Positional World Player of The Year (1910s - 1920s)
Goalkeeper
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Defender
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Midfielder
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Forward
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1920
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Heinrich Stuhlfauth
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Karoly Fogl
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Karel-Pesek Kada
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Arthur
Friedenreich
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1921
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Americo
Tesoriere
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Renzo De Vecchi
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Karel-Pesek Kada
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Arthur
Friedenreich
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1922
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Heinrich
Stuhlfauth
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Renzo
De Vecchi
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Gyorgi
Orth
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Manuel
Seoane
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1923
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Elisha
Scott
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Jose
Nasazzi
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Alan
Morton
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Charlie
Buchan
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1924
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Americo
Tesoriere
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Jose Nasazzi
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Jose
Leandro Andrade
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Hector
Scarone
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1925
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Ricardo
Zamora
| Roy Goodall |
Josep Samitier
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Hughie Gallacher
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1926
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Ricardo
Zamora
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William Mcstay
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Jose
Leandro Andrade
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Hector Scarone
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1927
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Ferenc
Platko
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Roy Goodall
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Karel-Pesek Kada
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Hughie Gallacher
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1928
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Andres
Mazali
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Jose
Nasazzi
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Adolfo Baloncieri
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Dixie
Dean
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1929
|
Ricardo
Zamora
| Juan Evaristo |
Alan Morton
|
Jozsef
Takacs
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Positional
World Player of The Year (1930s Onwards)
World’s
Goalkeeper of the Year
1930
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Rudolph
Hiden
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1931
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Giampiero
Combi
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1932
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Ricardo
Zamora
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1933
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Giampiero
Combi
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1934
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Ricardo
Zamora
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1935
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Frantisek
Plainicka
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1936
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Frantisek
Planicka
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1937
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Frank
Swift
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1938
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Frantisek
Planicka
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1939
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Aldo Oliveiri
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1946
|
Frank
Swift
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1947
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Valeri Bacigalupo
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1948
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Moacir
Barbosa
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1949
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Alexei Khomich
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1950
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Roque
Maspoli
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1951
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Walter
Zeman
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1952
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Vladimir
Beara
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1953
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Walter
Zeman
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1954
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Toni Turek
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1955
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Bert
Trautmann
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1956
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Lev
Yashin
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1957
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Lev Yashin
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1958
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Harry
Gregg
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1959
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Lev
Yashin
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1960
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Lev
Yashin
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1961
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Lev
Yashin
|
1962
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Gilmar
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1963
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Lev
Yashin
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1964
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Jose Angel Iribar
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1965
