The club captain wins the award for the first time as reward for a fine campaign in midfield. With nine goals, he is United’s top goalscorer in the Premier League – and joint-fourth in all competitions.
His eight assists are also top of the charts at St. James’ Park – one ahead of midfield partner Sandro Tonali. This is already his best season in terms of goals in his career – and he has equalled his record tally of 17 goal involvements from 2023/24.
That feat is more impressive given that he missed 15 games through injury, and his goals have been mightily important ones, too. After breaking the deadlock in the win over Nottingham Forest in October, he scored the 90th-minute winner against Fulham late that month.
He opened the scoring in the draw with Tottenham in December and was on target directly from a corner a few days later as we beat Burnley at SJP. He netted in the return fixture at Turf Moor in December, before starting 2026 with back-to-back goals in wins over Crystal Palace and Leeds.
Recently back from injury, the Brazilian has been a consistent threat from midfield, and follows Dan Burn, Anthony Gordon, Kieran Trippier and Joelinton in winning the accolade.
He will hope to take that form to the World Cup this summer with Brazil, with whom he has 41 caps to date.
Everyone at Newcastle United congratulates Bruno on a fine season and deserved award!
Previous Player of the Year winners:
1975/76 – Alan Gowling
1976/77 – Micky Burns
1977/78 – Irving Nattrass
1978/79 – Peter Withe
1979/80 – Alan Shoulder
1980/81 – Kevin Carr
1981/82 – Mick Martin
1982/83 – Kevin Keegan
1983/84 – Kevin Keegan
1984/85 – Peter Beardsley
1985/86 – Peter Beardsley
1986/87 – Paul Goddard
1987/88 – Paul Gascoigne
1988/89 – John Hendrie
1989/90 – Mick Quinn
1990/91 – John Burridge
1991/92 – Gavin Peacock
1992/93 – Lee Clark
1993/94 – Andy Cole
1994/95 – Barry Venison
1995/96 – Darren Peacock
1996/97 – Steve Watson
1997/98 – David Batty
1998/99 – Alan Shearer
1999/00 – Alan Shearer
2000/01 – Shay Given
2001/02 – Nobby Solano
2002/03 – Alan Shearer
2003/04 – Olivier Bernard
2004/05 – Shay Given
2005/06 – Shay Given
2006/07 – Nicky Butt
2007/08 – Habib Beye
2008/09 – Sébastien Bassong
2009/10 – José Enrique
2010/11 – Fabricio Coloccini
2011/12 – Tim Krul
2012/13 – Davide Santon
2013/14 – Mike Williamson
2014/15 – Daryl Janmaat
2015/16 – Rob Elliot
2016/17 – Ciaran Clark
2017/18 – Jamaal Lascelles
2018/19 – Salomón Rondón
2019/20 – Martin Dúbravka
2020/21 – Callum Wilson
2021/22 – Joelinton
2022/23 – Kieran Trippier
2023/24 – Anthony Gordon
2024/25 – Dan Burn
2025/26 – Bruno Guimarães