Difference between revisions of "European Footballer of the Year"
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|1903 || [[Vivian Woodward]] || {{ENG}} || [[Tottenham Hotspur]] || British Home Championship winner & top scorer | |1903 || [[Vivian Woodward]] || {{ENG}} || [[Tottenham Hotspur]] || British Home Championship winner & top scorer | ||
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| − | |1904 || [[Steve Bloomer]] || {{ENG}} || | + | |1904 || [[Steve Bloomer]] || {{ENG}} || || British Home Championship winner; English League top scorer |
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|1905 || [[Alex Leake]] || {{ENG}} || [[Aston Villa]] || British Home Championship winner; FA Cup winner | |1905 || [[Alex Leake]] || {{ENG}} || [[Aston Villa]] || British Home Championship winner; FA Cup winner | ||
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|1906 || [[Albert Shepherd]] || {{ENG}} || [[Bolton Wanderers]] || English League top scorer | |1906 || [[Albert Shepherd]] || {{ENG}} || [[Bolton Wanderers]] || English League top scorer | ||
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| − | |1907 || [[Billy Meredith]] || {{WAL}} || [[Manchester United]] || British Home Championship winner | + | |1907 || [[Billy Meredith]] || {{WAL}} || [[Manchester United]] || British Home Championship winner |
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|1908 || [[Vivian Woodward]] || {{ENG}} || [[Tottenham Hotspur]] || Olympic Champion; British Home Championship winner; English League Player of the Year | |1908 || [[Vivian Woodward]] || {{ENG}} || [[Tottenham Hotspur]] || Olympic Champion; British Home Championship winner; English League Player of the Year | ||
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|1910 || [[Harry Hampton]] || {{ENG}} || [[Aston Villa]] || English League winner and all-time best scorer club | |1910 || [[Harry Hampton]] || {{ENG}} || [[Aston Villa]] || English League winner and all-time best scorer club | ||
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| − | |1911 || [[Sophus Nielsen]] || {{DEN}} || | + | |1911 || [[Sophus Nielsen]] || {{DEN}} || || winner of Baneklubberne Cup; Danish League top scorer |
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|1912 || [[Gottfried Fuchs]] || {{GER}} || [[Karlsruher]] || Olympic Games Top Scorer; 10 goals in an international game; winner of Südkreis-Liga | |1912 || [[Gottfried Fuchs]] || {{GER}} || [[Karlsruher]] || Olympic Games Top Scorer; 10 goals in an international game; winner of Südkreis-Liga | ||
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|1918 || [[Ricardo Zamora]] || {{SPA}} || [[Espanyol]] || Catalan champion; best goalkeeper of his generation | |1918 || [[Ricardo Zamora]] || {{SPA}} || [[Espanyol]] || Catalan champion; best goalkeeper of his generation | ||
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| − | |1919 || [[Alfréd Schaffer]] || {{HUN}} || [[MTK]] || European | + | |1919 || [[Alfréd Schaffer]] || {{HUN}} || [[MTK Hungária]] || European Top Scorer; Hungarian League winner & top scorer (39 goals) |
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| − | |1920 || [[Robert Coppée]] || {{BEL}} || | + | |1920 || [[Robert Coppée]] || {{BEL}} || || Olympic Champion and best player in the belgian national team |
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| − | |1921 || [[Lucien Gamblin]] || {{FRA}} || | + | |1921 || [[Lucien Gamblin]] || {{FRA}} || || winner of French Cup; the most prominent French footballer of his generation |
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| − | |1922 || [[Elisha Scott]] || {{IRE}} || | + | |1922 || [[Elisha Scott]] || {{IRE}} || || English League winner; the most prominent British Isles goalkeeper of his generation |
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|1923 || [[Charlie Buchan]] || {{ENG}} || [[Sunderland]] || English League top scorer (30 goals); the most prominent footballer in the British Isles of his era | |1923 || [[Charlie Buchan]] || {{ENG}} || [[Sunderland]] || English League top scorer (30 goals); the most prominent footballer in the British Isles of his era | ||
