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🏆 UEFA Player of the Year Award

2022–23 2022–23

1
Erling Haaland
Norway Erling Haaland
Norway
352
Points
Manchester City

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1
Erling Haaland
Flag Erling Haaland
Norway
352 (Points)
Manchester City
2
Lionel Messi
Argentina Lionel Messi
Argentina
227
Points
Paris Saint-Germain

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2
Lionel Messi
Flag Lionel Messi
Argentina
227 (Points)
Paris Saint-Germain
3
Kevin De Bruyne
Belgium Kevin De Bruyne
Belgium
225
Points
Manchester City

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3
Kevin De Bruyne
Flag Kevin De Bruyne
Belgium
225 (Points)
Manchester City
4
İlkay Gündoğan
Germany İlkay Gündoğan
Germany
129
Points
Manchester City

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4
İlkay Gündoğan
Flag İlkay Gündoğan
Germany
129 (Points)
Manchester City
5
Rodri
Spain Rodri
Spain
110
Points
Manchester City

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5
Rodri
Flag Rodri
Spain
110 (Points)
Manchester City
6
Kylian Mbappé
France Kylian Mbappé
France
82
Points
Paris Saint-Germain

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6
Kylian Mbappé
Flag Kylian Mbappé
France
82 (Points)
Paris Saint-Germain
7
Luka Modrić
Croatia Luka Modrić
Croatia
33
Points
Real Madrid

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7
Luka Modrić
Flag Luka Modrić
Croatia
33 (Points)
Real Madrid
8
Marcelo Brozović
Croatia Marcelo Brozović
Croatia
20
Points
Inter Milan

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8
Marcelo Brozović
Flag Marcelo Brozović
Croatia
20 (Points)
Inter Milan
9
Declan Rice
England Declan Rice
England
14
Points
West Ham United

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9
Declan Rice
Flag Declan Rice
England
14 (Points)
West Ham United
10
Alexis Mac Allister
Argentina Alexis Mac Allister
Argentina
12
Points
Brighton & Hove Albion

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10
Alexis Mac Allister
Flag Alexis Mac Allister
Argentina
12 (Points)
Brighton & Hove Albion

2021–22 2021–22

1
Karim Benzema
France Karim Benzema
France
523
Points
Real Madrid

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1
Karim Benzema
Flag Karim Benzema
France
523 (Points)
Real Madrid
2
Kevin De Bruyne
Belgium Kevin De Bruyne
Belgium
122
Points
Manchester City

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2
Kevin De Bruyne
Flag Kevin De Bruyne
Belgium
122 (Points)
Manchester City
3
Manuel Neuer
Germany Manuel Neuer
Germany
118
Points
Real Madrid

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3
Manuel Neuer
Flag Manuel Neuer
Germany
118 (Points)
Real Madrid
4
Robert Lewandowski
Poland Robert Lewandowski
Poland
54
Points
Bayern Munich

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4
Robert Lewandowski
Flag Robert Lewandowski
Poland
54 (Points)
Bayern Munich
5
Luka Modrić
Croatia Luka Modrić
Croatia
52
Points
Real Madrid

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5
Luka Modrić
Flag Luka Modrić
Croatia
52 (Points)
Real Madrid
6
Sadio Mané
Senegal Sadio Mané
Senegal
51
Points
Liverpool

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6
Sadio Mané
Flag Sadio Mané
Senegal
51 (Points)
Liverpool
7
Mohamed Salah
Egypt Mohamed Salah
Egypt
46
Points
Liverpool

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7
Mohamed Salah
Flag Mohamed Salah
Egypt
46 (Points)
Liverpool
8
Kylian Mbappé
France Kylian Mbappé
France
25
Points
Paris Saint-Germain

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8
Kylian Mbappé
Flag Kylian Mbappé
France
25 (Points)
Paris Saint-Germain
9
Vinícius Júnior
Brazil Vinícius Júnior
Brazil
21
Points
Real Madrid

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9
Vinícius Júnior
Flag Vinícius Júnior
Brazil
21 (Points)
Real Madrid
10
Virgil van Dijk
Netherlands Virgil van Dijk
Netherlands
19
Points
Liverpool

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10
Virgil van Dijk
Flag Virgil van Dijk
Netherlands
19 (Points)
Liverpool

2020–21 2020–21

1
Jorginho
Italy Jorginho
Italy
175
Points
Chelsea

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1
Jorginho
Flag Jorginho
Italy
175 (Points)
Chelsea
2
Kevin De Bruyne
Belgium Kevin De Bruyne
Belgium
167
Points
Manchester City

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2
Kevin De Bruyne
Flag Kevin De Bruyne
Belgium
167 (Points)
Manchester City
3
N'Golo Kanté
France N'Golo Kanté
France
160
Points
Chelsea

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3
N'Golo Kanté
Flag N'Golo Kanté
France
160 (Points)
Chelsea
4
Lionel Messi
Argentina Lionel Messi
Argentina
148
Points
Barcelona

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4
Lionel Messi
Flag Lionel Messi
Argentina
148 (Points)
Barcelona
5
Robert Lewandowski
Poland Robert Lewandowski
Poland
140
Points
Bayern Munich