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Hans
Tilkowski
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1966
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Gordon
Banks
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1967 | Giuliano Sarti |
1968
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Dino
Zoff
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1969
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Gordon
Banks
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1970
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Ladislao
Marzurkiewicz
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1971
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Gordon Banks
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1972
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Gordon
Banks
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1973
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Dino
Zoff
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1974
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Jan
Tomaszewski
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1975
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Sepp
Maier
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1976
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Ivo
Viktor
|
1977
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Ray Clemence
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1978
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Ubaldo
Fillol
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1979
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Ubaldo Fillol
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1980
|
Peter
Shilton
|
1981
|
Toni Schumaccher
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1982
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Rinat
Dasaev
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1983
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Rinat Dasaev
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1984
|
Toni
Schumaccher
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1985
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Neville
Southall
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1986
|
Jean Marie-Pfaff
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1987
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Walter
Zenga
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1988
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Rinat
Dasaev
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1989
|
Michael
Preud'Homme
|
1990
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Sergio
Goycochea
|
1991
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Walter
Zenga
|
1992
|
Peter
Schmeichel
|
1993
|
Peter
Schmeichel
|
1994
|
Michael
Preud'Homme
|
1995
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Peter
Schmeichel
|
1996
|
Jose
Luis Chilavert
|
1997
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Angelo
Peruzzi
|
1998
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Fabien
Barthez
|
1999
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Oliver
Kahn
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2000
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Francesco
Toldo
|
2001
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Oliver
Kahn
|
2002
|
Oliver
Kahn
|
2003
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Gianluigi
Buffon
|
2004
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Gianluigi
Buffon
|
2005
|
Peter
Cech
|
2006
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Gianluigi
Buffon
|
2007
|
Edwin
Van Der Sar
|
2008
|
Iker
Casillas
|
2009
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Julio
Cesar
|
2010
|
Iker
Casillas
|
2011
|
Iker
Casillas
|
2012
|
Iker
Casillas
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2013
|
Manuel
Nauer
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2014 Manuel Neuer
2015 Manuel Neuer
2016 Gianluigi Buffon
2017 Gianluigi Buffon
2018 Thibaut Courtois
2019 Alisson
2017 Gianluigi Buffon
2018 Thibaut Courtois
2019 Alisson
2020 Manuel Neuer
2021 Gianluigi Donnarumma
2022 Thibaut Courtois
2023 Ederson
By Winners
Lev Yashin : 5
Ricardo Zamora : 5 (Include 1920s)
Gianluigi Buffon : 5
Ricardo Zamora : 5 (Include 1920s)
Gianluigi Buffon : 5
Iker Casillas : 4
Frantisek Planicka : 4
Frantisek Planicka : 4
Peter Schemichel : 3
Oliver Kahn : 3
Rinat Dasaev : 3
Gordon Banks : 3
Dino Zoff : 3
Rinat Dasaev : 3
Gordon Banks : 3
Dino Zoff : 3
Manuel Neuer : 3
By Nations
Italy : 17
Germany : 13
UK : 11
USSR : 10
Spain : 7
Czechoslovakia : 6
Brazil : 5
Argentina : 3
Argentina : 3
Denmark : 3
RLA : 3
Austria : 3
Uruguay : 2
Yugoslavia : 1
France : 1
Holland : 1
Poland : 1
The Best Winner
1. Lev Yashin (1963)
2. Dino Zoff (1973)
3. Lev Yashin (1960)
World’s Defender of The Year
1930 Jose Nasazzi
1931 Josef Blum
1932 Eraldo Monzeglio
1933 Eddie Hapgood
1934 Jacinto Quincoces
1935 Jose Nasazzi
1936 Karl Sesta
1937 Paul Janes
1938 Domingos Da Guia
1939 Paul Janes
1946 Carlo Parola
1947 Neil Franklin
1948 Branko Stankovic
1949
1950 John Charles
1951 Victor Rodriguez Andrade
1952 Billy Wright
1953 Djalma Santos
1954 Jose Santamaria
1955 Josef Posipal
1956 Victor Rodriguez Andrade
1957 Billy Wright
1958 Nilton Santos
1959 Djalma Santos
1960 Jesus Garay
1961 Djalma Santos
1962 Karlheinz Schnellinger
1963 Karlheinz Schnellinger
1964 Bobby Moore
1965 Giacinto Facchetti
1966 Bobby Moore
1967 Tommy Gemmell
1968 Giacinto Facchetti
1969 Carlos Alberto
1970 Bobby Moore
1971 Giacinto Facchetti
1972 Franz Beckenbauer
1973 Berti Vogts
1974 Franz Beckenbauer
1975 Elias Figueroa
1976 Franz Beckenbauer
1977 Elias Figueroa
1978 Daniel Passarella
1979 Ruud Krol
1980 Daniel Passarella
1981
1982 Gaetano Scirea
1983 Antonio Cabrini
1984 Karlheinz Forster
1985 Hans Peter Briegel
1986 Manuel Amoros
1987 Franco Baresi
1988 Ronald Koeman
1989 Franco Baresi
1990 Franco Baresi
1991 Franco Baresi
1992 Franco Baresi
1993 Paolo Maldini
1994 Paolo Maldini
1995 Matthias Sammer
1996 Matthias Sammer
1997 Lilian Thuram
1998 Lilian Thuram
1999 Jaap Stam
2000 Roberto Carlos
2001 Alessandro Nesta
2002 Roberto Carlos
2003 Alessandro Nesta
2004 Alessandro Nesta
2005 Fabio Cannavaro
2006 Fabio Cannavaro
2007 John Terry
2008 Rio Ferdinand
2009 John Terry
2010 Maicon
2011 Nemanja Vidic
2012 Phillip Lahm
2013 Phillip Lahm
2014 Sergio Ramos
2015 Daniel Alves
2016 Pepe
2017 Sergio Ramos
2018 Raphael Varane
2019 Virgil Van Dijk
2018 Raphael Varane
2019 Virgil Van Dijk
2020 Joshua Kimmich
2021 Leonardo Bonucci
2022 Virgil Van Dijk
By Nations
By Nations
Italy : 21
Germany : 17
UK : 11
Brazil : 10
France : 5
Netherlands : 5
Uruguay : 4
Spain : 4
Yugoslavia : 3
Argentina : 2
RLA : 2
Austria : 2
Portugal : 1
By Winners
Franco Baresi : 5
Jose Nasazzi (Includes 1920s)
Giacinto Facchetti : 4