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|1924 || [[Sven Rydell]] || {{SWE}} || [[Örgryte IS]] || Olympic Games Bronze Medal; he scored 49 goals in 43 games for his country! | |1924 || [[Sven Rydell]] || {{SWE}} || [[Örgryte IS]] || Olympic Games Bronze Medal; he scored 49 goals in 43 games for his country! | ||
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| − | |1925 || [[Hughie Gallacher]] || {{SCO}} || | + | |1925 || [[Hughie Gallacher]] || {{SCO}} || || British Home Championship winner & top scorer; Scottish League winner |
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|1926 || [[Giampiero Combi]] || {{ITA}} || [[Juventus]] || Italian League winner; one of the most prominent goalkeepers of his era | |1926 || [[Giampiero Combi]] || {{ITA}} || [[Juventus]] || Italian League winner; one of the most prominent goalkeepers of his era | ||
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| − | |1927 || [[Max Abegglen]] || {{SWI}} || | + | |1927 || [[Max Abegglen]] || {{SWI}} || || Swiss League winner; winner of Swiss Cup; the most prominent Swiss footballer of the 1930s |
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|1928 || [[Dixie Dean]] || {{ENG}} || [[Everton]] || European & English League top scorer: 60 goals!; English League winner; winner of Charity Shield | |1928 || [[Dixie Dean]] || {{ENG}} || [[Everton]] || European & English League top scorer: 60 goals!; English League winner; winner of Charity Shield | ||
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| − | |1929 || [[Angelo Schiavio]] || {{ITA}} || | + | |1929 || [[Angelo Schiavio]] || {{ITA}} || || Italian League winner; Best player of the champion team |
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|1930 || [[Milutin Ivković]] || {{YOU}} || [[BASK]] || 4th place in the World Cup; one of the most prominent defenders in the World Cup | |1930 || [[Milutin Ivković]] || {{YOU}} || [[BASK]] || 4th place in the World Cup; one of the most prominent defenders in the World Cup | ||
Revision as of 20:34, 23 December 2021
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| year | Winner | Nation | Club | notes |
| 1901 | Steve Bloomer | Template:ENG | Derby County | British Home Championship winner & top scorer; English League top scorer |
| 1902 | Robert Hamilton | Template:SCO | Rangers | British Home Championship winner & top scorer: Scotish League winner & top scorer |
| 1903 | Vivian Woodward | Template:ENG | Tottenham Hotspur | British Home Championship winner & top scorer |
| 1904 | Steve Bloomer | Template:ENG | British Home Championship winner; English League top scorer | |
| 1905 | Alex Leake | Template:ENG | Aston Villa | British Home Championship winner; FA Cup winner |
| 1906 | Albert Shepherd | Template:ENG | Bolton Wanderers | English League top scorer |
| 1907 | Billy Meredith | Template:WAL | Manchester United | British Home Championship winner |
| 1908 | Vivian Woodward | Template:ENG | Tottenham Hotspur | Olympic Champion; British Home Championship winner; English League Player of the Year |
| 1909 | Imre Schlosser | Template:HUN | Ferencváros | Hungarian League winner; Hungarian League top scorer |
| 1910 | Harry Hampton | Template:ENG | Aston Villa | English League winner and all-time best scorer club |
| 1911 | Sophus Nielsen | Template:DEN | winner of Baneklubberne Cup; Danish League top scorer | |
| 1912 | Gottfried Fuchs | Template:GER | Karlsruher | Olympic Games Top Scorer; 10 goals in an international game; winner of Südkreis-Liga |
| 1913 | Imre Schlosser | Template:HUN | Ferencváros | Hungarian League winner & top scorer (42 goals) |
| 1914 | Billy Gillespie | Template:IRE | Sheffield United | British Home Championship winner & top scorer |
| 1915 | Bobby Parker | Template:SCO | Everton | English League winner & top scorer |
| 1916 | Jimmy McColl | Template:SCO | Celtic | Scottish League winner & top scorer (34 goals) |
| 1917 | Bert Yarnall | Template:SCO | Airdrieonians | European and Scottish League top scorer (39 goals) |
| 1918 | Ricardo Zamora | Template:SPA | Espanyol | Catalan champion; best goalkeeper of his generation |
| 1919 | Alfréd Schaffer | Template:HUN | MTK Hungária | European Top Scorer; Hungarian League winner & top scorer (39 goals) |
| 1920 | Robert Coppée | Template:BEL | Olympic Champion and best player in the belgian national team | |
| 1921 | Lucien Gamblin | Template:FRA | winner of French Cup; the most prominent French footballer of his generation | |
