Harry Kewell Medal

Harry Kewell Medal
Mathew Ryan has won the award three times.
SportAssociation football
CountryAustralia
Presented byPFA
History
First award2009
Editions14
First winnerAustralia Nikita Rukavytsya
Most winsAustralia Mathew Ryan (3 wins)
Most recentNew Zealand Alex Paulsen
WebsiteOfficial website

The PFA Harry Kewell Medal is an annual award given for outstanding performance by an under-23 player playing in the A-League or overseas-based Australian. The award has been presented since 2008–09, and the winner is chosen by a vote amongst the members of the players' trade union, Professional Footballers Australia (PFA). It is named after former Australian star Harry Kewell, who represented Australia between 1996 and 2012, and was noted for his achievements from a young age.[1] The first winner of the award was Perth Glory winger Nikita Rukavytsya. The most recent winner is Jordan Bos.

As of 2020, only Mathew Ryan has won the award on more than one occasion. Three players from outside of Australia, Marco Rojas, Liberato Cacace and Alex Paulsen (all from New Zealand), have won the award. Although they have their own dedicated award, players aged 23 or under at the start of the season remain eligible to win the PFA Men's Footballer of the Year award, and on one occasion the same player has won both awards for a season.

Winners

The award has been presented on 13 occasions as of 2020, with 11 different winners.

Year PlayerClubNotes
2008–09Australia Nikita RukavytsyaAustralia Perth Glory
2009–10Australia Mitch LangerakAustralia Melbourne VictoryFirst goalkeeper to win the award
2010–11Australia Robbie KruseAustralia Melbourne Victory
2011–12Australia Mathew RyanAustralia Central Coast Mariners
2012–13New Zealand Marco RojasAustralia Melbourne VictoryFirst winner from outside Australia
2013–14Australia Mathew RyanBelgium Club BruggeFirst player to win the award twice
First player to win the award playing for a non-A-League club
2014–15Australia Mathew RyanBelgium Club BruggeFirst player to win the award three times
First player to win the award in consecutive seasons
2015–16Australia Jamie MaclarenAustralia Brisbane Roar
2016–17Australia Alex GersbachNorway Rosenborg BK
2017–18Australia Daniel ArzaniAustralia Melbourne City
2018–19Australia Chris IkonomidisAustralia Perth Glory
2019–20New Zealand Liberato CacaceNew Zealand Wellington Phoenix
2020–21Australia Connor MetcalfeAustralia Melbourne City
2021–22Australia Denis GenreauFrance Toulouse
2022–23Australia Jordan BosAustralia Melbourne City
2023–24New Zealand Alex PaulsenNew Zealand Wellington Phoenix
2024–25 Australia Nicolas Milanovic Australia Western Sydney Wanderers

Breakdown of winners

By country

CountryNumber of winsWinning years
Australia Australia
14
2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22 2022–23, 2024–25
New Zealand New Zealand
3
2012–13, 2019–20, 2023–24

By club

ClubNumber of winsWinning years
Australia Melbourne City
3
2017–18, 2020–21, 2022–23
Australia Melbourne Victory
3
2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13
Belgium Club Brugge
2
2013–14, 2014–15
Australia Perth Glory
2
2008–09, 2018–19
New Zealand Wellington Phoenix
2
2019–20, 2023–24
Australia Brisbane Roar
1
2015–16
Australia Central Coast Mariners
1
2011–12
Norway Rosenborg
1
2016–17
France Toulouse
1
2021–22
Australia Western Sydney Wanderers
1
2024–25

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lynch, Michael (12 October 2013). "Kewell sets Heart racing". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
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