Franz Beckenbauer : 3
Franz Beckenbauer : 3
Paolo Maldini : 3
Bobby Moore : 3
The Best Winner
1. Franz Beckenbauer (1974)
2. Franz Beckenbauer (1972)
3. Franco Baresi (1990)
The Worst Winner
1. Umberto Caligaris (1931)
2. Erik Nisson (1950)
Sub-List of Defender
World’s Defensive Lateral of The Year
1946 Carlos Sosa
1947 Virgilio Maroso
1948 Branko Stankovic
1949 Virgilio Maroso
1950 Erik Nilsson
1951 Victor Rodriguez Andrade
1952 Joan Segarra
1953 Djalma Santos
1954 Victor Rodriguez Andrade
1955
1956 Sergio Cervato
1957 Nilton Santos
1958 Nilton Santos
1959 Erich Juskowiak
1960 Djalma Santos
1961 Djalma Santos
1962 Karlheinz Schnellinger
1963 Klaus Urbanczyk
1964 Karlheinz Schnellinger
1965 Giacinto Facchetti
1966 Giacinto Facchetti
1967 Tommy Gemmell
1968 Giacinto Facchetti
1969 Carlos Alberto
1970 Carlos Alberto
1971 Giacinto Facchetti
1972 Ruud Krol
1973 Giacinto Facchetti
1974 Berti Vogts
1975 Berti Vogts
1976 Ruud Krol
1977 Danny Mcgrain
1978 Phil Neal
1979 Manfred Kaltz
1980 Rafael Gordillo
1981 Junior
1982 Junior
1983 Antonio Cabrini
1984 Antonio Cabrini
1985 Hans Peter Briegel
1986 Manuel Amoros
1987 Manuel Amoros
1988 Eric Gerets
1989 Andreas Brehme
1990 Andreas Brehme
1991 Branco
1992 Paolo Maldini
1993 Paolo Maldini
1994 Jorginho
1995 Paolo Maldini
1996 Lilian Thuram
1997 Lilian Thuram
1998 Lilian Thuram
1999 Lilian Thuram
2000 Roberto Carlos
2001 Bixente Lizarazu
2002 Roberto Carlos
2003 Roberto Carlos
2004 Gianluca Zambrotta
2005 Javier Zanetti
2006 Gianluca Zambrotta
2007 Daniel Alves
2008 Maicon
2009 Daniel Alves
2010 Maicon
2011 Eric Abidal
2012 Phillip Lahm
2013 Phillip Lahm
2014 David Alaba
2015 Daniel Alves
2016 Marcelo
2017 Marcelo
2018 Marcelo
2019 Daniel Alves
2017 Marcelo
2018 Marcelo
2019 Daniel Alves
2020 Joshua Kimmich
2021 David Alaba
2022 Trent Alexander Arnold
2023 Kiles Walker
By Winners
Giacinto Facchetti : 5
Lilian Thuram : 4
Nilton Santos : 4
Djalma Santos : 3
Roberto Carlos : 3
Marcelo : 3
Marcelo : 3
World’s Central Defender of The Year
1946 Carlo Parola
1947 Neil Franklin
1948 Billy Wright
1949 Neil Franklin
1950 John Charles
1951 Cor Van Der Hart
1952 Billy Wright
1953 Robert Jonquet
1954 Jose Santamaria
1955 Robert Jonquet
1956 Jose Santamaria
1957 Billy Wright
1958 Billy Wright
1959 Jose Santamaria
1960 Jesus Garay
1961 Germano
1962 Jan Popluhar
1963 Mauro Ramos
1964 Bobby Moore
1965 Armando Picchi
1966 Bobby Moore
1967 Murtaz Khurtsilava
1968 Bobby Moore
1969 Velibor Vasovic
1970 Bobby Moore
1971 Franz Beckenbauer
1972 Franz Beckenbauer
1973 Franz Beckenbauer
1974 Franz Beckenbauer
1975 Elias Figueroa
1976 Franz Beckenbauer
1977 Elias Figueroa
1978 Daniel Passarella
1979 Ruud Krol
1980 Daniel Passarella
1981
1982 Gaetano Scirea
1983 Pietro Vierchowod
1984 Karlheinz Forster
1985 Alan Hansen
1986 Karlheinz Forster
1987 Franco Baresi
1988 Ronald Koeman
1989 Franco Baresi
1990 Franco Baresi
1991 Franco Baresi
1992 Franco Baresi
1993 Franco Baresi
1994 Paolo Maldini
1995 Matthias Sammer
1996 Matthias Sammer
1997 Jurgen Kohler
1998 Marcel Desailly
1999 Jaap Stam
2000 Alessandro Nesta
2001 Alessandro Nesta
2002 Lucio
2003 Alessandro Nesta
2004 Paolo Maldini
2005 Fabio Cannavaro
2006 Fabio Cannavaro
2007 Rio Ferdinand
2008 John Terry
2009 John Terry
2010 Carles Puyol
2011 Nemanja Vidic
2012 Sergio Ramos
2013 Thiago Silva
2014 Sergio Ramos
2015 Sergio Ramos
2016 Pepe
2017 Sergio Ramos
2018 Raphael Varane
2019 Virgil Van Dijk
2017 Sergio Ramos
2018 Raphael Varane
2019 Virgil Van Dijk
2020 Virgil Van Dijk
2021 Leonardo Bonucci
2022 Virgil Van Dijk
2023 Ruben Dias
By Winners
Franco Baresi : 6
Franz Beckenbauer : 5
Bobby Moore : 4
Jose Santamaria : 4
Billy Wright : 4
Alessandro Nesta : 3
Jacinto Quincoces : 3
Sergio Ramos : 3
Sergio Ramos : 3
Virgil Van Dijk : 3
World’s Defensive & Central Midfielder of The Year
1930 Jose Leandro Andrade
1931 Josef Smistik
1932 Luigi Bertolini
1933 Luis Monti
1934 Luis Monti
1935 Gyorgi Sarosi
1936 Michele Andreolo
1937 Ludwig Goldbrunner
1938
1939 Andreas Kupfer
1946 Obdulio Varela
1947 Nestor Rossi
1948 Danilo Alvim
1949 Ernst Ocwirk
1950 Obdulio Varela
1951 Nestor Rossi
1952 Jozsef Bozsik
1953 Ernst Ocwirk
1954 Jozsef Bozsik
1955 Igor Netto
1956 Jozsef Bozsik
1957 Duncan Edwards
1958 Danny Blanchflower
1959 Dino Sani
1960 Horst Szymaniak
1961 Josef Masopust
1962 Zito
1963 Dave Mackay
1964 Valery Voronin
1965 Jim Baxter
1966 Franz Beckenbauer
1967 Franz Beckenbauer
1968 Franz Beckenbauer
1969 Willem Van Hanegem
1970 Willem Van Hanegem
1971 Jose Pirri
1972 Johan Neeskens
1973 Billy Bremner
1974 Johan Neeskens
1975 Jose Pirri
1976 Osvaldo Ardiles
1977 Marco Tardelli
1978 Osvaldo Ardiles
1979 Falcao
1980 Wilfreid Van Moer
1981 Paul Breitner
1982 Falcao
1983 Falcao
1984 Jean Tigana
1985 Junior
1986 Soren Lerby
1987 Lothar Matthaeus
1988 Frank Rijkaard
1989 Frank Rijkaard
1990 Lothar Matthaeus
1991 Lothar Matthaeus
1992 Frank Rijkaard
1993 Mauro Silva
1994 Carlos Dunga
1995 Paolo Sousa
1996 Didier Deschamps
1997 Fernando Redondo
1998 Edgar Davids
1999 Fernando Redondo
2000 Roy Keane
2001 Stefan Effenberg
2002 Michael Ballack
2003 Patrice Vieira
2004 Steven Gerrard
2005 Claude Makelele
2006 Steven Gerrard
2007 Mikael Essein
2008 Xavi Hernandez
2009 Xavi Hernandez
2010 Xavi Hernandez
2011 Xavi Hernandez
2012 Xabi Alonso
2013 Bastian Schweinsteiger
2014 Phillip Lahm
2015 Paul Pogba
2016 Luka Modric
2017 Luka Modric
2018 Luka Modric
2019 Frankie De Jong
2017 Luka Modric
2018 Luka Modric
2019 Frankie De Jong
2020 Thiago Alcantara
2021 N'Golo Kante
2022 Luka Modric
2023 Rodri
By Winners
Jose Leandro Andrade : 5 (Includes 1920s)
Lothar Matthaeus : 4
Xavi Hernandez : 4
Luka Modric : 4
Franz Beckenbauer : 3
Frank Rijkaard : 3
Jozsef Bozsik : 3
Fernando Redondo : 3
By Nations
Germany : 13
Brazil : 11
Holland : 10
Spain : 9
UK : 8
Argentina : 8
UK : 8
Argentina : 8
France : 6
Uruguay : 4
Uruguay : 4
Hungary : 4
Croatia : 4
Austria : 2
Balkan : 2
Soviet Union : 2
Italy : 2
Czechoslovakia : 1
Portugal : 1
Czechoslovakia : 1
Portugal : 1
Belgium : 1
Ghana : 1
Ghana : 1
The Best Winner
1. Didi (1958)
2. Lothar Matthaus (1990)
3. Falcao (1982)
The Worst Winner
1. Mirolad Arsenijevic (1932)
2. Gheorghe Popescu (1993)
3. Michele Andreolo (1939)
World’s Offensive Lateral of The Year
1930 Carlos Peucelle
1931 Raimundo Orsi
1932 Raimundo Orsi
1933 Cliff Bastin
1934 Karl Zischek
1935 Cliff Bastin
1936 Arne Brustud
1937 Ernest Lehner
1938 Enrique Garcia
1939 Amadeo Biavati
1946 Felix Loustau
1947 Stanley Matthews
1948
1949 Karl Aage Praest
1950 Alcides Ghiggia
1951 Tom Finney
1952 Helmut Rahn
1953 Zoltan Czibor
1954 Zoltan Czibor
1955 Bernard Vukas
1956 Julinho
1957 Raymond Kopa
1958 Garrincha
1959 Francisco Gento
1960 Garrincha
1961 Garrincha
1962 Garrincha
1963 Pepe
1964 Amancio
1965 Mario Corso
1966 Ferenc Bene
1967 Jimmy Johnstone
1968 George Best
1969 Dragan Dzajic
1970 Jairzinho
1971 George Best
1972 Piet Keizer
1973 Jairzinho
