For the final seven seasons, the Premier League has formally awarded the participant with essentially the most assists throughout the season.
Maybe unsurprisingly, the award has been dominated by Manchester Metropolis’s Keven De Bruyne, who has claimed the accolade on three separate events since its inception in 2017-18.
Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins led the best way final season with 13 assists, but it surely appears doubtless that the title shall be going elsewhere this time period.
The enterprise finish of the season quick approaching, listed here are the present contenders for the league’s Playmaker Award.
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— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) March 13, 2025
=3. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur)
It has been one other topsy-turvy season for Tottenham. Regardless of making it to the quarter finals within the Europa League, the workforce are at present 14th within the league having been hampered by a prolonged harm checklist. Ange Postecoglou’s facet have needed to cope with the identical questions which have plagued Spurs groups – and managers – in recent times.
However one fixed in that point has been the affect of their talisman from South Korea. Son has once more proved to be a key artistic outlet for Spurs, claiming 9 assists thus far this season.
=3. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)
With Manchester United in actual hazard of recording their worst ever end within the Premier League period, there was little or no to shout about at Outdated Trafford this season.
But when there was one factor remotely near a shining mild for the crimson facet of Manchester, it has been the performances of the Purple Devils’ captain.
Fernandes has 9 assists to go together with his eight objectives thus far this marketing campaign, one which has seen United spend a big portion of it within the backside half of the desk.
The Portuguese worldwide has come to his workforce’s rescue on quite a lot of events this time period, even when his management qualities stay, amongst pundits at the least, a subject for debate.
Bruno Fernandes joins an unique checklist of @ManUtd legends to achieve 5️⃣0️⃣ Premier League assists 👏 pic.twitter.com/uJMZYsTW1X
— Premier League (@premierleague) March 19, 2025
=2. Antonee Robinson (Fulham)
The total-back has been one of many standout performers of Marco Silva’s Fulham facet this time period. The English-born USA worldwide has 10 assists up to now, because the London membership chase down a Champions League spot.
His performances have reportedly been piquing the curiosity of a number of large golf equipment. Liverpool are believed to be admirers, as Arne Slot searches for a potential long-term alternative for 31-year-old Andy Robertson.
Robinson is nicknamed Jedi. His social media deal with is @antonee-jedi. And, based mostly on his assists numbers alone, with good cause.
Can’t describe what an honor it’s to be named @usmnt participant of the 12 months 🇺🇸 🌟 A few of my favourite moments in my profession have been whereas representing my nation and I nonetheless know we now have far more to sit up for. Thanks to everybody ❤️🤍💙 pic.twitter.com/KytruqI1n3
— Antonee Robinson (@Antonee_Jedi) January 5, 2025
=2. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
It speaks to the goal-creating skill of Arsenal’s poster boy that regardless of being sidelined via harm since December, Saka remains to be joint-second for assists this season.
With 10 assists to his title, Saka’s absence has proved a bitter tablet to swallow for Gunners followers, as their seek for a primary Premier League title in over 20 years appears set to proceed.
=2. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford)
There was a lot anticipation amongst Bees followers when the thrilling Danish ahead arrived on the Gtech Group Stadium from Sampdoria in 2022.
And whereas the 24-year-old has under no circumstances been a flop, it’s maybe solely now that the seeds of Damsgaard’s skills are lastly bearing fruit. With 10 assists thus far this time period, his creativity has been a key issue behind why Thomas Frank’s facet have been so thrilling to observe this season.
The Mikkel Damsgaard help 🤌
Wissa’s opener 🪄 pic.twitter.com/y2KQwWT7uy
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) February 22, 2025
1. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
With 17 assists within the league already this time period, Salah appears to be a shoe-in for this season’s award, which might be the second time the Liverpool participant has claimed the accolade after doing so in 2021-22.
Having registered seven extra assists than the closest challengers, the Liverpool ahead will now have his sights on toppling the Premier League help document in a single season of 20, which is at present shared by Kevin De Bruyne (2019-20) and Thierry Henry (2002-03).
Solely Chelsea’s Cole Palmer has created extra possibilities than Salah this season, and with the Egyptian additionally the runaway chief within the goalscoring charts, and Liverpool sitting prime of the pile and on track for the Premier League title, it might grow to be a really memorable marketing campaign certainly for the 32-year-old.