In recognition of the best players in the
UEFA Champions League each year,
UEFA gives out several awards to the most outstanding performers of the
European club
football
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season. The awards are presented in August each year at a special gala in
Monaco; previously, the ceremony would coincide with the
UEFA Super Cup, but since the Super Cup was moved to early August in 2014, the UEFA awards ceremony has been combined with the UEFA Champions League group stage draw.
Internazionale and
Real Madrid
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are the only teams whose players won all of the available awards in the same season (in the 2009–10 and 2017–18 seasons, respectively).
For the 2010–11 season, the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year award was replaced by the
UEFA Best Player in Europe Award, but the positional awards returned in 2016–17. Positional awards for players in the
UEFA Women's Champions League were introduced in 2019–20.
Player(s) of the Year
UEFA Men's Player of the Year
UEFA Women's Player of the Year
UEFA Champions League Player of the Season
By country
By club
UEFA Women's Champions League Player of the Season
By country
By club
Best Goalkeeper
From 1998 to 2009 the
Best European Goalkeeper was awarded to the same goalkeepers that won this award.
Men's award
*Bold notes a player that won the UEFA Club Footballer Of The Year/UEFA Best Player in Europe award the same year.
By country
By club
Women's award
*Bold notes a player that won the UEFA Women's Player of the Year award the same year.
By country
By club
Best Defender
Men's award
*Bold notes a player that won the UEFA Club Footballer Of The Year/UEFA Best Player in Europe award the same year.
By country
By club
Women's award
*Bold notes a player that won the UEFA Women's Player of the Year award the same year.
By country
By club
Best Midfielder
Men's award
*Bold notes a player who also won the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year/UEFA Best Player in Europe award the same year.
By country
By club
Women's award
*Bold notes a player that won the UEFA Women's Player of the Year award the same year.
By country
By club
Best Forward
Men's award
*Bold notes a player who won the UEFA Club Footballer Of The Year/UEFA Best Player in Europe award the same year.
By country
By club
Women's award
*Bold notes a player that won the UEFA Women's Player of the Year award the same year.
By country
By club
Coach(es) of the Year
European Football Coach of the Season
UEFA Men's Coach of the Year
By country
By club
UEFA Women's Coach of the Year
By country
By club
UEFA Technical Observers Best Goal of the Season
This award is chosen by UEFA Technical Observers as the best goal of the season.
Cristiano Ronaldo has won this award twice, more than any other player.
UEFA Fans' Goal of the Tournament
This award is voted by the fans as the best goal of the season.
Lionel Messi has won this award three times, more than any other player.
By country
By club
See also
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UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award
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UEFA Women's Player of the Year Award
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UEFA Men's Coach of the Year Award
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UEFA Women's Coach of the Year Award
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UEFA Club Footballer of the Year
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UEFA Team of the Year
References
External links
UEFA Club Football Awards
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Club Football Awards