In recognition of the best players in the UEFA Champions League each year, UEFA gives out several awards to the most outstanding performers of the European club football season. The awards are presented in August each year at a special gala in Monaco; previously, the ceremony would coincide with the UEFA Super Cup, but since the Super Cup was moved to early August in 2014, the UEFA awards ceremony has been combined with the UEFA Champions League group stage draw. Internazionale and Real Madrid are the only teams whose players won all of the available awards in the same season (in the 2009–10 and 2017–18 seasons, respectively).

For the 2010–11 season, the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year award was replaced by the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award, but the positional awards returned in 2016–17. Positional awards for players in the UEFA Women's Champions League were introduced in 2019–20.

Player(s) of the Year

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UEFA Men's Player of the Year

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UEFA Women's Player of the Year

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UEFA Champions League Player of the Season

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Season Player Club
2021–22   Karim Benzema   Real Madrid
2022–23   Rodri   Manchester City
2023–24   Vinícius Júnior   Real Madrid
 
Alexia Putellas was the top scorer in the 2021–22 Champions League.
 
2022–23 Champions League winner Aitana Bonmatí.

By country

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Country Players Wins
  France 1 1
  Spain 1 1
  Brazil 1 1

By club

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Club Players Wins
  Real Madrid 2 2
  Manchester City 1 1

UEFA Champions League Young Player of the Season

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Season Player Club
2021–22   Vinícius Júnior   Real Madrid
2022–23   Khvicha Kvaratskhelia   Napoli
2023–24   Jude Bellingham   Real Madrid

By country

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Country Players Wins
  Brazil 1 1
  Georgia 1 1
  England 1 1

By club

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Club Players Wins
  Real Madrid 2 2
  Napoli 1 1

UEFA Women's Champions League Player of the Season

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Season Player Club
2021–22   Alexia Putellas   Barcelona
2022–23   Aitana Bonmatí   Barcelona
2023–24   Aitana Bonmatí   Barcelona

By country

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Country Players Wins
  Spain 2 3

By club

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Club Players Wins
  Barcelona 2 3

Best Goalkeeper

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From 1998 to 2009 the Best European Goalkeeper was awarded to the same goalkeepers that won this award.

Men's award

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Oliver Kahn, who won this award four times consecutively while with Bayern Munich.

*Bold notes a player that won the UEFA Club Footballer Of The Year/UEFA Best Player in Europe award the same year.

Season Player Club
UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the Year
1997–98   Peter Schmeichel   Manchester United
1998–99   Oliver Kahn   Bayern Munich
1999–2000   Oliver Kahn   Bayern Munich
2000–01   Oliver Kahn   Bayern Munich
2001–02   Oliver Kahn   Bayern Munich
2002–03   Gianluigi Buffon   Juventus
2003–04   Vítor Baía   Porto
2004–05   Petr Čech   Chelsea
2005–06   Jens Lehmann   Arsenal
2006–07   Petr Čech   Chelsea
2007–08   Petr Čech   Chelsea
2008–09   Edwin van der Sar   Manchester United
2009–10   Júlio César   Internazionale
2010–16 Not awarded
UEFA Champions League Goalkeeper of the Season
2016–17   Gianluigi Buffon   Juventus
2017–18   Keylor Navas   Real Madrid
2018–19   Alisson   Liverpool
2019–20   Manuel Neuer   Bayern Munich
2020–21   Édouard Mendy   Chelsea

By country

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Country Players Wins
  Germany 3 6
  Czech Republic 1 3
  Brazil 2 2
  Italy 1 2
  Denmark 1 1
  Portugal 1 1
  Netherlands 1 1
  Costa Rica 1 1
  Senegal 1 1

By club

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Club Players Wins
  Bayern Munich 2 5
  Chelsea 2 4
  Manchester United 2 2
  Juventus 1 2
  Porto 1 1
  Arsenal 1 1
  Internazionale 1 1
  Real Madrid 1 1
  Liverpool 1 1

Women's award

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Named to the Squad of the Season and Goalkeeper of the Season, Sandra Paños

*Bold notes a player that won the UEFA Women's Player of the Year award the same year.

