The Swiss Footballer of the Year is an annual award given to the best

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...

based in Switzerland and the best Swiss national team player. From the 1972–73 season until the 1997–98 season, the award was chosen by the now defunct Swiss newspaper ''Sport''. Since the original award could only be won by a Swiss national, there was also a Foreigner of the Year award from 1973–74 until 1997–98. Since 1998, two Player of the Year trophies have been awarded each year; one to the best player in the Swiss Super League known as the Axpo Swiss Super League Player of the Year and one to the best national team player known as the Credit Suisse Player of the Year.

Award winners

Swiss Super League Player of the Year

Awarded annually to the best player in the Swiss Super League.

Swiss Player of the Year

Awarded to the best player of the Swiss National Team.

By player

''Sport'' Nationalliga A awards

1975−1998: Foreigner of the Year

Previously awarded annually to the best foreign player in the ''Nationalliga A''.

1973−1998: Swiss Footballer of the Year

Previously awarded to the best Swiss player playing in the Swiss Super League.

References

External links

Switzerland - Footballer of the Year
on RSSSF {{Portal bar, Association football, Switzerland

Player of the Year Several sports leagues honour their best player with an award called Player of the Year (POY) . In the United States, this type of award is usually called a Most Valuable Player award. Association football In association football, this award is he ...

Association football player of the year awards by nationality Awards established in 1973 Footballer of the Year 1973 establishments in Switzerland 1998 disestablishments in Switzerland Awards disestablished in 1998 Annual events in Switzerland Association football player non-biographical articles