FPAI Indian Player of the Year
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 year in Indian football. The award has been presented since the 2009–10 season and the winner is chosen by a vote amongst the members of the players' trade union, the Football Players' Association of India. The first winner of the award was Dempo striker Sunil Chhetri. Anas Edathodika, the Defender of Mohun Bagan and Indian national team has been the recent winner, for 2016–17.[1]
| FPAI Indian Player of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Presented by | FPAI |
| First awarded | 2009 |
| Current holder | Sunil Chhetri (2018) |
| Most awards | Sunil Chhetri (2) |
Winners
| Year | Player | Club(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Sunil Chhetri | Dempo | [2] |
| 2009–10 | Mohammed Rafi | Mahindra United | [3] |
| 2010–11 | Mehtab Hussain | East Bengal | [4] |
| 2011–12 | Syed Rahim Nabi | Mohun Bagan | [5] |
| 2012–13 | Lenny Rodrigues | Churchill Brothers | [6] |
| 2013–14 | Balwant Singh | Churchill Brothers | [7] |
| 2014–15 | Eugeneson Lyngdoh | Bengaluru FC | [8] |
| 2015–16 | Jeje Lalpekhlua | Mohun Bagan, Chennaiyin FC | [9] |
| 2016–17 | Anas Edathodika | Mohun Bagan, Delhi Dynamos FC | [1] |
| 2017–18 | Sunil Chettri | Bengaluru FC | [10] |
References
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- "Sunil Chhetri awarded FPAI Indian player of the year | Goal.com". Retrieved 2018-06-22.
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