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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Portuguese Golden Ball (known in Portuguese as A Bola de Ouro) is an annual award given, by Portuguese newspaper A Bola, to the player who is adjudged to have been the best of the year in the Primeira Liga. The first winner of the award was Eusébio, in 1991. It was a career award but since then the award was given to the best player in the league.1
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The prize is given out by Portuguese newspaper A Bola to the best player in the Portuguese Liga.2
Winners
The award has been presented on 12 occasions as of 2010, with 9 different winners. Between 2001 and 2008 the Portuguese Golden Ball was not awarded.
1991-2000
| Year | Winner | Country | Club | Position | Sources | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Eusébio |  Portugal |
Retired | Forward | 1 | [A] |
| 1992 | Vítor Baía | Portugal |
FC Porto | Goalkeeper | 1 | |
| 1993 | João Pinto | Portugal |
SL Benfica | Forward | 1 | |
| 1994 | Luís Figo | Portugal |
Sporting CP | Midfielder | 1 | |
| 1995 | Domingos | Portugal |
FC Porto | Forward | 1 | |
| 1996 | João Pinto | Portugal |
SL Benfica | Forward | 1 | |
| 1997 | Mário Jardel |  Brazil |
FC Porto | Forward | 1 | |
| 1998 | Mário Jardel | Brazil |
FC Porto | Forward | 1 | |
| 1999 | - | - | - | - | 1 | [B] |
| 2000 | Jorge Costa | Portugal |
FC Porto | Defender | 13 |
2009-present
| Year | Winner | Country | Club | Position | Sources | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Lucho González |  Argentina |
FC Porto | Midfielder | 1 | |
| 2010 | Javier Saviola | Argentina |
SL Benfica | Forward | 1 | |
| 2011 | Radamel Falcao |  Colombia |
FC Porto | Forward | 4 | |
| 2012 | James Rodriguez | Colombia |
FC Porto | Midfielder | 5 |
See also
Notes
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Azevedo, Rogério (29 January 2011). "Saviola Jogador do Ano". A Bola. p. 2-5. ISBN [[Special:BookSources/9770870177607|9770870177607 [[Category:Articles with invalid ISBNs]]]].
- ^ "Falcao awarded the Portuguese Golden Ball". AtléticoFans. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ^ "Jorge Costa considerado o melhor do ano" [Jorge Costa considered best of the year] (in Portuguese). www.nexus.ao. 29 January 2001. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
- ^ "Falcao: "Tive um ano mágico no FC Porto"" [Falcao: "I had a magical year at FC Porto"] (in Portuguese). relvado.aeiou.pt. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ^ http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/news/newsid=2039441/index.html?intcmp=newsreader_news_box_1
External links
- "A Bola" official website (Portuguese)
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