leads the Premier League with 19 assists and eight goals and needs one more assist in three matches to equal the single‑season record of 20.
  • His switch back to a central attacking role under interim manager Michael Carrick unlocked United's attack and helped secure next season's Champions League place.
  • Fernandes broke David Beckham's club mark for Premier League assists in a season and is United's first FWA winner since Wayne Rooney in 2010.
  • Manchester City's Khadija "Bunny" Shaw won the women's award after scoring 19 WSL goals in a title‑winning campaign, while Carrick said Fernandes "fully deserves" his prize.