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The Football Oscar ( hr, Nogometni Oscar) is an annual football award given by the Croatian Association Football Union and
Sportske novosti ''Sportske novosti'' () is a Croatian daily sports newspaper based in Zagreb. It was established on 9 August 1945 as ''Ilustrirane fiskulturne novine'' weekly newspaper. Several months later, on 10 December 1945, its name got changed to ''Narodn ...
since 2013. In the 2017 edition the award was renamed as Trophy Footballer ( hr, Trofej Nogometaš). It is awarded to the best football player, manager and goalkeeper playing in the
Croatian First League The Hrvatska nogometna liga () ( en, Croatian football league), also known as HNL or for sponsorship reasons the SuperSport HNL, is the top Croatian professional football (soccer), football league competition, established in 1992. Previously, i ...
. Also, it is awarded to the best overall Croatian player at the end of every season. The best 11 Prva HNL players of the season are also selected. The award is chosen by players and managers of the Croatian league clubs.


Team of the Year 2013

*Best Croatian player:
Luka Modrić Luka Modrić (; born 9 September 1985) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid and captains the Croatia national team. He plays mainly as a central midfielder, but can also play as an a ...
*Best Prva HNL player: Sammir *Best Prva HNL goalkeeper: Ivan Kelava *Best Prva HNL U-21 player:
Ante Rebić Ante Rebić (; born 21 September 1993) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a winger for club AC Milan and the Croatia national team. He can play on both wings, as well as a second striker. He began his senior career at RNK Spli ...
*Best Prva HNL manager: Tomislav Ivković


Prva HNL Team of the Year 2013

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Team of the Year 2014

*Best Croatian player:
Luka Modrić Luka Modrić (; born 9 September 1985) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid and captains the Croatia national team. He plays mainly as a central midfielder, but can also play as an a ...
*Best Prva HNL player:
Andrej Kramarić Andrej Kramarić (; born 19 June 1991) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club 1899 Hoffenheim and the Croatia national team. Kramarić started his football career in his hometo ...
*Best Prva HNL goalkeeper: Ivan Vargić *Best Prva HNL U-21 player:
Mario Pašalić Mario Pašalić (; born 9 February 1995) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for side Atalanta and the Croatia national team. He began his career at Hajduk Split before moving to Chelsea for a reported £3 mi ...
*Best Prva HNL manager:
Matjaž Kek Matjaž Kek (born 9 September 1961) is a Slovenian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of the Slovenia national team. Playing career Kek started his career at his home club NK Maribor, before moving to another Mar ...


Prva HNL Team of the Year 2014

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Team of the Year 2015

*Best Croatian player:
Luka Modrić Luka Modrić (; born 9 September 1985) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid and captains the Croatia national team. He plays mainly as a central midfielder, but can also play as an a ...
*Best Prva HNL player:
Marko Pjaca Marko Pjaca (; born 6 May 1995) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Empoli, on loan from Juventus. Pjaca began his professional club career in Croatia with Lokomotiva in 2012, before moving to Dinamo Zagreb in ...
*Best Prva HNL goalkeeper: Lovre Kalinić *Best Prva HNL U-21 player:
Marko Pjaca Marko Pjaca (; born 6 May 1995) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Empoli, on loan from Juventus. Pjaca began his professional club career in Croatia with Lokomotiva in 2012, before moving to Dinamo Zagreb in ...
*Best Prva HNL manager:
Zoran Mamić Zoran Mamić (; born 30 September 1971) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player, and convicted fraudster. He was most recently the manager of Croatian First Football League club Dinamo Zagreb. He is a wanted criminal in Cr ...


Prva HNL Team of the Year 2015

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Team of the Year 2016

*Best Croatian player:
Luka Modrić Luka Modrić (; born 9 September 1985) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid and captains the Croatia national team. He plays mainly as a central midfielder, but can also play as an a ...
*Best Prva HNL player:
Marko Pjaca Marko Pjaca (; born 6 May 1995) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Empoli, on loan from Juventus. Pjaca began his professional club career in Croatia with Lokomotiva in 2012, before moving to Dinamo Zagreb in ...
*Best Prva HNL goalkeeper: Lovre Kalinić *Best Prva HNL U-21 player: Ante Ćorić *Best Prva HNL manager:
Zoran Mamić Zoran Mamić (; born 30 September 1971) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player, and convicted fraudster. He was most recently the manager of Croatian First Football League club Dinamo Zagreb. He is a wanted criminal in Cr ...


