Ronaldo, 22, also won the Young Player award — the first player to scoop both awards in the same season since Andy Gray in 1977.
He said: "This is a great honour for me and it's also an award for the whole team.
"I'd like to thank them for the contribution they made in making it possible.
"It's an honour to play in such a great team. It's a very exciting season for us and will get even more so in the next few weeks."
The awards cap a remarkable year for Ronaldo after his part in Wayne Rooney's sending off in last summer's World Cup finals.
In the Young Player award Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas, 19, was runner-up and Spurs winger Aaron Lennon, 20, third
i think its well deserved 👏