| 1922 | Elisha Scott | Template:IRE | English League winner; the most prominent British Isles goalkeeper of his generation | |
| 1923 | Charlie Buchan | Template:ENG | Sunderland | English League top scorer (30 goals); the most prominent footballer in the British Isles of his era |
| 1924 | Sven Rydell | Template:SWE | Örgryte IS | Olympic Games Bronze Medal; he scored 49 goals in 43 games for his country! |
| 1925 | Hughie Gallacher | Template:SCO | British Home Championship winner & top scorer; Scottish League winner | |
| 1926 | Giampiero Combi | Template:ITA | Juventus | Italian League winner; one of the most prominent goalkeepers of his era |
| 1927 | Max Abegglen | Template:SWI | Swiss League winner; winner of Swiss Cup; the most prominent Swiss footballer of the 1930s | |
| 1928 | Dixie Dean | Template:ENG | Everton | European & English League top scorer: 60 goals!; English League winner; winner of Charity Shield |
| 1929 | Angelo Schiavio | Template:ITA | Italian League winner; Best player of the champion team | |
| 1930 | Milutin Ivković | Template:YOU | BASK | 4th place in the World Cup; one of the most prominent defenders in the World Cup |
| 1931 | Raimundo Orsi | |
Italian League winner; Best player of the champion team | |
| 1932 | František Plánicka | Template:CZE | winner of Bohemia Cup; one of the most prominent goalkeepers in the 1930s | |
| 1933 | Franz Binder | Template:AUT | Austrian League top scorer; in his career he would score 1.006 goals in 756 matches (unofficial data) | |
| 1934 | Giuseppe Meazza | Template:ITA | World Champion and Best Player of the tournament | |
| 1935 | Oldrich Nejedlý | Template:CZE | Sparta Praha | winner of Mitropa Cup; best player of the champion team |
| 1936 | Matthias Sindelar | Template:AUT | winner of Mitropa Cup and Austrian Cup; one of the most prominent footballers in the 1930s | |
| 1937 | György Sárosi | Template:HUN | Ferencváros | |
| 1938 | Silvio Piola | Template:ITA | Lazio | |
| 1939 | Gyula Zsengellér | Template:HUN | Újpesti TE | |
| 1940 | Josef Bican | Template:CZE | ||
| 1941 | Fernando Peyroteo | |
Sporting CP | |
| 1942 | Ernst Wilimowski | Template:POL | ||
| 1943 | Valentino Mazzola | Template:ITA | ||
| 1944 | Edmundo Suárez 'Mundo' | Template:SPA | Valencia | |
| 1945 | Faas Wilkes | Template:NED | ||
| 1946 | Gunnar Gren | Template:SWE | ||
| 1947 | József Bozsik | Template:HUN | Honvéd FC | |
| 1948 | Gunnar Nordahl | Template:SWE | ||
| 1949 | Estanislao Basora | Template:SPA | ||
| 1950 | Telmo Zarra | Template:SPA | ||
| 1951 | Fritz Walter | Template:GER | ||
| 1952 | Billy Wright | Template:ENG | Wolverhampton | FWA Footballer of the Year |
| 1953 | László Kubala | Template:HUN | Barcelona | |
| 1954 | Sándor Kocsis | Template:HUN | ||
| 1955 | Ferenc Puskás | Template:HUN | ||
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| 1998 | Ronaldo | Template:BRA | | |
| 1999 | David Beckham | Template:ENG | | |
| 2000 | Fernando Redondo | |
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| 2001 | Stefan Effenberg | Template:GER | | |
| 2002 | Zinedine Zidane | Template:FRA | | |
| 2003 | Gianluigi Buffon | Template:ITA | | |
| 2004 | Deco | |
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| 2005 | Steven Gerrard | Template:ENG | | |
| 2006 | Ronaldinho | Template:BRA | | |
| 2007 | Kaká | Template:BRA | | |
| 2008 | Cristiano Ronaldo | |
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| 2009 | Lionel Messi | |
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| 2010 | Diego Milito | |
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| 2011 | Lionel Messi | |
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| 2012 | Andrés Iniesta | Template:SPA | | |
| 2013 | Franck Ribéry | Template:FRA | | |
| 2014 | Cristiano Ronaldo | |
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| 2015 | Lionel Messi | |
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| 2016 | Cristiano Ronaldo | |
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| 2017 | Cristiano Ronaldo | |
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| 2018 | Luka Modrić | Template:CRO | | |
| 2019 | Virgil van Dijk | Template:NED | | |
| 2020 | Robert Lewandowski | Template:POL | | |
| 2021 | Jorginho | Template:ITA | | |