Bulgarian Footballer of the Year
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Bulgarian Footballer of the Year (Template:Langx, Futbolist №1 na Balgariya) is an annual title awarded to the best Bulgarian association football player of the year. The award has been given since 1961, and the winner is elected by authorized journalists from the leading Bulgarian media.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
History
2011 was the first year with a vote held online by fans.[1] The poll has been organized by the Futbol newspaper (1961–1975), the Start newspaper (1975–1998), the Futbol newspaper and Start magazine (1999–present).
The footballers to have won the award the most times are Dimitar Berbatov (7 times - 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010), Hristo Stoichkov (5 times - 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994), Kiril Despodov (4 times - 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023), Hristo Bonev (1969, 1972, 1973) and Ivelin Popov (2015, 2016, 2017).[2] The clubs with the most winners are Levski Sofia and CSKA Sofia with 11.
List of Bulgarian Footballer of the Year
Men
| Year | Footballer | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Georgi Naydenov | Goalkeeper | Template:Flagicon CSKA Sofia |
| 1962 | Ivan Kolev | Defender | Template:Flagicon CSKA Sofia |
| 1963 | Aleksandar Shalamanov | Defender | Template:Flagicon Slavia Sofia |
| 1964 | Nikola Kotkov | Forward | Template:Flagicon Lokomotiv Sofia |
| 1965 | Georgi Asparuhov | Forward | Template:Flagicon Levski Sofia |
| 1966 | Aleksandar Shalamanov | Defender | Template:Flagicon Slavia Sofia |
| 1967 | Dimitar Penev | Defender | Template:Flagicon CSKA Sofia |
| 1968 | Simeon Simeonov | Goalkeeper | Template:Flagicon Slavia Sofia |
| 1969 | Hristo Bonev | Forward | Template:Flagicon Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
| 1970 | Stefan Aladzhov | Defender | Template:Flagicon Levski Sofia |
| 1971 | Dimitar Penev | Defender | Template:Flagicon CSKA Sofia |
| 1972 | Hristo Bonev | Forward | Template:Flagicon Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
| 1973 | Hristo Bonev | Forward | Template:Flagicon Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
| 1974 | Kiril Ivkov | Defender | Template:Flagicon Levski Sofia |
| 1975 | Kiril Ivkov | Defender | Template:Flagicon Levski Sofia |
| 1976 | Bozhidar Grigorov | Forward | Template:Flagicon Slavia Sofia |
| 1977 | Pavel Panov | Midfielder / Forward | Template:Flagicon Levski Sofia |
| 1978 | Rumyancho Goranov | Goalkeeper | Template:Flagicon Lokomotiv Sofia |
| 1979 | Atanas Mihaylov | Forward | Template:Flagicon Lokomotiv Sofia |
| 1980 | Andrey Zhelyazkov | Forward | Template:Flagicon Slavia Sofia |
| 1981 | Georgi Velinov | Goalkeeper | Template:Flagicon CSKA Sofia |
| 1982 | Radoslav Zdravkov | Defender | Template:Flagicon CSKA Sofia |
| 1983 | Stoycho Mladenov | Midfielder / Forward | Template:Flagicon CSKA Sofia |
| 1984 | Plamen Nikolov | Defender | Template:Flagicon Levski Sofia |
| 1985 | Georgi Dimitrov | Defender | Template:Flagicon CSKA Sofia |
| 1986 | Borislav Mihaylov | Goalkeeper | Template:Flagicon Levski Sofia |
| 1987 | Nikolay Iliev | Defender | Template:Flagicon Levski Sofia |
| 1988 | Lyuboslav Penev | Forward | Template:Flagicon CSKA Sofia |
| 1989 | Hristo Stoichkov | Midfielder / Forward | Template:Flagicon CSKA Sofia |
| 1990 | Hristo Stoichkov | Midfielder / Forward | Template:Flagicon Barcelona |
| 1991 | Hristo Stoichkov | Midfielder / Forward | Template:Flagicon Barcelona |
| 1992 | Hristo Stoichkov | Midfielder / Forward | Template:Flagicon Barcelona |
| 1993 | Emil Kostadinov | Forward | Template:Flagicon Porto |
| 1994 | Hristo Stoichkov | Midfielder / Forward | Template:Flagicon Barcelona |
| 1995 | Krasimir Balakov | Midfielder | Template:Flagicon Sporting CP / Template:Flagicon VfB Stuttgart |
| 1996 | Trifon Ivanov | Defender | Template:Flagicon Rapid Wien |
| 1997 | Krasimir Balakov | Midfielder | Template:Flagicon VfB Stuttgart |
| 1998 | Ivaylo Yordanov | Defender / Midfielder / Forward | Template:Flagicon Sporting CP |
| 1999 | Aleksandar Aleksandrov | Midfielder | Template:Flagicon Levski Sofia |
| 2000 | Georgi Ivanov | Forward | Template:Flagicon Levski Sofia |
| 2001 | Georgi Ivanov | Forward | Template:Flagicon Levski Sofia |
| 2002 | Dimitar Berbatov | Forward | Template:Flagicon Bayer Leverkusen |
| 2003 | Stiliyan Petrov | Midfielder | Template:Flagicon Celtic |
| 2004 | Dimitar Berbatov | Forward | Template:Flagicon Bayer Leverkusen |
| 2005 | Dimitar Berbatov | Forward | Template:Flagicon Bayer Leverkusen |
