Paraguayan Footballer of the Year
File:Jose cardozo.jpg, pictured here in 2006, is a three-time winner of the journalists' award.]]
File:Miguel Almirón 2021-08-07 1.jpg, also a three-time winner of the journalists' award.]]
The Paraguayan Footballer of the Year is an award given to the best Paraguayan professional football player every year. The award began officially in 1997 and it is presented by Paraguayan newspaper ABC Color. Players that participate in this award can play in any professional football club in the world (although they do not necessarily have to be Paraguayan football clubs) and have to be either Paraguayan-born or Paraguayan-naturalised players.
A second award, voted by the public, was established in 2004. Justo Villar was the inaugural winner.
Winners
=Journalists' vote=
class="wikitable sortable" |
Year
!Player !Club(s) !{{abbreviation|Ref.|Reference}} |
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1997
|{{flagicon|Portugal}} Benfica |
1998
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} Corinthians |
1999
|{{flagicon|Paraguay}} Olimpia |
2000
|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Toluca |
2001
|{{flagicon|Spain}} Zaragoza |
2002
|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Toluca |
2003
|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Toluca |
2004
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} Newell's Old Boys |
2005
|{{flagicon|Paraguay}} Cerro Porteño |
2006
|{{flagicon|Paraguay}} Nacional |
2007
|{{flagicon|Mexico}} América |
2008
|{{flagicon|ARG}} Boca Juniors |
2009
|{{flagicon|Portugal}} Benfica |
2010
|{{flagicon|Germany}} Borussia Dortmund |
2011
|{{flagicon|Paraguay}} Olimpia |
2012
|{{flagicon|Paraguay}} Sportivo Luqueño |
2013
|{{flagicon|Paraguay}} Cerro Porteño |
2014
|{{flagicon|Paraguay}} Guaraní |
2015
|{{flagicon|Ukraine}} Dynamo Kyiv |
2016
|{{flagicon|Paraguay}} Cerro Porteño |
2017
|{{flagicon|United States}} Atlanta United |
2018
|{{flagicon|United States}} Atlanta United |
2019
|{{flagicon|Paraguay}} Olimpia |
2020
|N/A |N/A | |
2021
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} Palmeiras |{{cite web| url=https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/futbol/2021/12/27/gustavo-gomez-fue-elegido-el-mejor-futbolista-paraguayo-del-ano/|title=Gustavo Gómez, el “Mejor futbolista paraguayo del año”| publisher=ABC Color}} |
2022
|{{flagicon|England}} Newcastle United |{{cite web| url=https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/futbol/2022/12/26/miguel-almiron-fue-elegido-el-mejor-jugador-paraguayo-del-2022/#:~:text=Miguel%20Almir%C3%B3n%20fue%20elegido%20por,Derlis%20Gonz%C3%A1lez%20en%20las%20votaciones.&text=Miguel%20Almir%C3%B3n%20fue%20electo%20el%20Mejor%20Futbolista%20Paraguayo%20de%202022.|title=Miguel Almirón, elegido el Mejor Futbolista Paraguayo del 2022”| publisher=ABC Color}} |
2023
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} Grêmio | |
2024
|{{flagicon|United States}} Inter Miami |{{cite web| url=https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/futbol/2024/12/26/diego-gomez-elegido-el-mejor-futbolista-paraguayo-del-2024/|title=Diego Gómez fue elegido el “Mejor Futbolista Paraguayo” del 2024”| publisher=ABC Color}} |
=Public vote=
Notes
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References
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Category:Footballers in Paraguay
Category:Association football player of the year awards by nationality
Category:1997 establishments in Paraguay
Category:Awards established in 1997
Category:Annual events in Paraguay
Category:Association football player non-biographical articles