The Romanian Footballer of the Year ( ro, Fotbalistul român al anului), also known as the Nicolae Dobrin Trophy ( ro, Trofeul
Nicolae Dobrin
Nicolae Dobrin (; 26 August 1947 – 26 October 2007) was a Romanian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and a manager.
Nicknamed ''Gâscanul'' ("The Gander") or ''Prințul din Trivale'' ("The Prince of Trivale"), he is considered o ...
), is an annual
association football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...
award given by the ''
Gazeta Sporturilor
''Gazeta Sporturilor'' ( en, The Sports Gazette) is a daily Romanian newspaper, and the country's largest and most read sports-related publication. It is owned by Ringier Sportal S.R.L—a joint venture of Ringier Romania S.R.L. and the Bulgarian ...
'' newspaper to the Romanian player adjudged to have been the best during a calendar year. The current holder is
Florin Niță, who won the award for his performances in 2021 representing
Sparta Prague
) but refer to Spartans as "''Rudí''" ( en, The Dark Reds/The Maroons).'' Letenští''
, ground = Generali Česká pojišťovna Arena
, capacity = 19,416
, clubname = Sparta Prague
, image = Sparta Praha logo.png
, image_size = 160px
, fu ...
.
It has been presented since 1966 and is currently named after Nicolae Dobrin, the first recipient of the award and one of Romania's most notable footballers.
Gheorghe Hagi
Gheorghe "Gică" Hagi (; born 5 February 1965) is a Romanian professional football manager and former player, who is currently the owner and manager of Liga I club Farul Constanța. Deployed as an attacking midfielder, Hagi was considered one of ...
, the joint leading goalscorer of the
national team
A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport.
The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...
alongside
Adrian Mutu
Adrian Mutu (; born 8 January 1979) is a Romanian professional football manager and former player, who is in charge of Liga I club Rapid București. During his playing career, he was deployed as a forward or an attacking midfielder.
Mutu star ...
, has received the trophy a record of seven times.
Other annual honours handed out by ''Gazeta Sporturilor'' include the
Foreign Player of the Year in Romania and the
Romania Coach of the Year
The Romania Coach of the Year ( ro, Antrenorul anului în România) is an annual association football award given by the '' Gazeta Sporturilor'' newspaper to the head coach in Romania adjudged to have been the best during a calendar year. Mircea L ...
awards.
Winners
Breakdown of winners
By number of wins
By club
See also
*''Gazeta Sporturilor''
Foreign Player of the Year in Romania
*''Gazeta Sporturilor''
Romania Coach of the Year
The Romania Coach of the Year ( ro, Antrenorul anului în România) is an annual association football award given by the '' Gazeta Sporturilor'' newspaper to the head coach in Romania adjudged to have been the best during a calendar year. Mircea L ...
*''Gazeta Sporturilor''
Monthly Football Awards
References
External links
''Gazeta Sporturilor'' official websiteat
Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
{{Romanian Footballer of the Year
Romanian football trophies and awards
Awards established in 1966
1966 establishments in Romania
Annual events in Romania
Association football player non-biographical articles