| 2006 | Martin Petrov 2nd Dimitar BerbatovScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 3rd Stiliyan PetrovScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| 2007 | Dimitar Berbatov 2nd Martin PetrovScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 3rd Georgi PetkovScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| 2008 | Dimitar Berbatov 2nd Georgi PetkovScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 3rd Blagoy GeorgievScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| 2009[3] | Dimitar Berbatov 2nd Stiliyan PetrovScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 3rd Blagoy GeorgievScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| 2010[4] | Dimitar Berbatov 2nd Ivelin PopovScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 3rd Nikolay MihaylovScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| 2011 | Nikolay Mihaylov 2nd Stiliyan PetrovScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 3rd Dimitar BerbatovScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| 2012 | Georgi Milanov 2nd Ivan IvanovScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 3rd Stanislav ManolevScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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Template:Flagicon Litex Lovech Template:Flagicon PartizanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon PSVScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 2013 | Ivan Ivanov 2nd Ivelin PopovScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 3rd Svetoslav DyakovScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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Template:Flagicon Basel / Template:Flagicon Partizan Template:Flagicon Kuban KrasnodarScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Ludogorets RazgradScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 2014 | Vladislav Stoyanov 2nd Svetoslav DyakovScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 3rd Dimitar BerbatovScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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Template:Flagicon Ludogorets Razgrad Template:Flagicon Ludogorets RazgradScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon MonacoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 2015 | Ivelin Popov 2nd Ivaylo ChochevScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 3rd Georgi MilanovScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| 2016 | Ivelin Popov 2nd Svetoslav DyakovScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 3rd Vladislav StoyanovScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| 2017 | Ivelin Popov 2nd Martin KamburovScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 3rd Todor NedelevScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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Template:Flagicon Spartak Moscow Template:Flagicon Beroe Stara ZagoraScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Botev PlovdivScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 2018 | Kiril Despodov 2nd Georgi PetkovScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 3rd Todor NedelevScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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Template:Flagicon CSKA Sofia Template:Flagicon Slavia SofiaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Botev PlovdivScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 2019 | Dimitar Iliev 2nd Anton NedyalkovScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 3rd Vasil BozhikovScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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Template:Flagicon Lokomotiv Plovdiv Template:Flagicon Ludogorets RazgradScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Slovan BratislavaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 2020 | Dimitar Iliev 2nd Valentin AntovScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 3rd Anton NedyalkovScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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Template:Flagicon Lokomotiv Plovdiv Template:Flagicon CSKA SofiaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Ludogorets RazgradScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 2021 | Kiril Despodov 2nd Martin KamburovScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 3rd Georgi YomovScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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Template:Flagicon Ludogorets Razgrad Template:Flagicon Beroe Stara ZagoraScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon