The Paraguayan Footballer of the Year is an award given to the best

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an professional football player every year. The award began officially in 1997 and it is presented by Paraguayan newspaper '' ABC Color''. Players that participate in this award can play in any professional football club in the world (although they do not necessarily have to be Paraguayan football clubs) and have to be either Paraguayan-born or Paraguayan-naturalised players. A second award, voted by the public, was established in 2004.

Justo Villar Justo Wilmar Villar Viveros (born 30 June 1977) is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Other than in his own country, he also played in Argentina, Spain and Chile, in a senior career that lasted 22 years. A ...

was the inaugural winner.

Winners

Journalists' vote

Public vote

Notes

References

{{Footballer of the Year Footballers in Paraguay Association football player of the year awards by nationality 1997 establishments in Paraguay Awards established in 1997 Paraguayan awards Annual events in Paraguay Association football player non-biographical articles