Season Player Club
UEFA Champions League Goalkeeper of the Season
2019–20   Sarah Bouhaddi   Lyon
2020–21   Sandra Paños   Barcelona

By country

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Country Players Wins
  France 1 1
  Spain 1 1

By club

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Club Players Wins
  Lyon 1 1
  Barcelona 1 1

Best Defender

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Men's award

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John Terry, who won this award a record three times, all with Chelsea.

*Bold notes a player that won the UEFA Club Footballer Of The Year/UEFA Best Player in Europe award the same year.

Season Player Club
UEFA Club Defender of the Year
1997–98   Fernando Hierro   Real Madrid
1998–99   Jaap Stam   Manchester United
1999–2000   Jaap Stam   Manchester United
2000–01   Roberto Ayala   Valencia
2001–02   Roberto Carlos   Real Madrid
2002–03   Roberto Carlos   Real Madrid
2003–04   Ricardo Carvalho   Porto
2004–05   John Terry   Chelsea
2005–06   Carles Puyol   Barcelona
2006–07   Paolo Maldini   Milan
2007–08   John Terry   Chelsea
2008–09   John Terry   Chelsea
2009–10   Maicon   Internazionale
2010–16 Not awarded
UEFA Champions League Defender of the Season
2016–17   Sergio Ramos   Real Madrid
2017–18   Sergio Ramos   Real Madrid
2018–19   Virgil van Dijk   Liverpool
2019–20   Joshua Kimmich   Bayern Munich
2020–21   Rúben Dias   Manchester City

By country

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Country Players Wins
  Spain 3 4
  Brazil 2 3
  Netherlands 2 3
  England 1 3
  Portugal 2 2
  Argentina 1 1
  Italy 1 1
  Germany 1 1
 
2019–20 Defender of the Season Wendie Renard

By club

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Club Players Wins
  Real Madrid 3 5
  Chelsea 1 3
  Manchester United 1 2
  Valencia 1 1
  Porto 1 1
  Barcelona 1 1
  Milan 1 1
  Internazionale 1 1
  Liverpool 1 1
  Bayern Munich 1 1
  Manchester City 1 1

Women's award

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Captain Irene Paredes, who led PSG to their first ever league title.

*Bold notes a player that won the UEFA Women's Player of the Year award the same year.

Season Player Club
UEFA Champions League Defender of the Season
2019–20   Wendie Renard   Lyon
2020–21   Irene Paredes   Paris Saint-Germain

By country

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Country Players Wins
  France 1 1
  Spain 1 1

By club

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Club Players Wins
  Lyon 1 1
  Paris Saint-Germain 1 1

Best Midfielder

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Men's award

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Gaizka Mendieta, who won this award twice in a row with Valencia.
 
Deco, who won the award with two different clubs: Porto and Barcelona.

*Bold notes a player who also won the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year/UEFA Best Player in Europe award the same year.

Season Player Club
UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year
1997–98   Zinedine Zidane   Juventus
1998–99   David Beckham   Manchester United
1999–2000   Gaizka Mendieta   Valencia
2000–01   Gaizka Mendieta   Valencia
2001–02   Michael Ballack   Bayer Leverkusen
2002–03   Pavel Nedvěd   Juventus
2003–04   Deco   Porto
2004–05   Kaká   Milan
2005–06   Deco   Barcelona
2006–07   Clarence Seedorf   Milan
2007–08   Frank Lampard   Chelsea
2008–09   Xavi   Barcelona
2009–10   Wesley Sneijder   Internazionale
2010–16 Not awarded
UEFA Champions League Midfielder of the Season
2016–17   Luka Modrić   Real Madrid
2017–18   Luka Modrić   Real Madrid
2018–19   Frenkie de Jong   Ajax
2019–20   Kevin De Bruyne   Manchester City
2020–21   N'Golo Kanté   Chelsea

By country

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Country Players Wins
  Netherlands 3 3
  Spain 2 3
  England 2 2
  France 2 2
  Portugal 1 2
  Croatia 1 2
  Germany 1 1
  Czech Republic 1 1
  Brazil 1 1
  Belgium 1 1

By club

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Club Players Wins
  Juventus 2 2
  Milan 2 2
  Barcelona 2 2
  Chelsea 2 2
  Valencia 1 2
  Real Madrid 1 2
  Manchester United 1 1
  Bayer Leverkusen 1 1
  Porto 1 1
  Internazionale 1 1
  Ajax 1 1
  Manchester City 1 1

Women's award

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*Bold notes a player that won the UEFA Women's Player of the Year award the same year.

