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Beckham, Cantona, Ozil & the previous Premier League assist leaders

The Premier League Playmaker award is a new individual accolade given out to the player who has provided the most assists through the season.

It joins the Golden Boot and Golden Glove as honours for individual recognition, with the inaugural award going to Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne .

But, if the award had been in existence for the entirety of the Premier League era, who would have been the winners? Here, Goal takes a look.

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