The UEFA Club Footballer of the Year was a
football
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award presented by
UEFA
Union of European Football Associations (UEFA ; french: Union des associations européennes de football; german: Union der europäischen Fußballverbände) is one of six continental bodies of governance in association football. It governs fo ...
to the most outstanding performers of every
European club football season. The award, along with "Best Goalkeeper," "Best Defender," "Best Midfielder," and "Best Forward," was given at the end of each season at a special gala in
Monaco
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prior to the
UEFA Super Cup
The UEFA Super Cup is an annual super cup football match organised by UEFA and contested by the winners of the two main European club competitions; the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. The competition's official name was original ...
. The honour had been bestowed upon first-class European football stars since the 1997–98 season, when it was awarded to
Ronaldo
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, then of
Internazionale
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. Since the 2010–11 season, it has been replaced by the
UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award
The UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award (previously known as the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award) is an association football award given to the footballer playing for a men's football club in Europe that is considered the best in the previous se ...
.
Winners
Below is a list of all the recipients of the award:
By country
By club
See also
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UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award
The UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award (previously known as the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award) is an association football award given to the footballer playing for a men's football club in Europe that is considered the best in the previous se ...
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UEFA Club Football Awards 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 season. The awards are presented in August each year at a special gala in Monac ...
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UEFA Team of the Year
The UEFA Fan's Team of the Year is a football award given by UEFA through a poll on its official website. This award started in 2001 and allows users of the organization's website to choose their own eleven players and a coach based on their ove ...
External links
UEFA Club Footballer of the Year
{{UEFA club competition records
Club Footballer of the Year
Association football player of the year awards