FWA Footballer of the Year FWA Footballer of the Year The Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year (often called the FWA Footballer of the Year, or in England simply the Footballer of the Year) is an annual award given to the player who is adjudged to have been the best of the season in English football. The award has been presented since the 1947–48 season, when the inaugural winner was Blackpool winger Stanley Matthews. The latest winner of the award as of 2017–18 is Mohamed Salah of Liverpool. Eight players have won the award on more than one occasion, the most recent being Cristiano
Footballer of the Year of Argentina a key player in the Argentine national team World Cup winning campaign of that year. On the other hand, Uruguayan Enzo Francescoli was the first foreign player to receive the award (in 1985, playing for River Plate). Lionel Messi is the award's all-time record holder with eleven wins, seven of which in a row. He is also the current winner. All players and clubs are Argentine, unless otherwise noted. Footballer of the Year of Argentina The Footballer of the Year of Argentina (in Spanish: "Olimpia de Plata al Mejor Futbolista", that literally translates to "Silver Olimpia to the Best Footballer)