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🏆 UEFA Player of the Year Award

2012–13 2012–13

1
Franck Ribéry
France Franck Ribéry
France
36
Votes
Bayern Munich

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1
Franck Ribéry
Flag Franck Ribéry
France
36 (Votes)
Bayern Munich
2
Lionel Messi
Argentina Lionel Messi
Argentina
14
Votes
Barcelona

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2
Lionel Messi
Flag Lionel Messi
Argentina
14 (Votes)
Barcelona
3
Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal
3
Votes
Real Madrid

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3
Cristiano Ronaldo
Flag Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal
3 (Votes)
Real Madrid
4
Arjen Robben
Netherlands Arjen Robben
Netherlands
-
Votes
Bayern Munich

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4
Arjen Robben
Flag Arjen Robben
Netherlands
- (Votes)
Bayern Munich
5
Robert Lewandowski
Poland Robert Lewandowski
Poland
-
Votes
Borussia Dortmund

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5
Robert Lewandowski
Flag Robert Lewandowski
Poland
- (Votes)
Borussia Dortmund
6
Thomas Müller
Germany Thomas Müller
Germany
-
Votes
Bayern Munich

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6
Thomas Müller
Flag Thomas Müller
Germany
- (Votes)
Bayern Munich
7
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Germany Bastian Schweinsteiger
Germany
-
Votes
Bayern Munich

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7
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Flag Bastian Schweinsteiger
Germany
- (Votes)
Bayern Munich
8
Gareth Bale
Wales Gareth Bale
Wales
-
Votes
Tottenham Hotspur

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8
Gareth Bale
Flag Gareth Bale
Wales
- (Votes)
Tottenham Hotspur
9
Zlatan Ibrahimović
Sweden Zlatan Ibrahimović
Sweden
-
Votes
Paris Saint-Germain

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9
Zlatan Ibrahimović
Flag Zlatan Ibrahimović
Sweden
- (Votes)
Paris Saint-Germain
10
Robin van Persie
Netherlands Robin van Persie
Netherlands
-
Votes
Manchester United

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10
Robin van Persie
Flag Robin van Persie
Netherlands
- (Votes)
Manchester United

2011–12 2011–12

1
Andrés Iniesta
Spain Andrés Iniesta
Spain
19
Votes
Barcelona

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1
Andrés Iniesta
Flag Andrés Iniesta
Spain
19 (Votes)
Barcelona
2
Lionel Messi
Argentina Lionel Messi
Argentina
17
Votes
Barcelona

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2
Lionel Messi
Flag Lionel Messi
Argentina
17 (Votes)
Barcelona
2
Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal
17
Votes
Real Madrid

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2
Cristiano Ronaldo
Flag Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal
17 (Votes)
Real Madrid
4
Andrea Pirlo
Italy Andrea Pirlo
Italy
-
Votes
Juventus

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4
Andrea Pirlo
Flag Andrea Pirlo
Italy
- (Votes)
Juventus
5
Xavi
Spain Xavi
Spain
-
Votes
Barcelona

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5
Xavi
Flag Xavi
Spain
- (Votes)
Barcelona
6
Iker Casillas
Spain Iker Casillas
Spain
-
Votes
Real Madrid

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6
Iker Casillas
Flag Iker Casillas
Spain
- (Votes)
Real Madrid
7
Didier Drogba
Côte d’Ivoire Didier Drogba
Côte d’Ivoire
-
Votes
Chelsea

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7
Didier Drogba
Flag Didier Drogba
Côte d’Ivoire
- (Votes)
Chelsea
8
Petr Čech
Czech Petr Čech
Czech
-
Votes
Chelsea

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8
Petr Čech
Flag Petr Čech
Czech
- (Votes)
Chelsea
8
Radamel Falcao
Colombia Radamel Falcao
Colombia
-
Votes
Atlético Madrid

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8
Radamel Falcao
Flag Radamel Falcao
Colombia
- (Votes)
Atlético Madrid
10
Mesut Özil
Germany Mesut Özil
Germany
-
Votes
Real Madrid

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10
Mesut Özil
Flag Mesut Özil
Germany
- (Votes)
Real Madrid

2010–11 2010–11

1
Lionel Messi
Argentina Lionel Messi
Argentina
38
Votes
Barcelona

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1
Lionel Messi
Flag Lionel Messi
Argentina
38 (Votes)
Barcelona
2
Xavi
Spain Xavi
Spain
11
Votes
Barcelona

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2
Xavi
Flag Xavi
Spain
11 (Votes)
Barcelona
3
Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal
3
Votes
Real Madrid

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3
Cristiano Ronaldo
Flag Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal
3 (Votes)
Real Madrid
4
Andrés Iniesta
Spain Andrés Iniesta
Spain
-
Votes
Barcelona

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4
Andrés Iniesta
Flag Andrés Iniesta
Spain
- (Votes)
Barcelona
5
Radamel Falcao
Colombia Radamel Falcao
Colombia
-
Votes
Porto

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5
Radamel Falcao
Flag Radamel Falcao
Colombia
- (Votes)
Porto
6
Wayne Rooney
England Wayne Rooney
England
-
Votes
Manchester United

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6
Wayne Rooney
Flag Wayne Rooney
England
- (Votes)
Manchester United
7
Nemanja Vidić
Serbia Nemanja Vidić
Serbia
-
Votes
Manchester United

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7
Nemanja Vidić
Flag Nemanja Vidić
Serbia
- (Votes)
Manchester United
8
Zlatan Ibrahimović
Sweden Zlatan Ibrahimović
Sweden
-
Votes
Milan

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8
Zlatan Ibrahimović
Flag Zlatan Ibrahimović
Sweden
- (Votes)
Milan
8
Gerard Piqué
Spain Gerard Piqué
Spain
-
Votes
Barcelona

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8
Gerard Piqué
Flag Gerard Piqué
Spain
- (Votes)
Barcelona
10
Manuel Neuer
Germany Manuel Neuer
Germany
-
Votes
Bayern Munich

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10
Manuel Neuer
Flag Manuel Neuer
Germany
- (Votes)
Bayern Munich

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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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