Season Player Club
UEFA Champions League Midfielder of the Season
2019–20   Dzsenifer Marozsán   Lyon
2020–21   Alexia Putellas   Barcelona

By country

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Country Players Wins
  Germany 1 1
  Spain 1 1

By club

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Club Players Wins
  Lyon 1 1
  Barcelona 1 1

Best Forward

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Men's award

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Cristiano Ronaldo won this award a joint-record three times, and is the only player to win with multiple clubs.

*Bold notes a player who won the UEFA Club Footballer Of The Year/UEFA Best Player in Europe award the same year.

Season Player Club
UEFA Club Forward of the Year
1997–98   Ronaldo   Internazionale
1998–99   Andriy Shevchenko   Dynamo Kyiv
1999–2000   Raúl   Real Madrid
2000–01   Raúl   Real Madrid
2001–02   Raúl   Real Madrid
2002–03   Ruud van Nistelrooy   Manchester United
2003–04   Fernando Morientes   Monaco
2004–05   Ronaldinho   Barcelona
2005–06   Samuel Eto'o   Barcelona
2006–07   Kaká   Milan
2007–08   Cristiano Ronaldo   Manchester United
2008–09   Lionel Messi   Barcelona
2009–10   Diego Milito   Internazionale
2010–16 Not awarded
UEFA Champions League Forward of the Season
2016–17   Cristiano Ronaldo   Real Madrid
2017–18   Cristiano Ronaldo   Real Madrid
2018–19   Lionel Messi   Barcelona
2019–20   Robert Lewandowski   Bayern Munich
2020–21   Erling Haaland   Borussia Dortmund

By country

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Country Players Wins
  Spain 2 4
  Brazil 3 3
  Argentina 2 3
  Portugal 1 3
  Ukraine 1 1
  Netherlands 1 1
  Cameroon 1 1
  Poland 1 1
  Norway 1 1
 
Two-time Player of the Year and 2019–20 Forward of the Season Pernille Harder.

By club

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Club Players Wins
  Real Madrid 2 5
  Barcelona 3 4
  Manchester United 2 2
  Internazionale 2 2
  Dynamo Kyiv 1 1
  Monaco 1 1
  Milan 1 1
  Bayern Munich 1 1
  Borussia Dortmund 1 1

Women's award

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*Bold notes a player that won the UEFA Women's Player of the Year award the same year.

Season Player Club
UEFA Champions League Forward of the Season
2019–20   Pernille Harder   VfL Wolfsburg
2020–21   Jennifer Hermoso   Barcelona

By country

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Country Players Wins
  Denmark 1 1
  Spain 1 1

By club

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Club Players Wins
  VfL Wolfsburg 1 1
  Barcelona 1 1

Coach(es) of the Year

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European Football Coach of the Season

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Season Coach(es) Club(s)
1997–98   Marcello Lippi   Juventus
1998–99   Alex Ferguson   Manchester United
1999–2000   Héctor Cúper   Valencia
2000–01   Ottmar Hitzfeld   Bayern Munich
2001–02   Vicente del Bosque   Real Madrid
2002–03   Carlo Ancelotti
  José Mourinho
  Milan
  Porto
2003–04   José Mourinho
  Rafael Benítez
  Porto
  Valencia
2004–05   Rafael Benítez
  Valery Gazzaev
  Liverpool
  CSKA Moscow
2005–06   Frank Rijkaard
  Juande Ramos
  Barcelona
  Sevilla