Prva HNL Team of the Year 2016

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Team of the Year 2017

*Best Croatian player:
Luka Modrić Luka Modrić (; born 9 September 1985) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid and captains the Croatia national team. He plays mainly as a central midfielder, but can also play as an a ...
*Best Croatian goalkeeper: Danijel Subašić *Best Prva HNL player:
Franko Andrijašević Franko Andrijašević (; born 22 June 1991) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Zhejiang in the Chinese Super League. Club career A product of the Hajduk Split academy, Andrijašević made his professional debut ...
*Best Prva HNL U-21 player:
Lovro Majer Lovro Majer (; born 17 January 1998) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ligue 1 club Rennes and the Croatia national team. Club career Early career Majer was born in Zagreb in 1998. His father Egon ...
*Best Prva HNL manager:
Matjaž Kek Matjaž Kek (born 9 September 1961) is a Slovenian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of the Slovenia national team. Playing career Kek started his career at his home club NK Maribor, before moving to another Mar ...


Prva HNL Team of the Year 2017

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Team of the Year 2018

*Best Croatian player:
Luka Modrić Luka Modrić (; born 9 September 1985) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid and captains the Croatia national team. He plays mainly as a central midfielder, but can also play as an a ...
*Best Croatian female player:
Maja Joščak Maja Joščak (born 4 August 1990) is a Croatian football forward, who plays for ŽNK Osijek. International career She was part of the U19 national team, and a member of the Croatia women's national football team The Croatia women's nati ...
*Best Croatian goalkeeper: Danijel Subašić *Best Prva HNL player: El Arabi Hillel Soudani *Best Prva HNL U-21 player:
Lovro Majer Lovro Majer (; born 17 January 1998) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ligue 1 club Rennes and the Croatia national team. Club career Early career Majer was born in Zagreb in 1998. His father Egon ...
*Best Prva HNL manager:
Matjaž Kek Matjaž Kek (born 9 September 1961) is a Slovenian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of the Slovenia national team. Playing career Kek started his career at his home club NK Maribor, before moving to another Mar ...


Prva HNL Team of the Year 2018

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Team of the Year 2019

*Best Croatian player:
Luka Modrić Luka Modrić (; born 9 September 1985) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid and captains the Croatia national team. He plays mainly as a central midfielder, but can also play as an a ...
*Best Croatian female player: Leonarda Balog *Best Croatian goalkeeper: Dominik Livaković *Best Prva HNL player:
Dani Olmo Daniel Olmo Carvajal (born 7 May 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Spain national team. He can play as either an attacking midfielder or a winger. After a period at FC Barcelona, he ma ...
*Best Prva HNL U-21 player:
Dani Olmo Daniel Olmo Carvajal (born 7 May 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Spain national team. He can play as either an attacking midfielder or a winger. After a period at FC Barcelona, he ma ...
*Best Prva HNL manager:
Nenad Bjelica Nenad Bjelica (; born 20 August 1971) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player who was most recently in charge of Prva HNL club Osijek. Club career Born in Osijek, Bjelica started playing for a local club, Metalac Olt, i ...
*Best Croatian futsal player: Duško Martinac


Prva HNL Team of the Year 2019

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Team of the Year 2020

*Best Croatian player:
Luka Modrić Luka Modrić (; born 9 September 1985) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid and captains the Croatia national team. He plays mainly as a central midfielder, but can also play as an a ...
*Best Croatian goalkeeper: Dominik Livaković *Best Prva HNL player: Bruno Petković *Best Prva HNL U-21 player:
Luka Ivanušec Luka Ivanušec (; born 26 November 1998) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Prva HNL club Dinamo Zagreb and the Croatia national team. Club career Born in Varaždin, Ivanušec made his professional ...
*Best Prva HNL manager:
Nenad Bjelica Nenad Bjelica (; born 20 August 1971) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player who was most recently in charge of Prva HNL club Osijek. Club career Born in Osijek, Bjelica started playing for a local club, Metalac Olt, i ...
*Best Prva HNL pitch:
Stadion Rujevica Stadion Rujevica (official name: Stadion HNK Rijeka, en, HNK Rijeka Stadium) is a stadium in the city of Rijeka, Croatia. The stadium is commonly referred to as Rujevica after its location. From August 2015, the stadium is a temporary home ground ...


