The ''Onze d'Or'' (alternative name: ''Onze Mondial'' European Footballer of the Year) is an association football award given by French magazine '' Onze Mondial'' since 1976. The award honors the best player in Europe, with any player in a European league eligible. Since 1991, there has also been a vote for the best coach of the year. ''Onze Mondial''s readers select their ideal team of the season, ''Onze de Onze'' ("Onze's eleven"), and among those players they choose the top three, who receive the ''Onze d'Or'' ("Golden Onze"), ''Onze d'Argent'' ("Silver Onze"), and ''Onze de Bronze'' ("Bronze Onze"), respectively. The awards were based on the previous calendar year until 2009, but moved to a seasonal format beginning with the 2010–11 season.

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is the only player to have won the award on four occasions (2009–2012, 2018). Only two other players have won the Onze d'Or three times:

Michel Platini Michel François Platini (; born 21 June 1955) is a French association football, football Administrator (business), administrator and former player and manager. Regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, Platini won the Ballon d'O ...

(1983–1985) and

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(1998, 2000–2001).

Super Onze d'Or

At the 20th anniversary of the magazine in 1995, a ''Super Onze d'Or'' was chosen among the previous winners (1976–1995); French legend

was the winner of the poll. The top five players selected were: #

(74%) #

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(10%) #

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(5%) # Roberto Baggio (4%) #

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(3%)

Player of the year

Coach of the Year

Wins by coach

References

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Awards by magazines Awards established in 1976 1976 establishments in France

Super Onze d'Or

Player of the year

Coach of the Year

Wins by coach

See also

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