Portuguese Golden Ball
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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
Luis Figo won the award in 1994.
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 | [1][3] |
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
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External links
- "A Bola" official website (Portuguese)