UEFA Men's Coach of the Year

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Season Coach Team(s)
2019–20   Hansi Flick   Bayern Munich
2020–21   Thomas Tuchel   Paris Saint-Germain
  Chelsea
2021–22   Carlo Ancelotti   Real Madrid
2022–23   Pep Guardiola   Manchester City

By country

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Country Coaches Wins
  Spain 4 5
  Germany 3 3
  Italy 2 3
  Portugal 1 2
  Scotland 1 1
  Argentina 1 1
  Russia 1 1
  Netherlands 1 1

By club

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Club Coaches Wins
  Valencia 2 2
  Bayern Munich 2 2
  Real Madrid 2 2
  Porto 1 2
  Juventus 1 1
  Manchester United 1 1
  Milan 1 1
  Liverpool 1 1
  CSKA Moscow 1 1
  Barcelona 1 1
  Sevilla 1 1
  Paris Saint-Germain 1 1
  Chelsea 1 1
  Manchester City 1 1

UEFA Women's Coach of the Year

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Season Coach Team(s)
2019–20   Jean-Luc Vasseur   Lyon
2020–21   Lluís Cortés   Barcelona
2021–22   Sarina Wiegman   England
2022–23   Sarina Wiegman   England

By country

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Country Coaches Wins
  Netherlands 1 2
  France 1 1
  Spain 1 1

By club

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Club Coaches Wins
  England 1 2
  Lyon 1 1
  Barcelona 1 1

UEFA Technical Observers Best Goal of the Season

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This award is chosen by UEFA Technical Observers as the best goal of the season. Cristiano Ronaldo has won this award twice, more than any other player.

Season Player Team
2014–15   Son Heung-min[1]   Bayer Leverkusen
2015–16   Stephan Lichtsteiner[2]   Juventus
2016–17   Mario Mandžukić[3]   Juventus
2017–18   Cristiano Ronaldo[4]   Real Madrid
2018–19   Cristiano Ronaldo[5]   Juventus
2019–20   Lionel Messi[6]   Barcelona
2020–21 Not awarded
2021–22   Karim Benzema[7]   Real Madrid
2022–23   Erling Haaland[8]   Manchester City
2023–24   Federico Valverde[9]   Real Madrid

UEFA Fans' Goal of the Tournament

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This award is voted by the fans as the best goal of the season. Lionel Messi has won this award four times, more than any other player.

Season Player Team
2014–15   Lionel Messi   Barcelona
2015–16   Lionel Messi   Barcelona
2016–17   Mario Mandžukić   Juventus
2017–18   Cristiano Ronaldo   Real Madrid
2018–19   Lionel Messi   Barcelona
2019–20 Not awarded
2020–21   Mehdi Taremi   Porto
2021–22   Thiago   Liverpool
2022–23   Lionel Messi[10]   Paris Saint-Germain

By country

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Country Players Wins
  Argentina 1 4
  Croatia 1 1
  Iran 1 1
  Portugal 1 1
  Spain 1 1

By club

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Club Players Wins
  Barcelona 1 3
  Juventus 1 1
  Liverpool 1 1
  Porto 1 1
  Real Madrid 1 1
  Paris Saint-Germain 1 1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ UEFA.com. "Goal of the Season: see the 2014/15 winners". UEFA.com. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Goal of the Season: see the 2015/16 winners". UEFA.com. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Mario Mandžukić Wins UEFA Goal of Season!". Total-Croatia News. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  4. ^ UEFA.com. "Goal of the Season: see the 2017/18 winners". UEFA.com. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  5. ^ "UEFA.com Goal of the Season". UEFA.com. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Top ten goals of the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League". UEFA.com. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  7. ^ UEFA.com (31 May 2022). "2021/22 UEFA Champions League Goal of the Season: Karim Benzema tops Technical Observer selection". UEFA.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  8. ^ "2022/23 UEFA Champions League Goal of the Season: Erling Haaland tops Technical Observer selection". UEFA.com. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  9. ^ "UEFA Champions League Goal of the Season: Federico Valverde tops Technical Observer selection". UEFA.com. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Lionel Messi tops fan vote for best goal of the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League". UEFA.com. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
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