The FPAI Indian Player of the Year is an annual award given to an Indian player who is adjudged to have been the best of the season in Indian football. The award has been presented since the 2008–09 season and the winner is chosen by a vote amongst the members of the Football Players' Association of India (FPAI). Sunil Chhetri won the inaugural award in 2009. The women's category has also been introduced in 2022, with Anju Tamang being the first winner.
Sport | Association football |
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Competition | All levels of Indian football |
Country | India |
Presented by | FPAI |
History | |
First award | 2009 |
First winner | Sunil Chhetri |
Most wins | Sunil Chhetri (4) |
Most recent | Lallianzuala Chhangte (2023) |
Year | Player | Club(s) | Ref |
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2008–09 | Sunil Chhetri | Dempo | [1] |
2009–10 | Mohammed Rafi | Mahindra United | [2] |
2010–11 | Mehtab Hussain | East Bengal | [3] |
2011–12 | Syed Rahim Nabi | Mohun Bagan | [4] |
2012–13 | Lenny Rodrigues | Churchill Brothers | [5] |
2013–14 | Balwant Singh | Churchill Brothers | [6] |
2014–15 | Eugeneson Lyngdoh | Bengaluru | [7] |
2015–16 | Jeje Lalpekhlua | Mohun Bagan, Chennaiyin | [8] |
2016–17 | Anas Edathodika | Mohun Bagan, Delhi Dynamos | [9] |
2017–18 | Sunil Chhetri (2) | Bengaluru | [10] |
2018–19 | Sunil Chhetri (3) | Bengaluru | [11] |
2019–20 | Sunil Chhetri (4) | Bengaluru | [12] |
2020–21 | Arindam Bhattacharya | ATK Mohun Bagan | [12] |
2021–22 | Liston Colaco | ATK Mohun Bagan | [13] |
2022–23 | Lallianzuala Chhangte | Mumbai City | [14] |
Sport | Association football |
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Competition | All levels of Indian football |
Country | India |
Presented by | FPAI |
History | |
First award | 2022 |
First winner | Anju Tamang |
Most recent | Grace Dangmei (2023) |
Year | Player | Club(s) | Ref |
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2021–22 | Anju Tamang | Gokulam Kerala | [13] |
2022–23 | Grace Dangmei | Gokulam Kerala | [14] |