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UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award
Association football award
Association football award
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | UEFA Men's Player of the Year |
| year | 2011 |
| year2 | 2023 |
| presenter | UEFA |
| sponsor | ESM |
| former name | UEFA Club Footballer of the Year (1998–2010) |
| UEFA Best Player in Europe (2011–16) | |
| holder_label | Current holder |
| holder | NOR Erling Haaland |
| (1st award) | |
| most_wins | POR Cristiano Ronaldo |
| (3 awards) | |
| website | |
| main | UEFA Club Football Awards |
| image | UEFA Best Player in Europe Trophy CR7Museum.jpg |
| image caption | UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award |
the men's award
UEFA Best Player in Europe (2011–16) (1st award) (3 awards) The UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award (previously known as the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award) is an association football award given to the footballer playing for a men's football club in Europe that is considered the best in the previous season of both club and national team competition. The award, created in 2011 by UEFA in partnership with European Sports Media (ESM) group, was initially aimed at reviving the European Footballer of the Year Award (Ballon d'Or), which was merged with the FIFA World Player of the Year Award in 2010 to become the FIFA Ballon d'Or. It also replaced the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year award.
Cristiano Ronaldo has won the award the most time with 3 awards and is the only player to win it twice in a row. Female players are awarded the UEFA Women's Player of the Year Award, introduced in 2013.
UEFA partnered with Groupe Amaury to co-organise the Ballon d'Or awards from 2024. The partnership means UEFA's awards for the best player and best coach will cease to exist. But UEFA will continue to present the President's Award as well as prizes for the best player in each of their competitions.
Criteria
According to UEFA, the award "recognise[s] the best player playing for a football club within the territory of a UEFA member association during the previous season." Players are judged by their performances in all competitions, domestic and international, and at club and national team levels throughout the season.
Voting
At the beginning, the award's voting format was a return to the old Ballon d'Or, which was decided purely by journalists.
In the first round of voting, 53 sports journalists representing each of the UEFA national associations provided a list of their three best-ranked players from one to three, with the first player receiving five points, the second three points and the third one point. The three players with the most points overall were shortlisted. The jury comprised renowned sports journalists representing each of UEFA's national associations, from RTV Albania to the Daily Post in Wales via members of European Sports Media, with whom UEFA collaborated on this award. The final vote, also by the journalists, then took place live via electronic voting during the presentation ceremony.
In 2017, however, UEFA added 80 coaches, from the clubs that participated in the group stages of that year's UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, to its jury. The amount of journalists selected by European Sports Media was also increased to 55, representing each of UEFA's member associations.
In 2020/21 UEFA National Team Coaches were added to the jury
In 2022/23 the Coaches from the UEFA Conference League Group stages were added to the jury
Award history
Winners
| Season | Player | Club | UEFA Best Player in Europe Award | UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | ||
| 2011–12 | ESP Andrés Iniesta | Barcelona | ||
| 2012–13 | FRA Franck Ribéry | Bayern Munich | ||
| 2013–14 | POR Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | ||
| 2014–15 | ARG Lionel Messi | Barcelona | ||
| 2015–16 | POR Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | ||
| 2016–17 | POR Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | ||
| 2017–18 | CRO Luka Modrić | Real Madrid | ||
| 2018–19 | NED Virgil van Dijk | Liverpool | ||
| 2019–20 | POL Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich | ||
