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 is known as the Cadbury Playmaker of the Season since its inception during the 2017–18 season.[1]
| Premier League Playmaker of the Season | |
|---|---|
 Kevin De Bruyne has won the Playmaker of the Season award a record two times. | |
| Awarded for | The most assists in a given Premier League season |
| Sponsored by | Cadbury |
| Country | England |
| Presented by | Premier League |
| First awarded | 2018 |
| Last awarded | 2020 |
| Currently held by | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 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(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Kevin De Bruyne | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
Manchester City |
16 | [2] |
| 2018–19 | Eden Hazard | Belgium |
Chelsea | 15 | [3] |
| 2019–20 | Kevin De Bruyne (2) | Belgium |
Manchester City | 20# | [4] |
Awards won by nationality
| Country | Total |
|---|---|
| Belgium |
3 |
Awards won by club
| Club | Total |
|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2 |
| Chelsea | 1 |
References
- "New Premier League player award announced". Premier League. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- "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.
- "Kevin de Bruyne: Twentieth assist of season equals Thierry Henry's record". BBC Sport. 26 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
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