The Chelsea Player of the Year like other player of the year awards, is given to the player who has most contributed to the team’s success and achievements in that season. Given Chelsea’s stature and size, the award is a matter of much significance and pride.
Here we’ll see who are the players who have won this award since its inception in 1967 when club legend and World Cup winner Peter Bonneti was given the title.
List of Chelsea’s Player Of the Year
| Year | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mason Mount | British |
| 2021 | Mason Mount | British |
| 2020 | Mateo Kovacic | Croatian |
| 2019 | Eden Hazard | Belgium |
| 2018 | N’ Golo Kante | France |
| 2017 | Eden Hazard | Belgium |
| 2016 | Willian | Brazil |
| 2015 | Eden Hazard | Belgium |
| 2014 | Eden Hazard | Belgium |
| 2013 | Juan Mata | Spain |
| 2012 | Juan Mata | Spain |
| 2011 | Petr Cech | Czech Republic |
| 2010 | Didier Drogba | Ivory Coast |
| 2009 | Frank Lampard | England |
| 2008 | Joe Cole | England |
| 2007 | Michael Essien | Ghana |
| 2006 | John Terry | England |
| 2005 | Frank Lampard | England |
| 2004 | Frank Lampard | England |
| 2003 | Gianfranco Zola | Italy |
| 2002 | Carlo Cudicini | Italy |
| 2001 | John Terry | England |
| 2000 | Dennis Wise | England |
| 1999 | Gianfranco Zola | Italy |
| 1998 | Mark Hughes | Wales |
| 1996 | Ruud Gullit | Netherlands |
| 1995 | Erland Johnsen | Norway |
| 1994 | Steve Clark | Scotland |
| 1993 | Frank Sinclair | Jamaica |
| 1992 | Paul Elliot | England |
| 1991 | Andy Townsend | Ireland |
| 1990 | Ken Monkou | Netherlands |
| 1989 | Graham Roberts | England |
| 1988 | Tony Dorigo | England |
| 1987 | Pat Nevin | Scotland |
| 1986 | Eddie Niedzwiecki | Wales |
| 1985 | David Speedie | Scotland |
| 1984 | Pat Nevin | Scotland |
| 1983 | Joey Jones | Wales |
| 1982 | Mike Fillery | England |
| 1981 | Peter Borata | Serbia |
| 1980 | Clive Walker | England |
| 1979 | Tommy Langley | England |
| 1978 | Micky Droy | England |
| 1977 | Ray Wilkins | England |
| 1976 | Ray Wilkins | England |
| 1975 | Charlie Cooke | Scotland |
| 1974 | Gary Locke | England |
| 1973 | Peter Osgood | England |
| 1972 | David Webb | England |
| 1971 | John Hollins | England |
| 1970 | John Hollins | England |
| 1969 | David Webb | England |
| 1968 | Charlie Cooke | Scotland |
| 1967 | Peter Bonneti | England |
