{{Short description|Annual award in Canadian soccer}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2022}} {{Infobox sports award | name = Canada Soccer Player of the Year | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | sport = Soccer | league = | givenfor = Best male and female Canadian soccer player | nickname = | sponsor = | presenter = | country = Canada | first = 1993 | last = | firstwinner = Alex Bunbury | mostwins = Christine Sinclair (14) (women)<br>Atiba Hutchinson (6) (men) | mostrecent = Jonathan David (men)<br>Vanessa Gilles (women) | url = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} --> }} The '''Canada Soccer Player of the Year''' award celebrates Canada's top male and female soccer players in recognition of their achievements with both the national teams and their respective clubs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/canada-soccer-recognizes-past-players-of-the-year-p152797|title=Canada Soccer recognizes past players of the year|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925065310/https://www.canadasoccer.com/canada-soccer-recognizes-past-players-of-the-year-p152797|archive-date=September 25, 2018|url-status=dead|date=December 6, 2012|work=Canadian Soccer Association}}</ref> Since 2007, voting has been conducted by Canadian coaches and media. Christine Sinclair currently holds the record for most awards, having been named Player of the Year a total of 14 times, including 11 consecutive years between 2004 and 2014.
==Player of the Year winners== {| class="wikitable" !Year !! Male !! Female !! Ref. |- |2025 |Jonathan David (3) |Vanessa Gilles (2) |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/vanessa-gilles-and-jonathan-david-named-canada-soccers-2025-players-of-the-year/|title=Vanessa Gilles and Jonathan David named Canada Soccer’s 2025 Players of the Year |date=December 19, 2025|work=Canadian Soccer Association}}</ref> |- |2024 |Jonathan David (2) |Vanessa Gilles |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/vanessa-gilles-and-jonathan-david-named-canada-soccers-2024-players-of-the-year/|title=Vanessa Gilles and Jonathan David named Canada Soccer’s 2024 Players of the Year |date=December 20, 2024|work=Canadian Soccer Association}}</ref> |- |2023|| Stephen Eustáquio || Jessie Fleming (3) || <ref>{{cite web |title=Stephen Eustáquio and Jessie Fleming named Canada Soccer’s 2023 Players of the Year |url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/2023-stephen-eustaquio-jessie-fleming-named-canada-soccers-2023-players-of-the-year/ |website=Canadian Soccer Association |date = December 15, 2023 |access-date = December 15, 2023}}</ref> |- |2022|| Alphonso Davies (4) || Jessie Fleming (2) || <ref>{{cite web |title=Alphonso Davies wins 2022 Canada Soccer Player of the Year award |url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/alphonso-davies-wins-2022-canada-soccer-player-of-the-year/ |website=Canadian Soccer Association |date = December 22, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Jessie Fleming wins 2022 Canada Soccer Player of the Year award |url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/jessie-fleming-wins-2022-canada-soccer-player-of-the-year/ |date=December 21, 2021|website=Canadian Soccer Association}}</ref> |- |2021 || Alphonso Davies (3) || Jessie Fleming || <ref>{{cite web |title=Alphonso Davies wins 2021 Canada Soccer Player of the Year award |url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/alphonso-davies-wins-2021-canada-soccer-player-of-the-year-award/ |website=Canadian Soccer Association |date = December 15, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Jessie Fleming wins 2021 Canada Soccer Player of the Year award |url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/jessie-fleming-wins-2021-canada-soccer-player-of-the-year-award/ |date=December 17, 2021|website=Canadian Soccer Association}}</ref> |- |2020 || Alphonso Davies (2) || Kadeisha Buchanan (3) || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/news/alphonso-davies-wins-2020-canadian-player-of-the-year-award-presented-by-allstate/|title=Alphonso