1974 Grzegorz Lato
1975 Grzegorz Lato
1976 Rene Houseman
1977 Daniel Bertoni
1978 Rob Rensenbrink
1979 Zbigniew Boniek
1980 Bruno Conti
1981 Zbigniew Boniek
1982 Zbigniew Boniek
1983 Eder
1984 Bruno Conti
1985
1986 Michel Gonzalez
1987 Paolo Futre
1988 John Barnes
1989 Michel Gonzalez
1990 Cris Waddle
1991 Dejan Savicevic
1992 Brian Laudrup
1993 David Ginola
1994 Marc Overmars
1995 Dejan Savicevic
1996 Thomas Haesler
1997 Brain Laudrup
1998 Ariel Ortega
1999 Luis Figo
2000 Luis Figo
2001 Luis Figo
2002 Pavel Nedved
2003 Ronaldinho
2004 Ronaldinho
2005 Ronaldinho
2006 Ronaldinho
2007 Cristiano Ronaldo
2008 Cristiano Ronaldo
2009 Cristiano Ronaldo
2010 Arjen Robben
2011 Nani
2012 Franck Ribery
2013 Franck Ribery
2014 Arjen Robben
2015 Eden Hazard
2016 Gareth Bale
2017 Eden Hazard
2018 Eden Hazard
2019 Eden Hazard
2017 Eden Hazard
2018 Eden Hazard
2019 Eden Hazard
2020 Sadio Mane
2021 Raheem Sterling
2022 Sadio Mane
2023 Vinicius Junior
By Winners
Garrincha : 4
Ronaldinho : 4
Zbigniew Boniek : 4
Zbigniew Boniek : 4
Luis Figo : 3
Cristiano Ronaldo : 3
Eden Hazard : 3
Eden Hazard : 3
By Nations
Brazil : 13
UK : 10
Argentina : 8
Portugal : 8
Poland : 6
Poland : 6
Belgium : 4
Holland : 5
Scandinavia : 4
France : 4
Yugoslavia : 4
Italy : 4
Spain : 3
Hungary : 3
Spain : 3
Hungary : 3
Germany : 3
Senegal : 2
Austria : 1
Austria : 1
Czechoslovakia : 1
Wales : 1
Denmark : 1
Denmark : 1
Uruguay : 1
The Best Winner
1. Garrincha (1962)
2. George Best (1968)
3. Ronaldinho (2005)
The Worst Winner
1. Arne Brustud (1936)
2. Claudio Caniggia (1990)
3. Enrique Garcia (1939)
World’s Offensive Midfielder of The Year
1930 Manuel Ferreira
1931 Friedicj Gschweidl
1932 Giovanni Ferrari
1933 Alex James
1934 Giovanni Ferrari
1935 Alex James
1936 Puck Van Heel
1937 Fritz Szepan
1938 Antonio Sastre
1939 Antonio Sastre
1946 Adolfo Pedernera
1947 Valentino Mazzola
1948 Valentino Mazzola
1949 Zizinho
1950 Zizinho
1951 Nils Liedholm
1952 Juan Schiaffino
1953 Raymond Kopa
1954 Fritz Walter
1955 Raymond Kopa
1956 Raymond Kopa
1957 Didi
1958 Didi
1959 Alfredo Di Stefano
1960 Luis Suarez
1961 Luis Suarez
1962 Josef Masopust
1963 Gianni Rivera
1964 Luis Suarez
1965 Luis Suarez
1966 Bobby Charlton
1967 Bobby Charlton
1968 Bobby Charlton
1969 Gianni Rivera
1970 Gerson
1971 Sandro Mazzola
1972 Gunther Netzer
1973 Rivelino
1974 Rivelino
1975 Teofilo Cubillas
1976 Zico
1977 Zico
1978 Michel Platini
1979 Zico
1980 Zico
1981 Zico
1982 Zico
1983 Michel Platini
1984 Michel Platini
1985 Diego Maradona
1986 Diego Maradona
1987 Ruud Gullit
1988 Ruud Gullit
1989 Diego Maradona
1990 Diego Maradona
1991 Enzo Scifo
1992 Michael Laudrup
1993 Michael Laudrup
1994 Gheorghe Hagi
1995 Michael Laudrup
1996 Rui Costa
1997 Zinedine Zidane
1998 Zinedine Zidane
1999 Rui Costa
2000 Zinedine Zidane
2001 Zinedine Zidane
2002 Zinedine Zidane
2003 Pavel Nedved
2004 Zinedine Zidane
2005 Frank Lampard
2006 Zinedine Zidane
2007 Kaka
2008 Kaka
2009 Steven Gerrard
2010 Wesley Sneijder
2011 Andres Iniesta
2012 Andres Iniesta
2013 Andres Iniesta
2014 Toni Kroos
2015 Andres Iniesta
2016 Toni Kroos
2017 Toni Kroos
2018 Kevin De Bruyne
2019 Bernardo Silva
2017 Toni Kroos
2018 Kevin De Bruyne
2019 Bernardo Silva
2020 Kevin De Bruyne
2021 Jorginho
2022 Kevin De Bruyne
2023 Kevin De Bruyne
By Winners
Zinedine Zidane : 7
Zico : 6
Diego Maradona : 4
Luis Suarez : 4
Andres Iniesta : 4
Raymond Kopa : 3
Raymond Kopa : 3
Michel Platini : 3
Bobby Charlton : 3
Andres Iniesta : 3
Toni Kroos : 3
Toni Kroos : 3
Kevin De Bruyne : 3
By Nations
Brazil : 15
France : 14
Argentina : 9
Spain : 8
Italy : 8
UK : 7
Germany : 6
Scandinavia : 4
Holland : 4
Belgium : 4
RLA : 3
Balkan : 2
Portugal : 2
Czechoslovakia : 2
Uruguay : 1
Austria : 1
Czechoslovakia : 2
Uruguay : 1
Austria : 1
Hungary : 1
Peru : 1
Portugal : 1
Peru : 1
Portugal : 1
The Best Winner
1. Zico (1981)
2. Diego Maradona (1986)
3. Diego Maradona (1985)
The Worst Winner
1. Anical Ciocca (1936)
2. Alex James (1931)
3. Luliu Baratky (1933)
World’s Forward of The Year
1930 Giuseppe Meazza
1931 Giuseppe Meazza
1932 Matthias Sindelar
1933 Matthias Sindelar
1934 Giuseppe Meazza
1935
1936 Giuseppe Meazza
1937 Gyorgi Sarosi
1938 Gyorgi Sarosi
1939 Jose Manuel Moreno
1946 Angel Labruna
1947 Alfredo Di Stefano
1948 Ferenc Puskas
1949 Ferenc Puskas
1950 Ferenc Puskas
1951 Alfredo Di Stefano
1952 Ferenc Puskas
1953 Ferenc Puskas
1954 Nandor Hidegkuti
1955 Alfredo Di Stefano
1956 Alfredo Di Stefano
1957 Alfredo Di Stefano
1958 Pele
1959 Pele
1960 Ferenc Puskas
1961 Pele
1962 Pele
1963 Pele
1964 Pele
1965 Pele
1966 Florian Albert
1967 Florian Albert
1968 Pele
1969 Tostao
1970 Tostao
1971 Johan Cruyff
1972 Johan Cruyff
1973 Johan Cruyff
1974 Johan Cruyff
1975 Oleg Blokhin
1976 Rob Rensenbrink
1977 Allan Simonsen
1978 Mario Kempes
1979 Diego Maradona
1980 Diego Maradona
1981 Karlheinz Rummenigge
1982 Karlheinz Rummenigge
1983 Karlheinz Rummenigge
1984 Enzo Francescoli
1985 Enzo Francescoli
1986 Igor Belanov
1987 Emilio Butragueno
1988 Gianluca Vialli
1989 Bebeto
1990 Roberto Baggio
1991 Hristo Stoichkov
1992 Dennis Bergkamp
1993 Roberto Baggio
1994 Hristo Stoichkov
1995 Gianfranco Zola
1996 Dennis Bergkamp
1997 Dennis Bergkamp
1998 Rivaldo
1999 Rivaldo
2000 Rivaldo
2001 Raul Gonzalez
2002 Thierry Henry
2003 Thierry Henry
2004 Thierry Henry
2005 Thierry Henry
2006 Thierry Henry
2007 Lionel Messi
2008 Lionel Messi
2009 Lionel Messi
2010 Lionel Messi
2011 Lionel Messi
2012 Lionel Messi
2013
2014
2015 Lionel Messi
2016 Cristiano Ronaldo
2017 Lionel Messi
2018 Cristiano Ronaldo
2019 Lionel Messi
2017 Lionel Messi
2018 Cristiano Ronaldo
2019 Lionel Messi
2020 Cristiano Ronaldo
2021 Lionel Messi
2022 Lionel Messi
2023 Kilian Mbappe
By Winners
Lionel Messi : 12
Pele : 8
Ferenc Puskas : 6
Alfredo Di Stefano : 5
Thierry Henry : 5
Johan Cruyff : 4
Giusepe Meazza : 4
Cristiano Ronaldo : 4
Cristiano Ronaldo : 4
Karlheinz Rummenigge : 3
Rivaldo : 3
Dennis Bergkamp : 3
By Nations
Argentina : 22
Brazil : 14
Hungary : 11
Italy : 7
Holland : 6
France : 6
Spain : 3
Portugal : 3
Soviet Union : 2
Austria : 2
Uruguay : 2
Scandinavia : 1
The Best Winner
1. Pele (1963)
2. Lionel Messi (2012)
3. Johan Cruyff (1972)
The Worst Winner
1. Emilio Butragueno (1988)
2. Lionel Messi (2007)
3. Ihor Belanov (1986)
World’s Striker of The Year
1931 Jozsef Takacs
1930 Richard Hofmann
1932 Dixie Dean
1933 Franz Binder
1934 Isidro Langara
1935 Isidro Langara
1936 Jimmy Mcgrory
1937 Arsenio Erico
1938 Josef Bican
1939 Arsenio Erico
1946 Telmo Zarra
1947 Rene Pontoni
1948 Gunnar Nordahl
1949 Ferenc Deak
1950 Ademir De Menezes
1951 Gunnar Nordahl
1952 Sandor Kocsis
1953 Nat Lofthouse
1954 Sandor Kocsis
1955 Eduard Streltsov
1956 Nat Lofthouse
1957 John Charles
1958 Just Fontaine
1959 John Charles
1960 Uwe Seeler
1961 Uwe Seeler
1962 Jimmy Greaves
1963 Denis Law
1964 Denis Law
1965 Eusebio
1966 Eusebio
1967 Luigi Riva
1968 Eusebio
1969 Luigi Riva
1970 Gerd Muller
1971 Gerd Muller
