Since 2019/20, the Premier League has been recognising the best of its rising stars with the Young Player of the Season award.
This is presented at the end of the campaign to the best-performing player who was aged 21 or younger at the start of the season.
The award follows the same process as for the other season awards for best player, manager and goal, with a combined panel and public vote determining the winners.
See: How Premier League's awards work
In its inaugural campaign, the Young Player award was sponsored by TAG Heuer and was won by Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Manchester City's Phil Foden won it in 2020/21 and 2021/22.
It was another Man City star, Erling Haaland, who won the prize in 2022/23 after breaking the Premier League record for most goals scored in a single season.
The 2023/24 award went to Chelsea's Cole Palmer, who scored or assisted 32 goals during the campaign. Palmer became only the third player in history to reach 30+ goal involvements in a PL season while aged 21 or younger, after Robbie Fowler and Chris Sutton.
And in 2024/25 Liverpool's Ryan Gravenberch claimed the award after a standout season under Arne Slot, where he transformed into one of the league's best holding midfielders.
The 2025/26 award went to a third Man City player, with Nico O'Reilly claiming the award for the first time after a breakthrough season under Pep Guardiola.
Young Player award winners
| Season | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | Trent Alexander-Arnold | Liverpool |
| 2020/21 | Phil Foden | Man City |
| 2021/22 | Phil Foden | Man City |
| 2022/23 | Erling Haaland | Man City |
| 2023/24 | Cole Palmer | Chelsea |
| 2024/25 | Ryan Gravenberch | Liverpool |
| 2025/26 | Nico O'Reilly | Man City |