Davies wins 2020 Canadian Player of the Year Award presented by Allstate|publisher=Canadian Soccer Association|date=December 3, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/kadeisha-buchanan-wins-2020-canadian-player-of-the-year-award-presented-by-allstate/|title=Kadeisha Buchanan wins 2020 Canadian Player of the Year Award presented by Allstate |publisher=Canadian Soccer Association|date=December 4, 2020}}</ref> |- |2019 || Jonathan David || Ashley Lawrence || <ref name=david>{{cite web|url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/canada-soccer-announces-jonathan-david-as-2019-canadian-player-of-the-year-p162517|title=Canada Soccer announces Jonathan David as 2019 Canadian Player of the Year|publisher=Canadian Soccer Association|date=December 11, 2019|access-date=December 13, 2019|archive-date=December 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213082212/https://www.canadasoccer.com/canada-soccer-announces-jonathan-david-as-2019-canadian-player-of-the-year-p162517|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/canada-soccer-announces-ashley-lawrence-as-2019-canadian-player-of-the-year-p162518|title=Canada Soccer announces Ashley Lawrence as 2019 Canadian Player of the Year|publisher=Canadian Soccer Association|date=December 12, 2019|access-date=December 13, 2019|archive-date=December 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213082213/https://www.canadasoccer.com/canada-soccer-announces-ashley-lawrence-as-2019-canadian-player-of-the-year-p162518|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |2018 || Alphonso Davies || Christine Sinclair (14) || <ref name=senior>{{cite web|url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/single-award/?type=two_winners&award_id=2|title=Canadian Player of the Year|work=Canadian Soccer Association}}</ref> |- |2017 || Atiba Hutchinson (6) || Kadeisha Buchanan (2) || <ref name=senior /> |- |2016 || Atiba Hutchinson (5)|| Christine Sinclair (13) || <ref name=senior /> |- |2015 || Atiba Hutchinson (4)|| Kadeisha Buchanan || <ref name=senior /> |- |2014 || Atiba Hutchinson (3)|| Christine Sinclair (12) || <ref name=senior /> |- |2013 || Will Johnson || Christine Sinclair (11)|| <ref name=senior /> |- |2012 || Atiba Hutchinson (2) || Christine Sinclair (10) || <ref name=senior /> |- |2011 || Dwayne De Rosario (4) || Christine Sinclair (9) || <ref name=senior /> |- |2010 || Atiba Hutchinson || Christine Sinclair (8)|| <ref name=senior /> |- |2009 || Simeon Jackson || Christine Sinclair (7) || <ref name=senior /> |- |2008 || Julian de Guzman || Christine Sinclair (6) || <ref name=senior /> |- |2007 || Dwayne De Rosario (3) || Christine Sinclair (5) || <ref name=senior /> |- |2006 || Dwayne De Rosario (2) || Christine Sinclair (4) || <ref name=senior /> |- |2005 || Dwayne De Rosario || Christine Sinclair (3) || <ref name=senior /> |- |2004 || Paul Stalteri (2) || Christine Sinclair (2) || <ref name=senior /> |- |2003 || Pat Onstad || Charmaine Hooper (4) || <ref name=senior /> |- |2002 || Jason de Vos || Charmaine Hooper (3) || <ref name=senior /> |- |2001 || Paul Stalteri || Andrea Neil || <ref name=senior /> |- |2000 || Craig Forrest (2) || Christine Sinclair || <ref name=senior /> |- |1999 || Jim Brennan || Geraldine Donnelly (2) || <ref name=senior /> |- |1998 || Tomasz Radzinski || Silvana Burtini || <ref name=senior /> |- |1997 || Mark Watson || Janine Helland || <ref name=senior /> |- |1996 || Paul Peschisolido || Geraldine Donnelly || <ref name=senior /> |- |1995 || Alex Bunbury (2) || Charmaine Hooper (2) || <ref name=senior /> |- |1994 || Craig Forrest || Charmaine Hooper || <ref name=senior /> |- |1993 || Alex Bunbury || N/A || <ref name=senior /> |}
==Canadian Youth Player of the Year== ===Canadian Young Player of the Year=== Beginning in 2018, the Canadian Soccer Association began awarding only one youth player of the year award for each gender to a U20 player. In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was awarded to a U23 player instead. Until 2017, they had awarded two awards to each gender - one for a U17 and another for a U20 player.
