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Danish Football Player of the Year

Annual Danish football award

Summary

Annual Danish football award

The Danish Player of the Year award is an annual prize, which has been given to the best male Danish football player by the Danish Football Association since 1963. The winner is decided in a vote among the professional Danish footballers. Since 2000, there has also been an award for the top female player. The winner is decided by a vote among all Elitedivisionen players.

Jens Petersen was the first player to win the award in 1963. In 1975, Henning Munk Jensen became the first player to win the prize for a second time. Up until 1978, the Danish Football Association's rule of amateurism meant only players in the domestic league could win the prize. Even after the emergence of paid football in Denmark in 1978, no players in foreign clubs were eligible for the award - this was in part the reason why 1977 European Footballer of the Year striker Allan Simonsen didn't win the award, as he played abroad from 1972 to 1983. When the award was finally opened to all Danish players in 1983, national team captain Morten Olsen was the first player to win the award.

The record title holder is Pernille Harder, who has nine honours. The male record holder is Christian Eriksen, with five awards. Brøndby IF is the football club with most players selected for the award.

Winners

Men

1961 Harald Nielsen, Frederikshavn/Bologna
1963 Jens Petersen, Esbjerg
1964 Ole Madsen, HIK
1965 Kaj Poulsen, Vejle
1966 Leif Nielsen, Frem
1967 Johnny Hansen, Vejle
1968 Henning Munk Jensen, AaB
1969 Allan Michaelsen, B 1903
1970 Jan Larsen, AB
1971 Birger Pedersen, Hvidovre
1972 Per Røntved, Brønshøj
1973 Hans Aabech, Hvidovre
1974 Niels-Christian Holmstrøm, KB
1975 Henning Munk Jensen (2), AaB
1976 Flemming Ahlberg, Frem
1977 Allan Hansen, OB
1978 Ole Kjær, Esbjerg
1979 Jens Jørn Bertelsen, Esbjerg
1980 Lars Bastrup, AGF
1981 Allan Hansen (2), OB
1982 Michael Laudrup, Brøndby
1983 Morten Olsen, Anderlecht
1984 Preben Elkjær, Hellas Verona
1985 Michael Laudrup (2), Juventus
1986 Morten Olsen (2), 1. FC Köln
1987 John 'Faxe' Jensen, Brøndby
1988 Lars Olsen, Brøndby
1989 Brian Laudrup, Brøndby/Bayer Uerdingen
1990 Peter Schmeichel, Brøndby
1991 Kim Vilfort, Brøndby
1992 Brian Laudrup (2), Bayern Munich/Fiorentina
1993 Peter Schmeichel (2), Manchester United
1994 Thomas Helveg, Udinese
1995 Brian Laudrup (3), Rangers
1996 Allan Nielsen, Brøndby/Tottenham Hotspur
1997 Brian Laudrup (4), Rangers
1998 Ebbe Sand, Brøndby
1999 Peter Schmeichel (3), Manchester United
2000 René Henriksen, Panathinaikos
2001 Ebbe Sand (2), Schalke 04
2002 Jon Dahl Tomasson, Feyenoord/Milan
2003 Morten Wieghorst, Brøndby
2004 Jon Dahl Tomasson (2), Milan
2005 Christian Poulsen, Schalke 04
2006 Christian Poulsen (2), Schalke 04/Sevilla
2007 Daniel Agger, Liverpool
2008 Martin Laursen, Aston Villa
2009 Simon Kjær, Palermo
2010 William Kvist, Copenhagen
2011 William Kvist (2), VfB Stuttgart
2012 Daniel Agger (2), Liverpool
2013 Christian Eriksen, Ajax/Tottenham Hotspur
2014 Christian Eriksen (2), Tottenham Hotspur
2015 Christian Eriksen (3), Tottenham Hotspur
2016 Kasper Schmeichel, Leicester City
2017 Christian Eriksen (4), Tottenham Hotspur
2018 Christian Eriksen (5), Tottenham Hotspur
2019 Kasper Schmeichel (2), Leicester City
2020 Kasper Schmeichel (3), Leicester City
2021 Simon Kjær (2), Milan
2022 Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Tottenham Hotspur
2023 Andreas Christensen, Barcelona
2024 Morten Hjulmand, Sporting
2025 Victor Froholdt, FC Porto