1972 Gerd Muller
1973 Gerd Muller
1974 Gerd Muller
1975 Fernando Morena
1976 Roberto Bettega
1977 Reinaldo
1978 Han Krankl
1979 Paolo Rossi
1980 Erwin Vandenbergh
1981 Roberto Dinamite
1982 Paolo Rossi
1983 Rudi Voller
1984 Ian Rush
1985 Preben Elkjaer
1986 Gary Lineker
1987 Hugo Sanchez
1988 Marco Van Basten
1989 Marco Van Basten
1990
1991 Jean Pierre Papin
1992 Marco Van Basten
1993 Romario
1994 Romario
1995 George Weah
1996 Ronaldo
1997 Ronaldo
1998 Ronaldo
1999 Gabriel Batistuta
2000 Andriy Shevchenko
2001 Michael Owen
2002 Ronaldo
2003 Ruud Van Nistelrooy
2004 Andriy Shevchenko
2005 Andriy Shevchenko
2006 Samuel Eto'o
2007 Didier Drogba
2008 Fernando Torres
2009 David Villa
2010 David Villa
2011 Radamel Falcao
2012 Zlaton Ibrahimovic
2013 Zlaton Ibrahimovic
2014 Diego Costa
2015 Robert Lewandowki
2016 Robert Lewandowki
2017 Edin Dzeko
2018 Harry Kane
2019 Robert Lewandowki
2017 Edin Dzeko
2018 Harry Kane
2019 Robert Lewandowki
2020 Robert Lewandowki
2021 Robert Lewandowki
2022 Robert Lewandowki
2023 Erling Haaland
By Winners
Robert Lewandowki : 6
Gerd Muller : 5
Ronaldo : 4
Eusebio : 3
Marco Van Basten : 3
Andriy Shevchenko : 3
By Nations
UK : 13
Germany : 9
Brazil : 9
Spain : 7
Poland : 7
Italy : 5
RLA : 5
Hungary : 4
Scandinavia : 4
Soviet Union : 4
Holland : 4
Africa : 3
Portugal : 3
Austria : 3
Austria : 3
Argentina : 2
France : 2
Uruguay : 1
Norway : 1
The Best Winner
1. Ronaldo (1997)
2. Eusebio (1965)
3. Ronaldo (1996)
The Worst Winner
1. Erwin Vandenbergh (1980)
2. Fernando Morena (1975)
3. Roberto Dinamite (1981)
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Statistics of All Positions
By Nations
Brazil : 74
Italy : 61
UK : 56
Germany : 56
UK : 56
Germany : 56
Argentina : 56
Spain : 39
France : 37
Holland : 35
Hungary : 23
Portugal : 19
Portugal : 19
Uruguay : 17
Scandinavia : 18
Soviet Union : 16
Yugoslavia : 14
Rest of Latin Americas : 13
Belgium : 12
WHERE IS ELKJAER?
ReplyDelete1984. 1985. 1986.-where is elkjaer
Please specify why he should be ahead of Rush, Voller and Lineker in respective years.
DeleteYou could tell me which are the best rated individual seasons of each position, but at least 6 or 10
Deleteand Michael Laudrup only two years? Scifo better then Miki in 1991? Hassler in 1992? Hagi in 1994? Why Hagi? Because he played good in world cup!? No chance! Have a nice day!
ReplyDeleteFirst two seasons of M.Laudrup in La Liga is seen as the year of adjustment for new circumstance. He is rated below top twenty by Don Balon Award in the 1990 – 1991 season (Schuster and Bakero was rated higher than him) while Scifo achieved the best season in his career in Italy. There was not a top-class performance of Hagi in club career and there was not many great candidates in his position. Anyway, I could agree to replace Haesler by M.Laudrup in 1992 for his better prime in the 1992 European Cup although absent in the most important tournament at UEFA Euro.
DeleteIn 1984. Rush was better in statistics and trophies, but Elkjaer was a better for eyes. In "ballon d or", Ekjaer was a third, and Rush was fourth. In 1985. Voller played for Werder whitout trophies and finished 11. in "ballon d or". Elkjaer was a second in 1985.- "ballon d or", and he was created miracle in serie A. He also played perfect in national team. 1986. Lineker was a second, and Elkjaer was a fourth in "ballon d or". Both players without trophies. For me, Rush, Voller and Lineker were classic shooters, but Elkjær he excelled in all aspects of the offensive game. I must admit that for me is a big surprise to the player as he was Elkjær, which is in the three to four years was a "side by side" Platini and Maradona are not quoted better.
ReplyDeleteHis style of play was very distinctive and exciting.
I'd not take all Ballon'dor place seriously since it is depend on voter's personal views and some of those have been criticized. Hence, We should have analysed performance of player to check whether Ballon'Dor result has been reasonable. As I check again, I admit that Elkjaer was an omission in 1985, could replace Voller who was outstanding only in club career while Elkjaer was remarkable for both club and NT. In 1984, I see rush had a difficult time with playing at his nation, had no goal in four games participation, certainly below what Elkjaer contributed for his nation in the 84 UEFA Euro. Nevertheless, Rush was a key player of Liverpool in triple champion (League, League Cup and European Cup) and Elkjaer was not evaluated in top five best player in Belgian Golden Shoe. That let me to save Rush in his place. In 1986, Elkjaer was seen to decline in his club performance at Verona according to media rating. Lineker achieved his best season in this year and it has been debatable about Elkjaer's Bronze Ball in the World Cup as Denmark was ended the tournament at only second round as a record-break lose to Spain 5-1.
DeleteI know I'm boring, but after commend this your idea of all these great football players, I will have a little look back at Michael Laudrup neglect in these your choices. If Iniesta, Beckenbauer, Raul, Figo, Cruyff, Romario, Javier Clemente, Stoichkov and others talk about Laudrup in such superlatives (can be seen in Wikipedia Laudrup), I think I can write that unjustifiably neglected in all these elections. Michael Laudrup is one of the 5-6 best players of the world in the last 40 years, and there has not been included in the 50 best players of the world all the time. Best regards!
ReplyDeleteYour cite the mentions of many great football personalities on M.Laudrup and applied to the ranking is just deviated from the corrective correlation. Laudrup is undoubtedly one of the most talent playmakers ever but he several times could not fulfill his potential. You cannot ignore what Platini and Cruyff mentioned that he was the best player in training and one of the best player who is most difficult to work with.
DeleteI am satisfied with your answers. I think these are relatively objective. I'm not a Dane, but the "Danish Dynamite" will stay in my memory for a lifetime. Of course, most Michael Laudrup. I do not know if you've seen documentaries Sky Sports on the 25 best players of the world all the time because Laudrup is also included here. I follow this site every day and I am very satisfied. However, I would still ask, do Puyol, Sergio Ramos and Paul Scholes also do not deserve a better position? Best regards!
ReplyDeleteThe truth is this for Platini. Cruyff but it is still much more elevated than criticized. One can not ignore the fact that said Beckenbauer. For him Laudrup the best player in the 90s. For Iniesta is the best of all time. Raul best with which he played. For Figo best against which he played. For Robert Galia, he did unbelievable things of Maradona, Platini and Baggio. etc. .... He was elected best player of the Primera 1974-1999. I think that says a lot. Good night!