Prva HNL Team of the Year 2020

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Team of the Year 2021

*Best Croatian player:
Luka Modrić Luka Modrić (; born 9 September 1985) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid and captains the Croatia national team. He plays mainly as a central midfielder, but can also play as an a ...
*Best Croatian female player: Izabela Lojna *Best Croatian goalkeeper: Dominik Livaković *Best Prva HNL player: Bruno Petković *Best Prva HNL U-21 player: Joško Gvardiol *Best Prva HNL manager:
Nenad Bjelica Nenad Bjelica (; born 20 August 1971) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player who was most recently in charge of Prva HNL club Osijek. Club career Born in Osijek, Bjelica started playing for a local club, Metalac Olt, i ...
*Best Prva HNL pitch:
Stadion Maksimir Maksimir Stadium ( hr, Stadion Maksimir, ) is a multi-use stadium in Zagreb, Croatia. It takes its name from the surrounding neighbourhood of Maksimir. The venue is primarily the home of Dinamo Zagreb, the top club of the country with 23 le ...


Prva HNL Team of the Year 2021

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Team of the Year 2022

*Best Croatian player:
Luka Modrić Luka Modrić (; born 9 September 1985) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid and captains the Croatia national team. He plays mainly as a central midfielder, but can also play as an a ...
*Best Croatian goalkeeper: Dominik Livaković *Best Prva HNL player:
Marko Livaja Marko Livaja (; born 26 August 1993) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Hajduk Split and the Croatia national team. He has represented his country at every level from the under-15s to the senior team. Club caree ...
*Best Prva HNL U-21 player: Lukas Kačavenda *Best Prva HNL manager:
Goran Tomić Goran Tomić (; born 18 March 1977) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player who is currently the manager of UAE Pro League club Al Nasr SC. He started his managerial career with his hometown club HNK Šibenik in the Prva ...
*Best Prva HNL pitch:
Stadion Rujevica Stadion Rujevica (official name: Stadion HNK Rijeka, en, HNK Rijeka Stadium) is a stadium in the city of Rijeka, Croatia. The stadium is commonly referred to as Rujevica after its location. From August 2015, the stadium is a temporary home ground ...
*Best Prva HNLŽ player: Aida Hadžić


Prva HNL Team of the Year 2022

OSI - Petar Bočkaj was transferred from NK Osijek to GNK Dinamo Zagreb during winter break. Source:


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Other awards

* Prva HNL Player of the Year (Tportal), given by the Croatian website ''Tportal'', chosen by captains of league clubs. *
Croatian Footballer of the Year The Croatian Footballer of the Year ( hr, Nogometaš godine) is the most prestigious annual association football award in Croatia. It is awarded by the newspaper ''Večernji list'' to the best Croatian football player in the preceding year, regardle ...
, given by the Croatian newspaper ''
Večernji list ''Večernji list'' (also known as ''Večernjak''; ) is a Croatian daily newspaper published in Zagreb. History and profile ''Večernji list'' was started in Zagreb in 1959. Its ancestor ''Večernji vjesnik'' ("Evening Courier") appeared for the ...
'', chosen by sport journalists. *
Sportske novosti Yellow Shirt award The Sportske novosti Yellow Shirt award or SN Yellow Shirt for short ( hr, Žuta majica Sportskih novosti) is an annual football award given by the Croatian sports daily ''Sportske novosti''. It is awarded to the best football player playing in th ...
, given by the Croatian newspaper ''
Sportske novosti ''Sportske novosti'' () is a Croatian daily sports newspaper based in Zagreb. It was established on 9 August 1945 as ''Ilustrirane fiskulturne novine'' weekly newspaper. Several months later, on 10 December 1945, its name got changed to ''Narodn ...
'', chosen by sport journalists.


References

{{Prva HNL Croatian football trophies and awards Awards established in 2013 Annual events in Croatia