Women

2000 Gitte Krogh, OB
2001 Christine Bonde, Fortuna Hjørring
2002 Heidi Johansen, OB
2003 Anne Dot Eggers Nielsen, Skovbakken
2004 Cathrine Paaske-Sørensen, Brøndby
2005 Merete Pedersen, Torres
2006 Cathrine Paaske-Sørensen (2), Brøndby
2007 Katrine S. Pedersen, Asker Fotball
2008 Mariann Gajhede, Fortuna Hjørring
2009 Mia Brogaard, Brøndby
2010 Line Røddik Hansen, Tyresö
2011 Sanne Troelsgaard Nielsen, Skovbakken
2012 Pernille Harder, Linköping
2013 Katrine S. Pedersen (2), Stabæk
2014 Simone Boye Sørensen, Brøndby
2015 Pernille Harder (2), Linköping
2016 Pernille Harder (3), Linköping
2017 Pernille Harder (4), VfL Wolfsburg
2018 Pernille Harder (5), VfL Wolfsburg
2019 Pernille Harder (6), VfL Wolfsburg
2020 Pernille Harder (7), VfL Wolfsburg/ Chelsea
2021 Signe Bruun, Lyon
2022 Stine Ballisager Pedersen, Vålerenga
2023 Amalie Vangsgaard, Paris Saint-Germain
2024 Pernille Harder (8), Bayern Munich
2025 Pernille Harder (9), Bayern Munich

Danish Football Association's award

Since 2006 the Danish Football Association, in association with the TV-station TV2, has also given an award to the best football player in Denmark. The winner of the award is announced at the annual award show called Dansk Fodbold Award.

The past winners of DBUs "Danish player of the year".

2006 Christian Poulsen, Schalke 04/Sevilla
2007 Dennis Rommedahl, Ajax
2008 Martin Laursen, Aston Villa
2009 Nicklas Bendtner, Arsenal
2010 Dennis Rommedahl, Ajax/Olympiacos
2011 Christian Eriksen, Ajax
2012 Daniel Agger, Liverpool
2013 Christian Eriksen, Ajax/Tottenham Hotspur
2014 Christian Eriksen, Tottenham Hotspur
2015 Kasper Schmeichel, Leicester City
2016 Kasper Schmeichel, Leicester City
2017 Christian Eriksen, Tottenham Hotspur
2018 Kasper Schmeichel, Leicester City
2019 Kasper Schmeichel, Leicester City
2020 Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Tottenham Hotspur
2021 Simon Kjær, AC Milan
2022 Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Tottenham Hotspur
2023 Andreas Christensen, Barcelona
2024 Morten Hjulmand, Sporting
2025 Victor Froholdt, FC Porto

Young Players of the Year

Sponsored by Arla Foods, the awards were initially known as Mælkens talentpriser (the milk's talent awards) in order to promote the line of dairy products of the company then known as "MD Foods". DBU found new sponsor DONG (later DONG Energy), an oil company, in 2004 but Arla went on to sponsor the prize which was renamed Arla's talentpriser (Arla's talent awards) in 2005.http://www.dbu.dk/page.aspx?id=318 http://www.dbu.dk/news/newsShow.aspx?id=235766 http://www.dbu.dk/news/newsShow.aspx?id=242463