ReplyDeleteI think you should also revise your Positional Annual Best Player list before 1930.
ReplyDeleteIt probably does not reflect your current opinion any more.
I have found the following inconsistencies compared with your Top3 European and South American lists:
In 1921 you still have Scarone as the best forward, but the best American is Friedenreich.
In 1924 you still have Petrone as the best forward, but the best American is Scarone.
In 1925 was Meiklejohn still a better midfielder than Andrade?
In 1926 you still have Camsell as the best forward, but the best European is now Alex Jackson, also a forward. Perhaps even Scarone was better.
In 1927 Pesek is the best midfielder, but he is not in the European top3. Does it mean that Andrade, a midfielder and the best American, is not better than the 4th European? It can, I am just interested in your opinion.
In 1928 you still have Scarone as the best midfielder, but the best American is Andrade, also a midfielder.
Regards,
Karoly
In 1925, I've changed my mind to select Karel Pesek Kada as the best midfielder (J.Leandro Andrade did not play for his nation in that year)
ReplyDeleteIn 1926, I'm not sure Jackson should be considered as FW as his position should be comparable to winger today.I agree to replace Camsell who played in second division by Scarone.
In 1927, Oh ! You can find it, Actually J.Leandro Andrade must be the best midfielder.
Now I have revised other points than your notification.
The years on this list are "Seasonal Years" or "Calendar Years"?
ReplyDeletePrimarily Calendar year but the fact that it is difficult to rate player across seasons properly, I'd prefer switch to seasonal year but it has to spend long time as a future plan.
DeleteI mistook to name Sam Hardy as the best keeper in the World between 1917 and 1919 where he actually did not play any league game due to World War I. Thereby I have revised. I also name Billy McCracken as the best DF in the World in 1911 replace Bob Crompton.
ReplyDeleteDear, Readers
ReplyDeleteI just add best annual winners and worst annual winners in each position.
Hi!
ReplyDeleteCould you please explain me why you have named Leo Messi as the best forward of 2014? As much as I love him (and as much as I hate C. Ronaldo), Cristiano Ronaldo has clearly done better than him this year...
Davide
This ranking is based on seasonal year 2013 - 2014 include World Cup. Criteria give more proportion to world cup than UEFA Champion league. That means Messi is clearly advantageous. In domestic (La Liga + Copa Del Rey), they're considered equally.
DeleteI understand, but if you consider the whole season, Ronaldo:
Delete- has scored more than Messi in the Spanish championship;
- has scored much more than Messi in the Champions League, and has set a new record for number of goals in a single edition;
- has won the Spanish Cup
- has won the UEFA Champions League
Messi hasn't won anything (and trust me, I'm sorry for that).
It is true that Messi reached the final of the World Cup, but he has only scored in the group stage against weak teams, and in the 8th-finals, quarter finals, semifinals and final his contribution to the team has been less and less. He has won the award as the best player of the competition, but I (and I think you as well) have many doubts about this prize...
Davide
Messi did not superb in world cup and is not deserved the best player of the tournament but still has a far distance of superior to C.Ronaldo who was even failed partially due to injury.Messi did not fail in UCL even had some amount of world-class performance. If consider average distance between them in both international competition, Messi is clearly advantageous.
DeleteOk, I don't completely agree with you but I see your point.
ReplyDeleteCould you please tell me where do you find the statistics for players being "world class" or "international class" in each season? Are they available on the internet? I would really really like to read them!
Thanks,
Davide
Anyway if consider only peak regardless of competition level partition, C.Ronaldo has a higher peak in UCL but world cup is important enough as a basic requirement of best player in the world.
DeleteBigsoccer.com has provided many rating evidences but only Kicker rates player in the class format. Other than that, I apply point rating, awards and statistics to classify performance of players by myself.
DeleteWhere is Hughie Gallacher ?
ReplyDeleteHis peak season at 1926 – 1927 was performed in only half of season and in the next season, it is unfortunate for him as Dixie Dean scores phenomenon record of goals.
DeleteI am sometimes really fascinating, as are neglected players from Denmark. I am from the former Yugoslavia. "Danish Dynamite" was one of my favorite teams. I wonder by which criteria Lothar Matthaus in 1986 was better than Soren Lerby? "France Football" - 1985- Lerby was the 13th player of Europe, and Matthaus did not get the vote, 1986- Lerby was the 14th player of Europe, and Matthaus 25th player. By "Kicker" that looks like this:
ReplyDelete1984-85
2.46 Sören Lerby
2.58Lothar Matthäus
2.74 Gerhard Bold
2.85 Olaf Thon
2.86 Ralf Falkenmayer
1985-86
2:27 Norbert Meier
2.65 Sören Lerby
2.72 Asgeir Sigurvinsson
2.73 Karl Allgöwer
2.88 Thomas Zechel
These are the best midfielders Bundesliga
At the World Championships in Mexico Matthaus has not been chosen in the best team, although Germany came to the final of the Mundial where mainly talk about Denmark, USSR and Diego Maradona. Best Wishes!
1986 Lerby was in all segments better player than Matthäus. They played and in the same club. Later Matthaus will of course skip Lerby in all segments. Put Luis Fernandez front Lerby on the position of central midfielder is very funny.
ReplyDeleteOK, you have a reasonable point s provided. I also check in dbscalcio which Lerby is rated at 6.57 in 1985 - 1986 while Matthus received only 6.33. I'm OK to raise Lerby ahead of Luis Fernandez
DeleteThank You!
DeleteMorten Olsen- 1983- best defender, 17. place (balon d or- best position defender)
ReplyDelete1984- 6.place (world soccer), in "balon d or" only Briegel is better. 3.place in Belgian championship.
I think you should a ranking based on country. I.e the 100 greatest English players. Would be an interesting read
ReplyDeleteIt is partially available in international legendary museum xtralegend.blogspot.com
DeleteIn each nation or nation group, I have made the list of best players, in example, top 50 British player ever.
1991. best offensive midfielder can be only prosinecki or michael laudrup!!!
ReplyDeleteM.Laudrup was not in his brilliant performance in 1991. Prosinecki finished 4th in 1991 Ballon'dor is questionable when he did not even won Croatian player of the year which was given to Boban. Note that players are selected based on calendar year and Prosinecki was out for almost the whole of second half.
DeleteThis is incorrect. In calendar 1991, Laudrup was a brilliant. 1991 began war beetwen Croatia and Serbia. Prosinecki played for serbian club. That's the only reason why he was not the best player in Croatia.
ReplyDeleteLaudrup was rated by Don Balon at 21st best player in the 1990 - 1991 season. Anyway, another source "EL Mundo" rated him in fourth place. Anyway, this season is not one of the best of his so why I said it is not his brilliant performance. Moreover, Laudrup did not participate in international games with Denmark in this year, is disadvantageous to Scifo even his club performance is better.
Deleteand best winger in 1990 was a Waddle. He was better then Caniggia
ReplyDeleteAs reviewed, I agree on this comment. Caniggia was in his peak in the 1991 - 1992 season but the second half of the 1990 - 1991 season is below international standard. Waddle is better in overall.
DeleteIm not sure for Scifo abd Laudrup. Horever, for me best player for that position in 1991 is Prosinecki. But yes, he was injury when he came to Real
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!