{| class="wikitable" !Year !! Male !! Female !! Ref. |- |2025 || Luc De Fougerolles || Olivia Chisholm || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/olivia-chisholm-and-luc-de-fougerolles-named-canada-soccers-2025-young-players-of-the-year/|title=Olivia Chisholm and Luc De Fougerolles named Canada Soccer’s 2025 Young Players of the Year|date=December 17, 2025|work=Canadian Soccer Association}}</ref> |- |2024 || Nathan Saliba || Olivia Smith (2) || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/olivia-smith-and-nathan-saliba-named-canada-soccers-2024-young-players-of-the-year/|title=Olivia Smith and Nathan Saliba named Canada Soccer’s 2024 Young Players of the Year |date=December 18, 2024|work=Canadian Soccer Association}}</ref> |- |2023 || Ismaël Koné (2) || Jade Rose (3) || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/2023-ismael-kone-jade-rose-named-canada-soccer-young-players-of-the-year/|title=Ismaël Koné and Jade Rose named Canada Soccer Young Players of the Year|date=December 13, 2022|work=Canadian Soccer Association}}</ref> |- |2022 || Ismaël Koné || Simi Awujo || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/simi-awujo-and-ismael-kone-named-canada-soccer-young-players-of-the-year/|title=Simi Awujo and Ismaël Koné named Canada Soccer Young Players of the Year|date=December 20, 2022|work=Canadian Soccer Association}}</ref> |- |2021 || Theo Corbeanu || Jade Rose (2) || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/theo-corbeanu-and-jade-rose-named-canada-soccer-youth-players-of-the-year/|title=Theo Corbeanu and Jade Rose named Canada Soccer Youth Players of the Year|date=December 14, 2021|work=Canadian Soccer Association}}</ref> |- |2020 || Tajon Buchanan{{efn|Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no U20 male national team matches were played, so the award was given to a U23 player}} || Jade Rose || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/news/tajon-buchanan-and-jade-rose-named-canadian-youth-international-players-of-the-year/|title=Tajon Buchanan and Jade Rose named Canadian Youth International Players of the Year|work=Canadian Soccer Association|date=December 1, 2020}}</ref> |- |2019 || Jayden Nelson || Olivia Smith ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/news/jayden-nelson-and-olivia-smith-named-canada-soccers-youth-international-players-of-the-year/|title=Jayden Nelson and Olivia Smith named Canada Soccer's Youth International Players of the Year|work=Canadian Soccer Association|date=December 10, 2019}}</ref> |- |2018 || Derek Cornelius || Jordyn Huitema ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/cornelius-huitema-named-2018-canadian-youth-international-players-of-the-year|title=Cornelius, Huitema named 2018 Canadian Youth International Players of the Year|date=December 10, 2018|work=Canadian Premier League}}</ref> |} {{col-start}} {{col-break|width=33%}}
===U20 Player of the Year=== {| class="wikitable" !Year !! Male !! Female !! Ref. |- |2017 || Kris Twardek || Jessie Fleming (3) || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/twardek-fleming-named-canadian-u-20-players-of-the-year-for-canada-soccer-p161312|title=Twardek & Fleming named Canadian U-20 Players of the Year for Canada Soccer|publisher=Canadian Soccer Association|date=11 December 2017|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=December 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171217014646/https://www.canadasoccer.com/twardek-fleming-named-canadian-u-20-players-of-the-year-for-canada-soccer-p161312|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |2016 || Ballou Tabla || Jessie Fleming (2) || <ref name=20list>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170617131051/https://canadasoccer.com/index.php?t=awardWinners&id=3|url=https://canadasoccer.com/index.php?t=awardWinners&id=3|archive-date=June 17, 2017|url-status=dead|title=Canadian U-20 Players of the Year|work=Canadian Soccer Association}}</ref> |- |2015 || Michael Petrasso (2) || Jessie