Year	U/21	U/19	U/17
1987	*Johnny Mølby, Vejle	Anders Maibom, B 1909	Diego Tur, B 1903
1988	*Henrik Risom, Vejle	Jens Madsen, Brøndby	Ronnie Ekelund, Brøndby
1989	*Brian Steen Nielsen, Vejle	Jacob Laursen, Vejle	Jeppe Tengbjerg, KB
1990	Steen Nedergaard, Odense	Martin & Michael Johansen KB	Kenni Sommer, Silkeborg
1991	*Miklos Molnar, Servette	Christian Duus, Silkeborg	Jesper Søgaard, Vejle
1992	*Jakob Kjeldbjerg, Silkeborg	Thomas Jensen, AaB	Simon Karkov, Esbjerg
1993	*Jesper Kristensen, Brøndby	*Ulrik Laursen, Odense	Michael Kremer, Brøndby
1994	*Thomas Rytter, Lyngby	*Jon Dahl Tomasson, Køge	Carsten Lektonen, Odense
1995	*Niclas Jensen, Lyngby	*Jesper Grønkjær, AaB	Dan Anton Johansen, Brøndby
1996	*Martin Jørgensen, AGF Aarhus	Stefan K. Hansen, Copenhagen	*Kasper Bøgelund, Odense
1997	*Ole Tobiasen, Ajax	*Lars Jacobsen, Odense	Jesper Håkansson, Frem
1998	Mikkel Jensen, Brøndby	*Peter Løvenkrands, AB	Tom Christensen, AGF Aarhus
1999	Christian Magleby, Lyngby	*Hjalte Bo Nørregaard, Copenhagen	Claus Pedersen, Odense
2000	*Martin Albrechtsen, AB	Allan Olesen, Brøndby	Martin Bergvold, KB
2001	*Christian Poulsen, Copenhagen	*Rasmus Würtz, Skive	*Kasper Lorentzen, Brøndby
2002	*Jan Kristiansen, Esbjerg	Jeppe Curth, Feyenoord	*Michael Jakobsen, B 93
2003	*Stephan Andersen, AB	*Morten "Duncan" Rasmussen, AGF Aarhus	Lasse Qvist, Lyngby
2004	*Thomas Kahlenberg, Brøndby	Søren Christensen, Nykøbing FA	*Nicklas Bendtner, Arsenal
2005	*Daniel Agger, Liverpool	Magnus Troest, Midtjylland	Rasmus Christiansen, Lyngby
2006	*Niki Zimling, Esbjerg	*Mike Jensen, Brøndby	Mads Albæk, Midtjylland
2007	*Kasper Schmeichel, Manchester City	*Simon Kjær, Midtjylland	Nikola Saric, Herfølge
2008	*Michael Lumb, AGF Aarhus	*Mathias "Zanka" Jørgensen, Copenhagen	*Christian Eriksen, OB
2009	*Anders Randrup, Brøndby	*Thomas Delaney, Copenhagen	Niels Bisp Rasmussen, Vejle
2010	*Jonas Lössl, Midtjylland	*Jannik Vestergaard, Hoffenheim	Kenneth Zohore, Copenhagen
2011	*Nicolai Boilesen, Ajax	*Uffe Manich Bech, Lyngby	*Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Brøndby
2012	*Jores Okore, FC Nordsjælland	*Viktor Fischer, Ajax	*Andreas Christensen, Chelsea
2013	*Andreas Cornelius, Copenhagen	Andrew Hjulsager, Brøndby	Daniel Iversen, Esbjerg
2014	*Yussuf Poulsen, RB Leipzig	**Joachim Andersen, Twente	Mark Brink Christensen, Esbjerg
2015	Jeppe Højbjerg, Esbjerg	Mikkel Duelund, FC Midtjylland	Nicklas Strunck, FC Nordsjælland
2016	*Marcus Ingvartsen, FC Nordsjælland	*Jacob Bruun Larsen, Borussia Dortmund	Victor Jensen, FC København

(*) Players who have played at least one match for the senior national team.

References

(21 January 2022). "Simon Kjær er Årets Mandlige Fodboldspiller 2021".
(8 January 2023). "Højbjerg er Årets Mandlige Fodboldspiller 2022".
(6 January 2024). "Den store idrætsfest: Her er vinderne ved Sport 2023".
(5 January 2025). "Morten Hjulmand er Årets Fodboldspiller 2024".
Hviid, Magnus. (18 December 2025). "Årets Fodboldspiller 2025: En historisk bedrift".
(6 January 2024). "Amalie Vangsgaard er Årets Kvindelige Fodboldspiller 2023".
(6 January 2024). "Amalie Vangsgaard er Årets Kvindelige Fodboldspiller".
(8 January 2023). "Højbjerg og Ballisager vinder Årets Fodboldspiller 2022".
(6 January 2024). "Andreas Christensen er Årets Mandlige Fodboldspiller".

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