The ''Piłka Nożna'' magazine plebiscite () is an annual

plebiscite A referendum, plebiscite, or ballot measure is a direct vote by the electorate (rather than their representatives) on a proposal, law, or political issue. A referendum may be either binding (resulting in the adoption of a new policy) or adv ...

organized by the journalists of '' Piłka Nożna'' (literally "Foot Ball"), the Polish football weekly. Jurors choose the best men's player, women's player, newcomer, team, coach and foreigner in Polish football, as well as the best performing top-flight and second-tier players. The title of Polish Footballer of the Year has been awarded every year since 1973.

Kazimierz Deyna Kazimierz Deyna (; 23 October 1947 – 1 September 1989) was a Polish professional association football, footballer who played as an attacking midfielder in the playmaker role and was one of the most highly regarded players of his generation, du ...

, a midfielder for

Legia Warsaw Legia Warszawa (), commonly referred to as Legia Warsaw or simply Legia, is a professional football club based in Warsaw, Poland. Legia is the most successful Polish football club in history, winning a record 15 champions titles, a record 2 ...

, was the inaugural winner of the award, and Mirosław Bulzacki was named the Newcomer of the Year. Since then, the plebiscite has been expanded to include more categories. In 2015, the women's player of the year category was introduced. As of 2025,

Robert Lewandowski Robert Lewandowski (; born 21 August 1988) is a Polish professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Striker (association football), striker for club FC Barcelona, Barcelona. Widely regarded as one of the greatest strikers of a ...

holds the record number of 12 wins followed by Ebi Smolarek with 3 wins.

Franciszek Smuda Franciszek Smuda (; 22 June 1948 – 18 August 2024) was a Polish football player and manager. As a player, he spent his career playing for clubs in Poland, the United States and Germany. In 1983, he turned to coaching, becoming the manager of ...

and

Paweł Janas Paweł Janas (; born 4 March 1953) is a Polish former football manager and former player who played as a defender. He was voted the Polish Coach of the Year four times. Career Club He began his playing career for the Włókniarz Pabianice te ...

are the joint-record winners in the Coach of the Year category with 4 wins each. Before 1973, similar polls were conducted by Polish weekly newspaper ''Sport'' based in

Katowice Katowice (, ) is the capital city of the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland and the central city of the Katowice urban area. As of 2021, Katowice has an official population of 286,960, and a resident population estimate of around 315,000. K ...

, but less frequently.

Categories and winners

References

External links

Player of the year » Poland at WorldFootball.net
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Polish football trophies and awards

Categories and winners

See also

References

External links