UEFA Club Footballer of the Year

The UEFA Club Footballer of the Year was a football award presented by UEFA to the most outstanding performers of every European club football season. The award, along with "Best Goalkeeper," "Best Defender," "Best Midfielder," and "Best Forward," was given at the end of each season at a special gala in Monaco prior to the UEFA Super Cup. The honour had been bestowed upon first-class European football stars since the 1997–98 season, when it was awarded to Ronaldo, then of Internazionale. For the 2010–11 season, it was replaced by the newly formed UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award.

UEFA Club Footballer of the Year
Presented byUEFA
First awarded1998
Last awarded2010
Most awards13 players
(1 award each)
RelatedUEFA Men's Player of the Year Award

Winners
For the award since 2011, see UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award.

Below is a list of all the recipients of the award:

Season Country Player Playing position Club Also won
1997–98  BRA Ronaldo Forward Internazionale Best Forward
1998–99  ENG David Beckham Midfielder Manchester United Best Midfielder
1999–2000  ARG Fernando Redondo Midfielder Real Madrid
2000–01  GER Stefan Effenberg Midfielder Bayern Munich
2001–02  FRA Zinedine Zidane Midfielder Real Madrid
2002–03  ITA Gianluigi Buffon Goalkeeper Juventus Best Goalkeeper
2003–04  POR Deco Midfielder Porto Best Midfielder
2004–05  ENG Steven Gerrard Midfielder Liverpool
2005–06  BRA Ronaldinho Forward Barcelona
2006–07  BRA Kaká Midfielder Milan Best Forward
2007–08  POR Cristiano Ronaldo Forward Manchester United Best Forward
2008–09  ARG Lionel Messi Forward Barcelona Best Forward
2009–10  ARG Diego Milito Forward Internazionale Best Forward

By country
Country Players
 Brazil 3
 Argentina 3
 England 2
 Portugal 2
 Germany 1
 France 1
 Italy 1

By club
Club Players
Real Madrid 2
Manchester United 2
Barcelona 2
Internazionale 2
Bayern Munich 1
Juventus 1
Porto 1
Liverpool 1
Milan 1

See also
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