Joao Felix beats Ronaldo to win the best player award in the Saudi league

Al-Nassr star Joao Felix won the Saudi league's Player of the Season award after beating a group of the league's top stars, including England's Ivan Toney and Mexico's Julián Quinones, as well as his compatriots Ruben Neves and Cristiano Ronaldo. 

The Saudi Arabian Football League announced Felix's coronation after a remarkable season during which he performed decisively, scoring 20 goals and assisting 13 goals in his first season in the Saudi league following his move from Chelsea.

His compatriot Jorge Jesus, the coach of Al-Nasr, also won the best coach award, after leading the team to the crown of the league title for the first time since 2019, achieving records, most notably 28 victories and16 consecutive victories.

Al-Qadisiyah player Musab Al-Juwair was crowned the best Saudi player award, after contributing to 17 goals between scoring and assisting, to become one of the most prominent local names this season.

In the scorers' race, Mexican striker Julián Quinones snatched the Golden Boot with 33 goals, one ahead of Ivan Toney, and past Cristiano Ronaldo, who finished the season with 28 goals.

The Golden Glove award went to Senegalese Edouard Mendy, Al-Ahly's goalkeeper, after scoring 14 games with a clean sheet, surpassing Morocco's Yassine Bounou by the number of goals conceded.

The young player of Al-Khuloud Club  (22 years old)  also won the award of the Most Promising Player, after contributing to about 10% of his team's goals during the  2025-2026 season, in addition to two assists.