| 2020–21 | ITA Jorginho | Chelsea | ||
| 2021–22 | FRA Karim Benzema | Real Madrid | ||
| 2022–23 | NOR Erling Haaland | Manchester City |
Finalists
2010–11
| Rank | Player | First round | Final round | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARG Lionel Messi | – | 38 | Barcelona |
| 2 | ESP Xavi | – | 11 | Barcelona |
| 3 | POR Cristiano Ronaldo | – | 3 | Real Madrid |
| 4 | ESP Andrés Iniesta | 33 | – | Barcelona |
| 5 | COL Radamel Falcao | 17 | – | Porto |
| 6 | ENG Wayne Rooney | 15 | – | Manchester United |
| 7 | SER Nemanja Vidić | 5 | – | Manchester United |
| 8 | SWE Zlatan Ibrahimović | 4 | – | Milan |
| ESP Gerard Piqué | – | Barcelona | ||
| 10 | GER Manuel Neuer | 3 | – | Schalke 04 |
2011–12
| Rank | Player | First round | Final round | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ESP Andrés Iniesta | – | 19 | Barcelona |
| 2 | ARG Lionel Messi | – | 17 | Barcelona |
| POR Cristiano Ronaldo | – | Real Madrid | ||
| 4 | ITA Andrea Pirlo | 90 | – | Juventus |
| 5 | ESP Xavi | 57 | – | Barcelona |
| 6 | ESP Iker Casillas | 53 | – | Real Madrid |
| 7 | CIV Didier Drogba | 31 | – | Chelsea |
| 8 | CZE Petr Čech | 14 | – | Chelsea |
| COL Radamel Falcao | – | Atlético Madrid | ||
| 10 | GER Mesut Özil | 10 | – | Real Madrid |
2012–13
| Rank | Player | First round | Final round | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRA Franck Ribéry | – | 36 | Bayern Munich |
| 2 | ARG Lionel Messi | – | 14 | Barcelona |
| 3 | POR Cristiano Ronaldo | – | 3 | Real Madrid |
| 4 | NED Arjen Robben | 57 | – | Bayern Munich |
| 5 | POL Robert Lewandowski | 39 | – | Borussia Dortmund |
| 6 | GER Thomas Müller | 38 | – | Bayern Munich |
| 7 | GER Bastian Schweinsteiger | 32 | – | Bayern Munich |
| 8 | WAL Gareth Bale | 24 | – | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 9 | SWE Zlatan Ibrahimović | 14 | – | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 10 | NED Robin van Persie | 10 | – | Manchester United |
2013–14
| Rank | Player | First round | Final round | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | POR Cristiano Ronaldo | – | 26 | Real Madrid |
| 2 | GER Manuel Neuer | – | 19 | Bayern Munich |
| 3 | NED Arjen Robben | – | 9 | Bayern Munich |
| 4 | GER Thomas Müller | 39 | – | Bayern Munich |
| 5 | GER Philipp Lahm | 24 | – | Bayern Munich |
| ARG Lionel Messi | – | Barcelona | ||
| 7 | COL James Rodríguez | 16 | – | Monaco |
| 8 | URU Luis Suárez | 13 | – | Liverpool |
| 9 | ARG Ángel Di María | 12 | – | Real Madrid |
| 10 | ESP Diego Costa | 8 | – | Atlético Madrid |
2014–15
| Rank | Player | First round | Final round | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARG Lionel Messi | – | 49 | Barcelona |
| 2 | URU Luis Suárez | – | 3 | Barcelona |
| 3 | POR Cristiano Ronaldo | – | 2 | Real Madrid |
| 4 | ITA Gianluigi Buffon | 24 | – | Juventus |
| 5 | BRA Neymar | 23 | – | Barcelona |
| 6 | BEL Eden Hazard | 21 | – | Chelsea |
| 7 | ITA Andrea Pirlo | 12 | – | Juventus |
| 8 | CHI Arturo Vidal | 11 | – | Juventus |
| 9 | ARG Carlos Tevez | 8 | – | Juventus |
| 10 | FRA Paul Pogba | 5 | – | Juventus |
2015–16
| Rank | Player | First round | Final round | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | POR Cristiano Ronaldo | – | 40 | Real Madrid |
| 2 | FRA Antoine Griezmann | – | 8 | Atlético Madrid |
| 3 | WAL Gareth Bale | – | 7 | Real Madrid |
| 4 | URU Luis Suárez | 29 | – | Barcelona |
| 5 | ARG Lionel Messi | 25 | – | Barcelona |
| 6 | ITA Gianluigi Buffon | 19 | – | Juventus |
| 7 | POR Pepe | 9 | – | Real Madrid |
| 8 | GER Manuel Neuer | 6 | – | Bayern Munich |
| 9 | GER Toni Kroos | 5 | – | Real Madrid |
| 10 | GER Thomas Müller | 2 | – | Bayern Munich |
2016–17
| Rank | Player | First round | Final round | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | POR Cristiano Ronaldo | – | 482 | Real Madrid |
| 2 | ARG Lionel Messi | – | 141 | Barcelona |
| 3 | ITA Gianluigi Buffon | – | 109 | Juventus |
| 4 | CRO Luka Modrić | – | Real Madrid | |
| 5 | GER Toni Kroos | – | Real Madrid | |
| 6 | ARG Paulo Dybala | – | Juventus | |
| 7 | ESP Sergio Ramos | – | Real Madrid | |
| 8 | FRA Kylian Mbappé | – | Monaco | |
| 9 | POL Robert Lewandowski | – | Bayern Munich | |
| 10 | SWE Zlatan Ibrahimović | – | Manchester United |
2017–18
