Bruno Fernandes wins Premier League Player of the Season 2024-25
Synopsis
Bruno Fernandes has matched a Premier League all-time record with 20 assists in a single season — and still has one game left to break it outright. His Player of the Season award is the clearest sign yet that Manchester United's turbulent 2024-25 campaign was held together almost entirely by one man.
Key Takeaways
Bruno Fernandes named Premier League Player of the Season 2024-25 , the first Manchester United player to win since Nemanja Vidic in 2011 .
Fernandes registered 20 assists this season, matching the all-time single-season Premier League record held by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne .
He can set the outright record in United's final game against Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday.
His 132 chances created led the entire division — 43 more than second-placed Dominik Szoboszlai of Liverpool.
Fernandes finished with 28 goal involvements (8 goals, 20 assists) in 37 league appearances.
He also won the Football Writers' Association Men's Footballer of the Year award earlier this season.
Bruno Fernandes has been crowned the Premier League Player of the Season for 2024-25, capping an extraordinary individual campaign that drove Manchester United back into UEFA Champions League contention. The Portuguese captain becomes the first United player to claim the honour since Nemanja Vidic won it in 2011.
A Record-Breaking Creative Season
Fernandes' season has been defined by an unprecedented level of creativity. His 20th assist of the league campaign — delivered against Nottingham Forest last weekend — drew him level with the all-time Premier League single-season record jointly held by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne.
With one fixture remaining — against Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday — Fernandes has the opportunity to become the outright record-holder for assists in a single Premier League season. He has also contributed eight league goals, bringing his total to 28 goal involvements in 37 appearances this campaign.
Chance Creation: No One Comes Close
Fernandes led the entire division in chances created, registering 132 across the season — a margin of 43 ahead of the next-best player, Dominik Szoboszlai of Liverpool. That gap underscores not just his quality, but the degree to which United's attacking play ran through him.
Leadership Through a Turbulent Campaign
United's season was far from smooth. Managerial upheaval and a mid-season dip in form threatened to derail the club's top-four ambitions. Fernandes, however, remained the side's constant — his output and leadership proving central to the club's recovery under manager Michael Carrick, who guided United to a third-place finish and a return to Champions League football.
The award follows his earlier recognition as the Football Writers' Association Men's Footballer of the Year, confirming the breadth of appreciation for his performances across English football's key institutions.
A Strong Shortlist Beaten
Fernandes topped a competitive shortlist that included Declan Rice, David Raya, Gabriel Magalhães, Erling Haaland, Antoine Semenyo, Igor Thiago, and Morgan Gibbs-White. The breadth of the shortlist reflects the quality of the season across clubs, making Fernandes' unanimous recognition all the more significant.
With the final league match still to come, Fernandes stands on the verge of rewriting Premier League history outright — a fitting coda to one of English football's most complete individual seasons in recent memory.
Point of View
Defensive fragility, and boardroom noise; that they finished third owes more to Fernandes' 132 chances created than to any structural coherence. The record-equalling assist tally also raises a harder question: if a single player is this far ahead of the rest of the division in creative output, is United building around him properly, or simply depending on him to paper over deeper problems? A Champions League return is the headline, but the sustainability question remains open.
NationPress
11 Aug 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the Premier League Player of the Season 2024-25?
Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United won the Premier League Player of the Season award for 2024-25. He is the first United player to receive the honour since Nemanja Vidic in 2011.
How many assists did Bruno Fernandes register this Premier League season?
Fernandes registered 20 assists in the Premier League this season, matching the all-time single-season record jointly held by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne. He can break that record outright in United's final game against Brighton on Sunday.
What was Bruno Fernandes' overall contribution this season?
Fernandes recorded 28 goal involvements — 8 goals and 20 assists — in 37 Premier League appearances. He also led the entire division with 132 chances created, 43 more than the next-best player, Dominik Szoboszlai of Liverpool.
How did Manchester United finish the 2024-25 Premier League season?
Manchester United finished third in the Premier League under manager Michael Carrick, securing a return to UEFA Champions League football. The club had faced managerial upheaval and inconsistency mid-season before Fernandes helped drive their recovery.
What other award did Bruno Fernandes win this season?
Fernandes also won the Football Writers' Association Men's Footballer of the Year award earlier in the 2024-25 season, making him the dominant individual performer recognised across English football's two major annual honours.
