Dominik Szoboszlai has been officially named Liverpool’s Player of the Season for 2025/26, after a landslide vote in the Hungarian midfielder’s favour.
Szoboszlai was announced as Liverpool’s Men’s Player of the Season on Thursday after a fan vote that saw him backed by over two-thirds.
It is the first time he has won the award and comes after winning the club’s Player of the Month prize on five occasions in the campaign just gone.
The midfielder made 53 appearances, all as a starter, in 2025/26 with only Virgil van Dijk and Alexis Mac Allister playing more games and only Van Dijk clocking more minutes.
Why Dominik Szoboszlai deserves Player of the Season award
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, February 8, 2026: Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai celebrates after scoring the first goal during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Manchester City FC at Anfield. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
Szoboszlai was also Liverpool’s second-top goalscorer with 13 – behind only Hugo Ekitike (17) – and their leading assist-maker with 12.
Per FotMob, the 25-year-old created the most chances (78) and big chances (14) of any Liverpool player in the Premier League, as well as topping the charts for expected assists (6.8).
Liverpool’s Player of the Season prize has been dominated by Mo Salah over the past decade, with the Egyptian winning five of the last 10 awards including four of the last five.
He has been denied a three-season streak this time around with Szoboszlai becoming the 15th different player to win the fan vote since it was introduced in 2001/02.
Liverpool Player of the Season Winners: 2000/01 to Now
Season Player
2001/02 Sami Hyypia
2002/03 Danny Murphy
2003/04 Steven Gerrard
2004/05 Steven Gerrard (2)
2005/06 Steven Gerrard (3)
2006/07 Steven Gerrard (4)
2007/08 Fernando Torres
2008/09 Steven Gerrard (5)
2009/10 Pepe Reina
2010/11 Lucas Leiva
2011/12 Martin Skrtel
2012/13 Luis Suarez
2013/14 Luis Suarez (2)
2014/15 Philippe Coutinho
2015/16 Philippe Coutinho (2)
2016/17 Sadio Mane
2017/18 Mohamed Salah
2018/19 Virgil van Dijk
2019/20 Jordan Henderson
2020/21 Mohamed Salah (2)
2021/22 Mohamed Salah (3)
2022/23 Alisson
2023/24 Mohamed Salah (4)
2024/25 Mohamed Salah (5)
2025/26 Dominik Szoboszlai
Salah (five), Steven Gerrard (five), Luis Suarez (two) and Philippe Coutinho (two) are the only players to be named Liverpool’s Player of the Season on multiple occasions.
Sami Hyypia, won the inaugural prize with Danny Murphy, Fernando Torres, Pepe Reina, Lucas Leiva, Martin Skrtel, Sadio Mane, Virgil van Dijk, Jordan Henderson and Alisson also honoured over the years.
Dominik Szoboszlai’s future: What we know on contract talks
NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - Sunday, February 22, 2026: Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai during the FA Premier League match between Nottingham Forest FC and Liverpool FC at the City Ground. Liverpool won 1-0. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
Liverpool are in talks with Szoboszlai’s representatives over a new contract beyond his current deal, which expires in 2028.
The expectation is that the No. 8 will put pen to paper as one of the leaders of Andoni Iraola‘s new-look side but there are clearly no guarantees.
Szoboszlai will be among the first to report back to the AXA Training Centre for pre-season having missed out on a place at the World Cup with Hungary.