ReplyDeleteWho are the best defensive lateral, central defensive, central midfielder, offensive lateral, offensive midfielder forward and striker from 1910-1920? I can only see the, Goalkeeper, Defender, Midfielder, Forward. without any specification. Thank you very much for your work. A fan.
There was no defensive lateral in that era. For other positions as following ;
DeleteCentral Midfielder : Obviously Jose Leandro Andrade
Offensive Midfielder : Gyorgi Orth but he was sometimes switched to FW and CM position
Offensive Lateral : I think it should be Alan Morton since you’re not include 1900s when Billy Meredith also spent his career at that period.
Forward : Obviously Hector Scarone
Striker : Obviously Arthur Friedenreich
Very interesting job!
ReplyDeleteHowever can you explain why in 2014 Best Centre Back, Ramos is ahead of Godín? Ramos scores important goals (CL final) it's true, but wasn't exactly the best. Godín was a key member of At. Madrid champions 2013/2014 (and best defender - shame for LFP Awards) and appear in the UEFA Best Team and UCL Team of the Year.
Uhm, I think you have made an interesting point. I see Godin was named as La LIga player of the month twice times but the reliability of awards is full of doubt when Messi also won only time and it is even worse when Sergo Ramos obtained the rating in dbscalcio just at 5.74 point in average for the 2013 – 2014 La Liga Season. I now agree to replace Ramos by Godin.
DeleteThanks for the reply.
Delete5,74 is incredible LOW for a "World Class Defender"!!! I'm really surprise. How precise is dbscalcio?
It's me again. I tought that Rio Ferdinand could be the world best Defender in the Year of 2008, not in 2007.
DeleteFor the year of 2007, John Terry have better rating that Rio, and appear in two Best XI of the Year: FIFPro and UEFA team of the Year. Other interesting player is Nesta but his rating is lower than Terry and Rio, but appear in both those Best XI (make goods games in UCL).
About Rio he didn't appear in any best XI 2006/2007 that i've found, but appear in the 2008 ESM team of the year and FIFpro 2008. However didn't appear in l'équipe best team of 2008. Also his rating is pretty similar to Terry rating (that also appear in FIFPro 2008 and l'equipe 2008, but not in PFA team of the same year).
What's your opinion?
In 2008, I see Rio was named in PFA and ESM team of the year and Terry was only named as UCL’s best defender. In that season, Terry played only 23 premier league games so I need to agree with you. Revised.
DeleteGodin over Ramos in 2014? Your personal pick was much better.
DeleteJudging someone based on dbs is nonsense as they are by far the worst sistem of player grades in existence. Good lord they rate Alibec better than Messi,Ronaldo,Suarez this season and Odegaard better than Ronaldo and Messi in 2014. I understand it's tempting to give them some credit because the grades exists for very early years , and I was tempted to give use them for older players many times , but then I looked at their ratings in curent era and they are just lists with ranom players and grades with no relevance whatsoever.Simply awful!
I'd advise you , if you still want to use average ratings in some proportion , to look at whoscored because they generaly agreed as the best sistem and visibly light years ahead of dbs.
In whoscored Ramos had 7.47 and Godin 7.44 , and in UCL Ramos had 7.44 and Godin 7.32.
And frankly player grades don't do justice to Ramos' performance in the UCL where he was the most providential player. Not to mention that he was also the Club World Cup MVP , named La Liga Best Defender of the year and was ranked at the Ballon d'Or while Godin wasn't.
In conclusion , Ramos was clearly better than Godin so you should reverse back to your original opinion.
The first ratings are for La Liga(I forgot to mention)
DeleteI have been aware of dbscalcio's inaccuracy but I thought it was still useful for comparison between seasons within a player. For whoscored rating, I think it is surely interesting although it seems strange to me that Messi is rated in the same points between the 2011 - 2012 season and the 2014 - 2015 season.
DeleteFor Ramos VS Godin, I think the difference of 0.12 in UCL should be approximately equal. So, NT performance would be an important part. According to goal.com, Godin rating in 4 world cup games are 5,8,6,6 but Ramos obtain only 4,5,6. I think it is clear that Godin is better.
Like I said , Ramos isn't just better statistically than Godin in UCL. Because the fact that he scored those goals in providential moments isn't quantifiable in stats. Also he was better than Godin in La Liga both statistically as showed by whoscored and was also officially named so by LFP awards. So just because Godin has a few better matches at the NT(and he didn't even win anything or was included in an all-star) can't possibly make him the better defender overall.
DeleteI still not clear how Ramos is better than Godin enough since either Awards or scoring tats cannot tell us how difference between them in the entire season when average point is very closed.
DeleteWell incase it wasn't the visible choice , Ramos takes the edge in ratings and awards , wheter close or not. It's up to you if you want to follow them but I don't understand why not.
Delete1965. best positional player: opinion of NT manager (source: weekly "Futbol" (in russian) 1966 №1(293)):
ReplyDeleteA.Ramsey (England): GK: -, DF: -, MF: -, FW: Pele.
R.Vytlačil (Czechoslovakia): GK: Yashin, DF: Schnellinger, MF: Voronin, FW: Greaves.
L.Baróti (Hungary): GK: Yashin, DF: Schnellinger, MF: Voronin, FW: Pele.
J.Villalonga (Spain): GK: Yashin, DF: Facchetti, MF: Suares, FW: Pele.
E.Fabbri (Italy): GK: Yashin, DF: Facchetti, MF: Suares, FW: Pele/Eusebio.
O.Gloria (Brazil): GK: Yashin/Gilmar, DF: Facchetti, MF: B.Charlton, FW: Pele.
N.Morozov (Soviet Union): GK: Yashin, DF: Schnellinger, MF: Voronin/Suares, FW: Pele/Eusebio.
H.Schön (West Germany): GK: Yashin, DF: Schnellinger, MF: Law, FW: Pele.
H.Guérin (France): GK: Yashin, DF: Facchetti, MF: Law, FW: Pele.
Falcao best year was in 2012 not in 2011. What a player, too bad his injury.
ReplyDeleteHe scored two more goals in 2011 even played fewer 8 games in club level.
ReplyDeleteWell, i cannot agree. I don't see an big difference, and it is just numbers, and numbers just say something, not all.
DeleteFalcao made a great year in 2011 no doubt about it. But the main difference between 2011 and 2012 is in the year of 2011 Falcao show to te world that was one of the best fowards in the world and the year of 2012 he was simply THE BEST foward in the world.
As a portuguese guy and an FC Porto fan, Falcao in atlético madrid was much better than in porto (despite of number goals, portuguese league isn't that strong).
Comparating individual perfomances of Falcao in those years, in 2012 he was more decisive and outstanding player, being MVP in two UEFA finals (2011 final perfomance is a bit "boring" than 2012) and appear in the best FIFA XI, winner of Globe Soccer Award (an alternative award to the world best player) and score 5 goals in a match.
Yes , 2012 was clearly Falcao's prime.
DeleteOlympic Games Best Squad and Best Player before 1930:
ReplyDelete1908: Horace Bailey (GBR); Walter Corbett (GBR), Herbert Smith (GBR); Kenneth Hunt (GBR), Nils Niddelboe (DEN), Robert Hawkes (GBR); Arthur Berry (GBR), Vivian Woodward (GBR and Best Player), Harry Stapley (GBR), Sophus Nielsen (DEN and Top Scorer), Vilhelm Wolfhagen (DEN).
