Footballer of the Year
As a player of the year is called an annual award for outstanding football player.
Background
The award as player of the year will be awarded nationally in many countries. As a sponsor of the prize occur while different institutions: Partial awarded the national associations the appropriate price, sometimes the prize is awarded by a soccer - specific periodical. In addition, continental football federations distinguish a footballer of the year. The world football governing body FIFA honors for example the annual World Player of the Year. First awards were in 1946, the Swedish Guldbollen and the Austrian sports radio footballer choice, followed by Finland in 1947 and 1948 England. In the Federal Republic of Germany since 1960 Footballer of the Year in 1963 drew the new football week after and chose the Footballer of the Year of the GDR. For women, Finland has been a pioneer: since 1976, the Finnish Player of the Year will be announced. In Germany, a Player of the Year Award in 1996. 1995 Women Hege Riise in Norway was awarded the Kniksenprisen after the World Cup victory of the Norwegian national football team.
In a number of countries, the statutes of the corresponding price to see the award on a national front, in other countries the award to an active domestic footballer. In 1948, the Irishman Johnny Carey was the first foreigner England Player of the Year. Chance of the award as player of the year special prices for individual playing positions (eg World Goalkeeper ) or prices for other public officials in football field as the coach of the year or referee awards flanked.
International: World Player ( FIFA Ballon d' Or) | Africa | Asia | Europe ( Ballon d' Or) | Oceania | South America
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- Player of the year