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5
Robert Lewandowski
Flag Robert Lewandowski
Poland
140 (Points)
Bayern Munich
6
Gianluigi Donnarumma
Italy Gianluigi Donnarumma
Italy
49
Points
Milan

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6
Gianluigi Donnarumma
Flag Gianluigi Donnarumma
Italy
49 (Points)
Milan
7
Kylian Mbappé
France Kylian Mbappé
France
31
Points
Paris Saint-Germain

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7
Kylian Mbappé
Flag Kylian Mbappé
France
31 (Points)
Paris Saint-Germain
8
Raheem Sterling
England Raheem Sterling
England
18
Points
Manchester City

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8
Raheem Sterling
Flag Raheem Sterling
England
18 (Points)
Manchester City
9
Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal
16
Points
Juventus

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9
Cristiano Ronaldo
Flag Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal
16 (Points)
Juventus
10
Erling Haaland
Norway Erling Haaland
Norway
15
Points
Borussia Dortmund

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10
Erling Haaland
Flag Erling Haaland
Norway
15 (Points)
Borussia Dortmund

2019–20 2019–20

1
Robert Lewandowski
Poland Robert Lewandowski
Poland
477
Points
Bayern Munich

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1
Robert Lewandowski
Flag Robert Lewandowski
Poland
477 (Points)
Bayern Munich
2
Kevin De Bruyne
Belgium Kevin De Bruyne
Belgium
90
Points
Manchester City

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2
Kevin De Bruyne
Flag Kevin De Bruyne
Belgium
90 (Points)
Manchester City
3
Manuel Neuer
Germany Manuel Neuer
Germany
66
Points
Bayern Munich

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3
Manuel Neuer
Flag Manuel Neuer
Germany
66 (Points)
Bayern Munich
4
Lionel Messi
Argentina Lionel Messi
Argentina
53
Points
Barcelona

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4
Lionel Messi
Flag Lionel Messi
Argentina
53 (Points)
Barcelona
4
Neymar Júnior
Brazil Neymar Júnior
Brazil
53
Points
Paris Saint-Germain

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4
Neymar Júnior
Flag Neymar Júnior
Brazil
53 (Points)
Paris Saint-Germain
6
Thomas Müller
Germany Thomas Müller
Germany
41
Points
Bayern Munich

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6
Thomas Müller
Flag Thomas Müller
Germany
41 (Points)
Bayern Munich
7
Kylian Mbappé
France Kylian Mbappé
France
39
Points
Paris Saint-Germain

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7
Kylian Mbappé
Flag Kylian Mbappé
France
39 (Points)
Paris Saint-Germain
8
Thiago Alcântara
Spain Thiago Alcântara
Spain
27
Points
Bayern Munich

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8
Thiago Alcântara
Flag Thiago Alcântara
Spain
27 (Points)
Bayern Munich
9
Joshua Kimmich
Germany Joshua Kimmich
Germany
26
Points
Bayern Munich

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9
Joshua Kimmich
Flag Joshua Kimmich
Germany
26 (Points)
Bayern Munich
10
Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal
25
Points
Juventus

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10
Cristiano Ronaldo
Flag Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal
25 (Points)
Juventus

2018–19 2018–19

1
Virgil van Dijk
Netherlands Virgil van Dijk
Netherlands
305
Points
Liverpool

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1
Virgil van Dijk
Flag Virgil van Dijk
Netherlands
305 (Points)
Liverpool
2
Lionel Messi
Argentina Lionel Messi
Argentina
207
Points
Barcelona

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2
Lionel Messi
Flag Lionel Messi
Argentina
207 (Points)
Barcelona
3
Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal
74
Points
Real Madrid

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3
Cristiano Ronaldo
Flag Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal
74 (Points)
Real Madrid
4
Alisson Becker
Brazil Alisson Becker
Brazil
57
Points
Liverpool

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4
Alisson Becker
Flag Alisson Becker
Brazil
57 (Points)
Liverpool
5
Sadio Mané
Senegal Sadio Mané
Senegal
51
Points
Liverpool

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5
Sadio Mané
Flag Sadio Mané
Senegal
51 (Points)
Liverpool
6
Mohamed Salah
Egypt Mohamed Salah
Egypt
49
Points
Liverpool

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6
Mohamed Salah
Flag Mohamed Salah
Egypt
49 (Points)
Liverpool
7
Eden Hazard
Belgium Eden Hazard
Belgium
38
Points
Chelsea

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7
Eden Hazard
Flag Eden Hazard
Belgium
38 (Points)
Chelsea
8
Frenkie de Jong
Netherlands Frenkie de Jong
Netherlands
27
Points
Ajax

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8
Frenkie de Jong
Flag Frenkie de Jong
Netherlands
27 (Points)
Ajax
8
Matthijs de Ligt
Netherlands Matthijs de Ligt
Netherlands
27
Points
Ajax

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8
Matthijs de Ligt
Flag Matthijs de Ligt
Netherlands
27 (Points)
Ajax
10
Raheem Sterling
England Raheem Sterling
England
12
Points
Manchester City

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10
Raheem Sterling
Flag Raheem Sterling
England
12 (Points)
Manchester City

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Summary

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.

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