CSKA SofiaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 2022 | Kiril Despodov 2nd Ilia GruevScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 3rd Ivaylo ChochevScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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Template:Flagicon Ludogorets Razgrad Template:Flagicon Werder BremenScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon CSKA 1948Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 2023 | Kiril Despodov 2nd Ilia GruevScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 3rd Ivaylo ChochevScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| 2024[5] | Kiril Despodov 2nd Ilia GruevScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 3rd Dimitar MitovScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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Youth
| Year | Footballer | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bozhidar Kraev | Midfielder | Template:Flagicon Levski Sofia |
| 2015 | Bozhidar Kraev | Midfielder | Template:Flagicon Levski Sofia |
| 2016 | Petko Hristov | Defender | Template:Flagicon Slavia Sofia |
| 2017 | Kiril Despodov | Forward | Template:Flagicon CSKA Sofia |
| 2018 | Valentin Antov | Defender | Template:Flagicon CSKA Sofia |
| 2019 | Stanislav Ivanov | Forward | Template:Flagicon Levski Sofia |
| 2020 | Dominik Yankov | Midfielder | Template:Flagicon Botev Vratsa / Ludogorets |
| 2021 | Svetoslav Vutsov | Goalkeeper | Template:Flagicon Slavia Sofia |
| 2022 | Nikola Iliev | Midfielder | Template:Flagicon Inter Milan |
| 2023 | Hristiyan Petrov | Defender | Template:Flagicon CSKA Sofia |
Women
| Year | Footballer | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015[6] | Silvia Radoyska | Midfielder | Template:Flagicon NSA Sofia |
| 2016 | Evdokiya Popadinova | Forward | Template:Flagicon Northwestern Ohio Racers |
| 2017 | Evdokiya Popadinova | Forward | Template:Flagicon Northwestern Ohio Racers |
| 2018 | Evdokiya Popadinova | Forward | Template:Flagicon Florida Gulf Coast Eagles |
| 2019[7] | Evdokiya Popadinova | Forward | Template:Flagicon Florida Gulf Coast Eagles |
| 2020 | Evdokiya Popadinova | Forward | Template:Flagicon Napoli Femminile |
| 2021 | Simona Petkova | Midfielder | Template:Flagicon FC Lugano |
| 2022 | Simona Petkova | Midfielder | Template:Flagicon YB Frauen |
| 2023 | Evdokiya Popadinova | Forward | Template:Flagicon Lazio Women 2015 |
| 2024[8] | Evdokiya Popadinova | Forward | Template:Flagicon Lazio Women 2015 / Template:Flagicon Brisbane Roar |
Statistics
Multiple winners
| Winner | Number of wins | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Dimitar Berbatov | 7 | 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Hristo Stoichkov | 5 | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994 |
| Kiril Despodov | 5 | 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Hristo Bonev | 3 | 1969, 1972, 1973 |
| Ivelin Popov | 3 | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Krasimir Balakov | 2 | 1995, 1997 |
| Georgi Ivanov | 2 | 2000, 2001 |
| Kiril Ivkov | 2 | 1974, 1975 |
| Dimitar Penev | 2 | 1967, 1971 |
| Dimitar Iliev | 2 | 2019, 2020 |
Winners by league
| Country | Winners | Clubs featured |
|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 39 | Levski (11), CSKA (11), Lokomotiv Plovdiv (5), Slavia Sofia (5), Lokomotiv Sofia (3), Ludogorets Razgrad (3), Litex Lovech (1) |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 5 | Bayer Leverkusen (3), Stuttgart (2) |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 5 | Barcelona (4), Atlético Madrid (1) |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 4 | Manchester United (3), Tottenham Hotspur (1) |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 3 | Sporting (2), Porto (1) |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 3 | Spartak Moscow (3) |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 | Rapid Wien (1) |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 2 | PAOK (2) |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 | Twente (1) |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 | Celtic (1) |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 | Partizan (1) |
| Template:SWI | 1 | Basel (1) |
See also
References
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- ↑ Bulgarian PM wins player of the year but wants award annulled bbc.co.uk
- ↑ Бербатов за седми път Футболист на годината news.bg
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Sources
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External links
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