The 'Player of the Year' Award winners history as voted by the Professional Footballers' Association. Manchester United's Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo won the prestigious (PFA) Player of the Year Award for the second year running in 2008 after another superb season for Manchester Utd.

Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Player of the Year Award
1996:        Les Ferdinand (Newcastle United)
1997:        Alan Shearer (Newcastle United)
1998:        Dennis Bergkamp (Arsenal)
1999:        David Ginola (Tottenham Hotspur)
2000:        Roy Keane (Manchester United)
2001:        Teddy Sheringham (Manchester United)
2002:        Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United)
2003:        Thierry Henry (Arsenal)
2004:        Thierry Henry (Arsenal)
2005:        John Terry (Chelsea)
2006:        Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
2007:        Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
2008:        Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)

PFA Young Player of the Year Award Winners History - 1996 - 2008

The 'Young Player of the Year' Award winners history as voted by the Professional Footballers' Association.

Arsenal's Spanish international midfielder Cesc Fàbregas picked up the award for
the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Young Player of the Year Award for the 2007/08 season.

Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Young Player of the Year Award
1996:        Robbie Fowler (Liverpool)
1997:        David Beckham (Manchester United)
1998:        Michael Owen (Liverpool)
1999:        Nicolas Anelka (Arsenal)
2000:        Harry Kewell (Leeds United)
2001:        Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
2002:        Craig Bellamy (Newcastle United)
2003:        Jermaine Jenas (Newcastle United)
2004:        Scott Parker (Chelsea)
2005:        Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
2006:        Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
2007:        Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
2008:        Cesc Fàbregas (Arsenal)