Premier League Game Changer of the Season
| Premier League Game Changer of the Season | |
|---|---|
_-_53075276869_(Cole_Palmer).jpg) Cole Palmer is the current holder of the award. | |
| Awarded for | The individual with the biggest game-changing performance over the course of the season |
| Sponsored by | Castrol |
| Country |  England |
| Presented by | Premier League |
| First awarded | 2022 |
| Currently held by | Cole Palmer |
The Premier League Game Changer of the Season is an annual English football award, presented to the player with the most game-changing performance throughout the Premier League season. For sponsorship purposes, it is known as the Castrol Game Changer of the Season since its inception in the 2021–22 season.[1]
İlkay Gündoğan of Manchester City was the inaugural winner of the award.[2] Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer is the most recent player to win the award.[3]
Winners[edit]
| Bold | Player still active in the Premier League |
| † | Indicates player who won multiple awards in the same season |
|---|---|
| ‡ | Denotes the club were Premier League champions in the same season |
| Italics | Home team |
| Season | Player | Nationality | Club | Score | Opponent | Goals | Assists | Date | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | İlkay Gündoğan |  Germany
|
Manchester City‡ | 3–2 | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 22 May 2022 | [2] |
| 2022–23 | Reiss Nelson | England
|
Arsenal | 3–2 | Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | 4 March 2023 | [4] |
| 2023–24 | Cole Palmer | England
|
Chelsea | 4–3 | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 4 April 2024 | [3] |
Awards won by nationality[edit]
| Country | Players | Total |
|---|---|---|
| England
|
2 | 2 |
| Germany
|
1 | 1 |
Awards won by club[edit]
| Club | Players | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1 | 1 |
| Chelsea | 1 | 1 |
| Manchester City | 1 | 1 |
See also[edit]
- PFA Young Player of the Year
- Premier League Player of the Season
- Premier League Playmaker of the Season
- Premier League Manager of the Season
- Premier League Goal of the Season
- Premier League Save of the Season
- Premier League Most Powerful Goal
References[edit]
- ^ "Castrol 2021/22 Game Changer of the Season contenders". Premier League. 24 May 2022.
- ^ a b "How Gundogan won Castrol Game Changer of the Season award". Premier League. 28 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Palmer claims Castrol Game Changer of the Season award". Premier League. 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Premier League Castrol Game Changer of the Season award". Premier League. 30 May 2023. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
