Welsh Footballer of the Year

Annual top Welsh footballer award

Gareth Bale, pictured here in 2015, is a six-time winner of the men's award. Jess Fishlock, pictured here at 2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions League, has won the women's award five times.

The Welsh Footballer of the Year is an annual award chosen by the FAW, to determine the best player in Wales.

## Winners

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### Men

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Year  | Player  | Club(s)  | Reference

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1993  | Mark Hughes |  Manchester United | [1]
1994  | Mark Hughes |  Manchester United | [1]
1996  | Ryan Giggs |  Manchester United |
1998  | John Hartson |  West Ham United | [2]
1999  | Paul Jones |  Southampton | [3]
2000  | John Robinson |  Charlton Athletic | [4]
2001  | John Hartson |  Wimbledon
Coventry City
Celtic | [2]
2002  | Simon Davies |  Tottenham Hotspur | [5]
2003  | John Hartson |  Celtic | [2]
2004  | Robert Earnshaw |  Cardiff City
West Bromwich Albion | [6]
2005  | Danny Gabbidon |  Cardiff City
West Ham United | [7]
2006  | Ryan Giggs |  Manchester United | [8]
2007  | Craig Bellamy |  Liverpool
West Ham United | [9]
2008  | Simon Davies |  Fulham | [10]
2009  | Ashley Williams |  Swansea City | [11]
2010  | Gareth Bale |  Tottenham Hotspur | [12]
2011  | Gareth Bale |  Tottenham Hotspur | [13]
2012  | Joe Allen |  Swansea City
Liverpool | [6]
2013  | Gareth Bale |  Tottenham Hotspur
Real Madrid | [14]
2014  | Gareth Bale |  Real Madrid | [15]
2015  | Gareth Bale |  Real Madrid | [16]
2016  | Gareth Bale |  Real Madrid | [17]
2017  | Chris Gunter |  Reading | [18]
2018  | David Brooks |  Sheffield United
Bournemouth | [19]

### Women

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Year  | Player  | Club  | Reference

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2011  | Jess Fishlock |  Bristol Academy | [13]
2012  | Jess Fishlock |  Bristol Academy | [6]
2013  | Jess Fishlock |  Seattle Reign | [14]
2014  | Jess Fishlock |  Seattle Reign | [15]
2015  | Kylie Davies |  Reading Women | [16]
2016  | Natasha Harding |  Liverpool Ladies | [17]
2017  | Laura O'Sullivan |  Yeovil Town | [18]
2018  | Jess Fishlock |  Seattle Reign | [19]

## See also

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* List of sports awards honoring women

## References

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1. ^ a b "GARETH RETAINS FAW AWARD". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 5 October 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
2. ^ a b c "John Hartson: Hartson determined to pass his biggest test". The Independent. 15 November 2003. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
3. ^ "PAUL JONES SCOOPS TOP WELSH AWARD". Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
4. ^ "Robinson named Player of the Year". BBC Sport. 4 October 2000. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
5. ^ "SIMON SCOOPS TOP AWARD". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 11 October 2002. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
6. ^ a b c "Allen named Wales' player of the year". UEFA.com. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
7. ^ "Gabbidon voted top Welsh player". BBC Sport. 4 October 2005. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
8. ^ "Giggs claims Welsh award honour". BBC Sport. 3 October 2006. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
9. ^ "Bellamy nets Welsh player award". BBC Sport. 13 November 2007. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
10. ^ "Davies wins Welsh football gong". BBC Sport. 7 October 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
11. ^ "Williams takes top Welsh awards". BBC Sport. 11 November 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
12. ^ "Gareth Bale named Wales' player of the year". BBC Sport. 4 October 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
13. ^ a b "Gareth Bale retains FA of Wales player of the year award". BBC Sport. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
14. ^ a b "Bale wins Welsh player award". The Daily Express. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
15. ^ a b "Gareth Bale wins Welsh player award for record fourth time". BBC Sport. 6 October 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
16. ^ a b "Gareth Bale: Real Madrid forward named Welsh player of the year". BBC Sport. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
17. ^ a b "Gareth Bale and Joe Allen lead Wales award winners". BBC Sport. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
18. ^ a b "Chris Gunter: Reading defender beats Gareth Bale to Wales player of year award". BBC Sport. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
19. ^ a b "FAW Awards: David Brooks and Jess Fishlock named Players of the Year". BBC Sport. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.

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* 1993: Hughes
* 1994: Hughes
* 1996: Giggs
* 1998: Hartson
* 1999: Jones
* 2000: Robinson
* 2001: Hartson
* 2002: Davies
* 2003: Hartson
* 2004: Earnshaw
* 2005: Gabbidon
* 2006: Giggs
* 2007: Bellamy
* 2008: Davies
* 2009: Williams
* 2010: Bale
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* 2012: Allen
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* 2017: Gunter
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* 2014: Fishlock
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