1912: Just Gobel (NED); Gyula Rumbold (HUN), Arthur Knight (GBR); Karl Braunsteiner (AUT), Nils Niddelboe (DEN and Best Player), Karl Gustafsson (SWE); Harold Walden (GBR), Gottfried Fuchs (GER and Top Scorer), Imre Schlosser (HUN), Jan Vos (NED), Alois Muller (AUT)
1920: Ricardo Zamora (SPA and Best Player); Antonín Hojer (CZE), Oscar Verbeeck (BEL); Kada Pesek (CZE), André Fierens (BEL), Félix Sesúmaga (SPA); Robert Coppé (BEL) Antonín Janda (CZE), Herbert Carlsson (SWE and Top Scorer) ber Groosjohan (NED), Jan Vaník (CZE)
1924: Andrés Mazali (URU); José Nasazzi (URU), Rudolf Ramseyer (SWI); André le Fèvre (NED), Paul Schmiedlin (SWI), Harry Sundberg (SWE); Sven Rydell (SWE), Paul Sturzenegger (SWI), Pedro Petrone (URU, Top Scorer and Best Player), Max Abegglen (SWI), Rudolf Kock (SWE).
1928: Andrés Mazali (URU); Fernando Paternóster (ARG), Umberto Caligaris (ITA); Augusto Silva (POR), Luis Monti (ARG), Leandro Andrade (URU); Virgilio Levratto (ITA), Domingo Tarasconi (ARG, Top Scorer and Best Player), Adolfo Baloncieri (ITA), Pepe (POR), Mahmoud Mokhtar (EGY).
Source: http://www.linguasport.com/futbol/internacional/olimpiadas/olympic.htm
Sorry for late reply. Thanks you very much for such a rare information. I'll be looking them when I have time. Thanks.
Deletehello good job ;)
ReplyDeletemanager : Bora Milutinovic (The Lord Of World CUp) ? Radomir Antic ?
Defenser : Nemanja Vidic ?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bora_Milutinovi%C4%87
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bora_Milutinovi%C4%87
ReplyDeleteBora Milutinovic the lord of world cup.
do you take germany doping heavily after world war and especially in 1954 in 1974 into account which no longer are rumour but more or less common knowledge.check it out.no wondser they won world cups against far more uperior and skilfull teams.
ReplyDeleteIf you would propose the better candidates in those years, I'd reconsider for sure.
DeleteLeo Messi not one of the best winners in 2012 or 2015 for forwards? Broke numerous records for goals, particularly in 2012 for the world record. For me surpasses both Di Stefano and Cruyff in the aforementioned years, as 91 goals probably wont be matched for decades, or the 73 goal season.
ReplyDeleteI think Messi in 2012 should be at least in top three. Updated.
DeleteBest defender in 2008 and 2012 was Sergio Ramos.
ReplyDeleteIn 2008 he was the key player in Real's defense for conquering La Liga and won the European Championship with Spain. He was included for consistency in the ESM Team of the Year , included in FIFA Team of the Year and UEFA Team of the Year(only defender included in all 3 all star XIs) and was also consequently the highest ranked defender at the Ballon d'Or.
In 2012 he again was the most instrumental player of the La Liga succes and was named La Liga best defender of the Year, reached UCL Semi-Finals, won the European Championship being named MVP of the tournament according to Castrol average ratings, was included for consistency in the ESM Team of the Year, UEFA team of the Year and FIFA Team of the Year(once again only defender to be included in all 3) and was the highest rated defender at the Ballon d'Or.
OK, I think Ramos should name as the best central defender of the year in 2012 as Vincent Kompany had nothing special in international football. In 2008, I think it is closed call. Domestically, they're awarded in similar status. Rio is much better in UCL but England didn't qualify for the Euro tournament. Anyway Ramos in 2008 Euro was not outstanding as he was not even named in squad of the tournament (3 central defenders ahead of him included Calos Marchena. So I don't think Ramos could take advantage of better opportunity so I remain having Rio in place.
DeleteBest forward 2016 surely Luis Suárez? Yes Ronaldo won a lot of trophies but Suarez was for more important for Barcelona. Scored 14 in the last 5 of the season which were all must win games to win the league after a terrible April, pichichi and European golden shoe for 40 league goals, which no one except Messi or Ronaldo has done in a top 5 division since gerd Müller I believe. Also voted in FIFpro Team of the Year, and most definitely should've been Ballon D'Or top 3. On a collective level Ronaldo did better but individually Suárez was the best
ReplyDeleteWhen will rankings for 2017 be out?
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry for late reply. I just update as I was very busy in skill evaluation project.
DeleteHi Naratorn, how are you? I conducted a study on world football selections (World XI) since 1900. Are you interested in learning about my work? Sincerely, William.
ReplyDelete2018 rankings?
ReplyDeleteI really forgot to update. Now it has been updated.
ReplyDeleteCortouis the best in 2018? Ridicolous, De Gea was stopping shots like perhaps no goalkeeper in history, 2017 and 2016 for Buffon are also very poor choices
ReplyDeleteThat was probably the craziest goalkeeping season I have seen
DeleteI think Frenkie De Jong should be moved to defensive & central midfielder of the year and Bernardo Silva (Domestic treble, Nations league winner and player of the tournament and man city player of the season) should be the offensive midfielder option seeing as he played most of his games as a centre / attacking midfielder.
ReplyDeleteI agree. Updated.
DeleteAm I imagining it or did Dida use to be in this list?
ReplyDeleteI removed him but I already forget which year.
DeleteDoes Goycochea really deserve to be considered the best GK in 1990? I know he was a hero for Argentina in the World Cup but he wasn't even their first choice going into the tournament. For what it's worth, IFFHS has him only at 6th on their list of the best goalkeepers of that year. And I've also heard not too flattering things about his all round abilities.....
ReplyDeleteOK, In 1990 South American Footballer of the Year, he was voted higher than Conejo but lower than Huguita who wasn't even included in top 10 IFFHS world best keeper. Goycochea anyway won 1990 Argentine player of the year although I'm not sure how much his performance in World Cup attributable to awards.
DeleteI think Goycochea is at least deserved as the best south-central american keeper in 1990. Look at his candidates in Europe, Preud'Homme was voted at only 8th best player in 1990 Belgian Golden Shoe. Peter Shilton wasn't selected in PFA team of the year. Walter Zenga's performance in 1989 - 1990 series A obtain only 6.37 but he made it better in 1990/1991 with 6.48 not known for each half of season as well. Zenga seems to have a good performance in 1990 - 1991 UEFA Cup. He also had a flaw in 1990 when Zenga is an only goalkeeper nominated in 1990 Ballon'Dor and was given UEFA Goalkeeper of the year. Zenga's performance alone in World Cup is not really remarkable as he had a few chances to save when there're world-class defenders in front him.
I think Goycochea is at least second place. I still have no clear whether Zenga should be superior to him in this year. I need more support information to revise.
Zenga 1990 record di imbattibilità ai mondiali. 517 senza prendere gol.
Deletecould you make a list for the best player in the world in every year in total positions like ballon dor
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ReplyDelete2016 must be the year of Pogba/Vidal/Kroos, no way Modric deserved to be the best central midfielder when his nation disqualified early in EURO. And i think relying your methodology system on media is a biased way to ranking the players because the media always favorite the one they love (not the one who truly perform well), in this case is Luka Modric because of his austere face and professional manner, unlike Pogba & Vidal who built a bad image on the pitch. Remember that if not because of the referee decisions in quarter final leg between Bayern-Real, Modric would haven't achieved that Champions League. Same story in 2017 with Thiago deserved to be called.
ReplyDeleteJorginho in off mid?? He was a 6
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