Fleming ||<ref name=20list /> |- |2014 || Michael Petrasso || Kadeisha Buchanan (2) ||<ref name=20list /> |- |2013 || Dylan Carreiro || Kadeisha Buchanan ||<ref name=20list /> |- |2012 || Doneil Henry || Sabrina D'Angelo ||<ref name=20list /> |- |2011 || Ashtone Morgan || Amelia Pietrangelo ||<ref name=20list /> |- |2010 || Ethan Gage || Jonelle Filigno (2) ||<ref name=20list /> |- |2009 || Nana Attakora (2) || Chelsea Stewart||<ref name=20list /> |- |2008 || Nana Attakora || Jonelle Filigno ||<ref name=20list /> |- |2007 || Asmir Begović || Sophie Schmidt ||<ref name=20list /> |- |2006 || David Edgar || Jodi-Ann Robinson||<ref name=20list /> |- |2005 || Ryan Gyaki || Kara Lang || <ref name=20list /> |} {{col-break|width=33%}}
===U17 Player of the Year=== {| class="wikitable" !Year !! Male !! Female !! Ref. |- |2017 || Alphonso Davies (2) || Jordyn Huitema || <ref name=17list>{{cite web|url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/davies-huitema-named-canadian-u-17-players-of-the-year-for-canada-soccer-p161311|title=Davies & Huitema named Canadian U-17 Players of the Year for Canada Soccer|publisher=Canadian Soccer Association|date=11 December 2017|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=December 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213010053/https://www.canadasoccer.com/davies-huitema-named-canadian-u-17-players-of-the-year-for-canada-soccer-p161311|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |2016 || Alphonso Davies || Deanne Rose || <ref name=17list /> |- |2015 || Kadin Chung || Kennedy Faulknor || <ref name=17list /> |- |2014 || Ballou Tabla || Jessie Fleming || <ref name=17list /> |- |2013 || Marco Carducci (2) || Sura Yekka || <ref name=17list /> |- |2012 || Marco Carducci || Ashley Lawrence (2) || <ref name=17list /> |- |2011 || Bryce Alderson (2) || Ashley Lawrence || <ref name=17list /> |- |2010 || Bryce Alderson || Diamond Simpson || <ref name=17list /> |- |2009 || Russell Teibert (2) || Abigail Raymer || <ref name=17list /> |- |2008 || Russell Teibert || Monica Lam-Feist || <ref name=17list /> |- |2007 || Olivier Lacoste-Lebuis || Monica Lam-Feist || <ref name=17list /> |} {{col-end}}
==Canadian Futsal Player of the Year== In 2017, the Canadian Soccer Association began awarding an award to the top futsal player of the year (male or female).<ref name=2017a />
{| class="wikitable" !Year !! Player !! Ref. |- |2025 || Léa Palacio-Tellier || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/lea-palacio-tellier-named-canada-soccers-2025-futsal-player-of-the-year/|title=Léa Palacio-Tellier named Canada Soccer’s 2025 Futsal Player of the Year|date=December 15, 2025|work=Canadian Soccer Association}}</ref> |- |2024 || Loïc Kwemi || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/loic-kwemi-named-canada-soccers-2024-futsal-player-of-the-year/|title=Loïc Kwemi named Canada Soccer’s 2024 Futsal Player of the Year |date=December 16, 2024|work=Canadian Soccer Association}}</ref> |- |2023 || Safwane Mlah || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/safwane-mlah-named-canada-soccers-2023-futsal-player-of-the-year/|title=Safwane Mlah named Canada Soccer’s 2023 Futsal Player of the Year|date=December 13, 2023|work=Canadian Soccer Association}}</ref> |- |2022 || Daniel Chamale || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/daniel-chamale-named-canada-soccer-futsal-player-of-the-year-2022/|title=Daniel Chamale named Canada Soccer Futsal Player of the Year|date=December 16, 2022|work=Canadian Soccer Association}}</ref> |- |2021 || Joshua Lemos || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/joshua-lemos-named-canada-soccer-futsal-player-of-the-year/|title=Joshua Lemos named Canada Soccer Futsal Player of the Year|date=December 13, 2021|work=Canadian Soccer Association}}</ref> |- |2020 || Mohamed Farsi || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/mohamed-farsi-named-canadian-futsal-player-of-the-year/|title=Mohamed Farsi named Canadian Futsal Player