| Rank | Player | Points | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRO Luka Modrić | 313 | Real Madrid |
| 2 | POR Cristiano Ronaldo | 223 | Real Madrid |
| 3 | EGY Mohamed Salah | 134 | Liverpool |
| 4 | FRA Antoine Griezmann | 72 | Atlético Madrid |
| 5 | ARG Lionel Messi | 55 | Barcelona |
| 6 | FRA Kylian Mbappé | 43 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 7 | BEL Kevin De Bruyne | 28 | Manchester City |
| 8 | FRA Raphaël Varane | 23 | Real Madrid |
| 9 | BEL Eden Hazard | 15 | Chelsea |
| 10 | ESP Sergio Ramos | 12 | Real Madrid |
2018–19
| Rank | Player | Points | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NED Virgil van Dijk | 305 | Liverpool |
| 2 | ARG Lionel Messi | 207 | Barcelona |
| 3 | POR Cristiano Ronaldo | 74 | Juventus |
| 4 | BRA Alisson | 57 | Liverpool |
| 5 | SEN Sadio Mané | 51 | Liverpool |
| 6 | EGY Mohamed Salah | 49 | Liverpool |
| 7 | BEL Eden Hazard | 38 | Chelsea |
| 8 | NED Frenkie de Jong | 27 | Ajax |
| NED Matthijs de Ligt | Ajax | ||
| 10 | ENG Raheem Sterling | 12 | Manchester City |
2019–20
| Rank | Player | Points | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | POL Robert Lewandowski | 477 | Bayern Munich |
| 2 | BEL Kevin De Bruyne | 90 | Manchester City |
| 3 | GER Manuel Neuer | 66 | Bayern Munich |
| 4 | ARG Lionel Messi | 53 | Barcelona |
| BRA Neymar | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| 6 | GER Thomas Müller | 41 | Bayern Munich |
| 7 | FRA Kylian Mbappé | 39 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 8 | ESP Thiago | 27 | Bayern Munich |
| 9 | GER Joshua Kimmich | 26 | Bayern Munich |
| 10 | POR Cristiano Ronaldo | 25 | Juventus |
2020–21
| Rank | Player | Points | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA Jorginho | 175 | Chelsea |
| 2 | BEL Kevin De Bruyne | 167 | Manchester City |
| 3 | FRA N'Golo Kanté | 160 | Chelsea |
| 4 | ARG Lionel Messi | 148 | Barcelona |
| 5 | POL Robert Lewandowski | 140 | Bayern Munich |
| 6 | ITA Gianluigi Donnarumma | 49 | Milan |
| 7 | FRA Kylian Mbappé | 31 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 8 | ENG Raheem Sterling | 18 | Manchester City |
| 9 | POR Cristiano Ronaldo | 16 | Juventus |
| 10 | NOR Erling Haaland | 15 | Borussia Dortmund |
2021–22
| Rank | Player | Points | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRA Karim Benzema | 523 | Real Madrid |
| 2 | BEL Kevin De Bruyne | 122 | Manchester City |
| 3 | BEL Thibaut Courtois | 118 | Real Madrid |
| 4 | POL Robert Lewandowski | 54 | Bayern Munich |
| 5 | CRO Luka Modrić | 52 | Real Madrid |
| 6 | SEN Sadio Mané | 51 | Liverpool |
| 7 | EGY Mohamed Salah | 46 | Liverpool |
| 8 | FRA Kylian Mbappé | 25 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 9 | BRA Vinícius Júnior | 21 | Real Madrid |
| 10 | NED Virgil van Dijk | 19 | Liverpool |
| 11 | POR Bernardo Silva | 7 | Manchester City |
| 12 | SRB Filip Kostić | Eintracht Frankfurt | |
| 13 | ITA Lorenzo Pellegrini | 5 | Roma |
| 14 | ENG Trent Alexander-Arnold | 2 | Liverpool |
| 15 | BRA Fabinho | 1 | Liverpool |
2022–23
| Rank | Player | Points | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOR Erling Haaland | 352 | Manchester City |
| 2 | ARG Lionel Messi | 227 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 3 | BEL Kevin De Bruyne | 225 | Manchester City |
| 4 | GER İlkay Gündoğan | 129 | Manchester City |
| 5 | ESP Rodri | 110 | Manchester City |
| 6 | FRA Kylian Mbappé | 82 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 7 | CRO Luka Modrić | 33 | Real Madrid |
| 8 | CRO Marcelo Brozović | 20 | Inter Milan |
| 9 | ENG Declan Rice | 14 | West Ham United |
| 10 | ARG Alexis Mac Allister | 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 11 | ESP Jesús Navas | 6 | Sevilla |
By player
| Player | Winner | Second place | Third place | POR Cristiano Ronaldo | ARG Lionel Messi | ESP Andrés Iniesta | FRA Franck Ribéry | CRO Luka Modrić | NED Virgil van Dijk | POL Robert Lewandowski | ITA Jorginho | FRA Karim Benzema | NOR Erling Haaland | BEL Kevin De Bruyne | GER Manuel Neuer | SPA Xavi | URU Luis Suárez | FRA Antoine Griezmann | HOL Arjen Robben | WAL Gareth Bale | ITA Gianluigi Buffon | EGY Mohamed Salah | FRA N'Golo Kante | BEL Thibaut Courtois |
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References
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