Aaron Mooy and Sam Kerr have been voted male and female footballers of the year

THE achievements of Aaron Mooy and Sam Kerr over the past year have been recognised by their peers, who voted them the male and female footballers of the year.

Aaron Mooy in action for the Socceroos.

THE dramatic achievements of Aaron Mooy and Sam Kerr over the past year have been recognised by being named the male and female footballers of the year by their peers.

Having starred for Huddersfield town and Sky Blues FC respectively, Mooy and Kerr was unveiled as the recipients of the awards voted on by the members of the players’ association.

Aaron Mooy in action for the Socceroos.

At the PFA’s annual awards night, the woman dubbed Australia’s greatest ever Matilda, Cheryl Salisbury, received the prestigious Alex Tobin Medal — following recipients that include Craig Johnston, Johnny Warren and Mark Viduka.

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Almost a decade after she retired with 151 caps, Salisbury was honoured at the event in her home town of Newcastle, just 48 hours before the current generation of Matildas play Brazil there.

“I’m very proud to be the first female to win the award and to receive it in my home town with my family and friends with me was a privilege,” Salisbury said.

Sam Kerr celebrates scoring against Brazil.

“After having been out of the sport for close to 10 years, to be recognised by the current generation is a phenomenal thing.”

Mooy’s award was the second year in a row he had been recognised by his peers, while Kerr also received her trophy for the second time, having been footballer of the year in 2013.

Alex Gersbach won the Harry Kewell Medal for best player under 23, while Alex Chidiac took home the first young women’s footballer-of-the-year title.

Wanderers captain Robbie Cornthwaite received the inaugural Community Medal for his fundraising work with Beards of Hope.