 Sebastián Dubarbier was the first winner of the award. | |
| Sport | Association football |
|---|---|
| Competition | All levels of Romanian football (generally Liga I) |
| Local name | Jucătorul străin al anului (Romanian) |
| Country | Romania |
| Presented by | Gazeta Sporturilor |
| History | |
| First award | 2008 |
| Editions | 16 |
| First winner |  Sebastián Dubarbier |
| Most wins |  Harlem Gnohéré Wesley Eric de Oliveira (2) |
| Most recent |  Risto Radunović |
| Website | Official website |
The Foreign Player of the Year in Romania (Romanian: Jucătorul străin al anului) is an association football award presented to players in Romania, which recognises the most outstanding foreign player in the country each calendar year. It was started in 2008 by Gazeta Sporturilor, a daily sports newspaper, and the winner is usually announced at the end of December.
Other annual honours handed out by Gazeta Sporturilor include the Romanian Footballer of the Year and the Romania Coach of the Year awards.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Nationality | Club(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Sebastián Dubarbier | Argentina
|
CFR Cluj | |
| 2009 | Pablo Brandán | Argentina
|
Unirea Urziceni | |
| 2010 | Eric de Oliveira | Brazil
|
Gaz Metan Mediaș | |
| 2011 | Wesley | Brazil
|
Vaslui | |
| 2012 | Wesley | Brazil
|
Vaslui Al-Hilal
|
|
| 2013 | Eric de Oliveira | Brazil
|
Gaz Metan Mediaș Pandurii Târgu Jiu |
|
| 2014 | Łukasz Szukała |  Poland
|
Steaua București | |
| 2015 | Fernando Varela |  Cape Verde
|
Steaua București | |
| 2016 | Fernando Boldrin | Brazil
|
Astra Giurgiu Steaua București |
|
| 2017 | Harlem Gnohéré | France
|
FCSB | |
| 2018 | Harlem Gnohéré | France
|
FCSB | |
| 2019 | Billel Omrani | France
|
CFR Cluj | |
| 2020 | Paulo Vinícius | Brazil
|
CFR Cluj | |
| 2021 | Jefté Betancor |  Spain
|
Voluntari Farul Constanța |
|
| 2022 | Andrea Compagno |  Italy
|
FC U Craiova FCSB |
|
| 2023 | Marko Dugandžić |  Croatia
|
Rapid București Al-Tai
|
|
| 2024 | Risto Radunović | Montenegro
|
FCSB |
Breakdown of winners
By number of wins
| Player | Win(s) | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Harlem Gnohéré |
2 | 2017, 2018 |
| Wesley |
2 | 2011, 2012 |
| Eric de Oliveira |
2 | 2010, 2013 |
| 11 others | 1 | — |
By country
| Country | Win(s) | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil
|
6 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2020 |
| France
|
3 | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Argentina
|
2 | 2008, 2009 |
| Cape Verde
|
1 | 2015 |
| Croatia
|
1 | 2023 |
| Italy
|
1 | 2022 |
| Montenegro
|
1 | 2024 |
| Poland
|
1 | 2014 |
| Spain
|
1 | 2021 |
By club
| Club | Win(s) (outright wins/shared titles) |
Year(s) (* title was shared) |
|---|---|---|
| Steaua București / FCSB | 7 (6/1) | 2014, 2015, 2016*, 2017, 2018, 2022*, 2024 |
| CFR Cluj | 3 (3/0) | 2008, 2019, 2020 |
| Gaz Metan Mediaș | 2 (1/1) | 2010, 2013* |
| Vaslui | 2 (1/1) | 2011, 2012* |
| Unirea Urziceni | 1 (1/0) | 2009 |
| Al-Hilal
|
1 (0/1) | 2012* |
| Al-Tai
|
1 (0/1) | 2023* |
| Astra Giurgiu | 1 (0/1) | 2016* |
| Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 1 (0/1) | 2013* |
| Rapid București | 1 (0/1) | 2023* |
| Voluntari | 1 (0/1) | 2021* |
| Farul Constanța | 1 (0/1) | 2021* |
| FC U Craiova | 1 (0/1) | 2022* |
See also
- Gazeta Sporturilor Romanian Footballer of the Year
- Gazeta Sporturilor Romania Coach of the Year
- Gazeta Sporturilor Monthly Football Awards
References
Notes
- Omrani changed his allegiance to Algeria in June 2022.
Citations
- Superlativele Gazetei Sporturilor pe anul 2010
- Superlativele Gazetei Sporturilor pe anul 2012
- Superlativele Gazetei Sporturilor pe anul 2014
- "SUPERLATIVELE GSP 2017 » INTERVIU EXCLUSIV. Harlem Gnohere, jucătorul străin al anului în România: "Am ales Steaua fiindcă pasiunea mea e fotbalul, nu banii"" [GSP SUPERLATIVES 2017 » EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW. Harlem Gnohéré, foreign player of the year in Romania: "I chose Steaua because football is my passion, not money"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 20 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- "SUPERLATIVELE GSP 2018 » INTERVIU EXCLUSIV. Harlem Gnohere, jucătorul străin al anului în România: "Vreau să iau şi trofeul de cel mai bun fotbalist român!"" [GSP SUPERLATIVES 2018 » EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW. Harlem Gnohéré, foreign player of the year in Romania: "I also want to win the Romanian Footballer of the Year award!"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 21 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- "Gala GSP 2019 // Billel Omrani, jucătorul străin al anului: "Mulțumesc, România!"" [GSP Gala 2019 // Billel Omrani, foreign player of the year: „Thank you, Romania!”]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 17 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- "GALA GSP 2020. Paulo Vinicius - "Stranierul anului" în Ancheta Gazetei Sporturilor" [GSP GALA 2020. Paulo Vinícius – Foreign Player of the Year in the Gazeta Sporturilor superlatives]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 22 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- "VIDEO GALA GSP 2021 » Gazeta a decernat Superlativele anului 2021 și a premiat 5 Legende: iată cine sunt laureații!" [VIDEO 2021 GSP GALA » Gazeta announced the Superlatives of the year 2021 and awarded 5 Legends: here are the winners!]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
External links
- Gazeta Sporturilor official website (in Romanian)
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