of the Year|work=Canadian Soccer Association|date=November 30, 2020}}</ref> |- |2019 || Luis Rocha ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/2019-canada-soccer-player-awards-samuel-charron-top-in-para-soccer-luis-rocha-top-in-futsal/|title=2019 Canada Soccer Player Awards: Samuel Charron top in Para Soccer; Luis Rocha top in Futsal|work=Canadian Soccer Association|date=December 9, 2019}}</ref> |- |2018 || Jacob Orellana ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/2018-canada-soccer-player-awards-jacob-orellana-top-in-futsal-damien-wojtiw-top-in-para-soccer/|title=2018 Canada Soccer Player Awards: Jacob Orellana top in Futsal; Damien Wojtiw top in Para Soccer|date=December 7, 2018|work=Canadian Soccer Association}}</ref> |- |2017 || Nazim Belguendouz ||<ref name=2017a>{{cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/2017-canada-soccer-player-of-the-year-awards-kick-off-with-para-soccer-and-futsal-awards/|title=2017 Canada Soccer Player of the Year Awards kick off with Para Soccer and Futsal Awards|date=December 7, 2017|work=Canadian Soccer Association}}</ref> |}
==Canadian Para Soccer Player of the Year== {| class="wikitable" !Year !! Player !! Ref. |- |2025 || Duncan McDonald (2)|| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/duncan-mcdonald-named-canada-soccers-2025-para-player-of-the-year/|title=Duncan McDonald named Canada Soccer’s 2025 Para Player of the Year |date=December 16, 2025|work=Canadian Soccer Association}}</ref> |- |2024 || Duncan McDonald || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/duncan-mcdonald-named-canada-soccers-2024-para-player-of-the-year/|title=Duncan McDonald named Canada Soccer’s 2024 Para Player of the Year |date=December 17, 2024|work=Canadian Soccer Association}}</ref> |- |2023 || Samuel Charron (4) || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/samuel-charron-named-canada-soccers-2023-para-soccer-player-of-the-year/|title=Samuel Charron named Canada Soccer’s 2023 Para Soccer Player of the Year|date=December 13, 2023|work=Canadian Soccer Association}}</ref> |- |2022 || Samuel Charron (3)|| <ref name=2022a>{{Cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/samuel-charron-named-canada-soccers-para-soccer-player-of-the-year-2022/|title=Samuel Charron named Canada Soccer’s Para Soccer Player of the Year|date=December 16, 2022|work=Canadian Soccer Association}}</ref> |- |2021 ||style="text-align: center"|— || |- |2020 ||style="text-align: center"|— || |- |2019 || Samuel Charron (2) ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/2019-canada-soccer-player-awards-samuel-charron-top-in-para-soccer-luis-rocha-top-in-futsal/|title=2019 Canada Soccer Player Awards: Samuel Charron top in Para Soccer; Luis Rocha top in Futsal|work=Canadian Soccer Association|date=December 9, 2019}}</ref> |- |2018 || Damien Wojtiw ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/2018-canada-soccer-player-awards-jacob-orellana-top-in-futsal-damien-wojtiw-top-in-para-soccer/|title=2018 Canada Soccer Player Awards: Jacob Orellana top in Futsal; Damien Wojtiw top in Para Soccer|date=December 7, 2018|work=Canadian Soccer Association}}</ref> |- |2017 || Jamie Ackinclose ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/2017-canada-soccer-player-of-the-year-awards-kick-off-with-para-soccer-and-futsal-awards/|title=2017 Canada Soccer Player of the Year Awards kick off with Para Soccer and Futsal Awards|date=December 7, 2017|work=Canadian Soccer Association}}</ref> |- |2016 || Samuel Charron ||<ref name=2022a/> |- |2015 || Trevor Stiles ||<ref name=2022a/> |- |2014 || Liam Stanley (2) ||<ref name=2022a/> |- |2013 || Liam Stanley ||<ref name=2022a/> |- |2012 || Brendon McAdam ||<ref name=2022a/> |}
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==Notes== {{notelist}}
{{Canadian Player of the Year}} {{Canada Soccer Young Players of the Year}} {{Canadian Futsal Player of the Year}} {{National Women's Footballer of the Year}} {{Soccer in Canada}}
Player of the Year Canada