LPFP Primeira Liga Player of the Year
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The Portuguese League for Professional Football Primeira Liga Player of the Year (often called the LPFP Primeira Liga Player of the Year, the Primeira Liga Player of the Year or simply the Player of the Year) is an annual award given to the player who is adjudged to have been the best of the year in Primeira Liga. Between 2006 and 2010 the winner was chosen only by a vote amongst the members of Sports National Press Club (CNID). Since 2011, thanks to new sponsorship agreements, all the awards related to football belong to Portuguese League for Professional Football
(LPFP) and are chosen by a vote amongst their associated.
The award has been presented officially since 2005–06 season, when the inaugural winner was FC Porto winger Ricardo Quaresma
and the trophy was delivered during the celebration of Sports National Press Club (CNID) 40th anniversary. The latest winner as of 2010–11 season was the Brazilian winger Hulk, from FC Porto. The first non portuguese to win the title was Lisandro López
from Argentina
. Never a player has won this award more than one time.
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| align="center"|2008–09 || Bruno Alves
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| align="center"|2009–10 || David Luiz
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| align="center"|2010–11 || Hulk || || FC Porto || Winger || align="center"| ||
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Winners by club
Portuguese League for Professional Football
Portuguese League for Professional Football is the main organizing entity for professional football in Portugal, headquartered in the city of Porto....
(LPFP) and are chosen by a vote amongst their associated.
The award has been presented officially since 2005–06 season, when the inaugural winner was FC Porto winger Ricardo Quaresma
Ricardo Quaresma
Ricardo Andrade Quaresma Bernardo is a Portuguese footballer of partial Romani descent who currently plays as a winger for Turkish Süper Lig side Beşiktaş J.K and the Portuguese national team. Quaresma began his career at Sporting Clube de Portugal, and has also played for FC Barcelona, FC Porto,...
and the trophy was delivered during the celebration of Sports National Press Club (CNID) 40th anniversary. The latest winner as of 2010–11 season was the Brazilian winger Hulk, from FC Porto. The first non portuguese to win the title was Lisandro López
Lisandro López
Lisandro López , sometimes known as Lisandro, is an Argentine footballer who plays for Olympique Lyonnais in France.Primarily a striker, he is also capable of playing on the wings....
from Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. Never a player has won this award more than one time.
List of Winners
This award has been presented on 6 occasions as of 2011, with 6 different winners. The table indicates the winners and their information, including country, club and position.| Season | Winner | Country | Club | Position | Sources | Notes |
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| 2005–06 | Ricardo Quaresma Ricardo Quaresma Ricardo Andrade Quaresma Bernardo is a Portuguese footballer of partial Romani descent who currently plays as a winger for Turkish Süper Lig side Beşiktaş J.K and the Portuguese national team. Quaresma began his career at Sporting Clube de Portugal, and has also played for FC Barcelona, FC Porto,... |
FC Porto | Winger | |||
| 2006–07 | Simão Sabrosa Simão Sabrosa Simão Pedro Fonseca Sabrosa, OIH , commonly known as Simão , is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Beşiktaş J.K. in Turkey, mainly as a left winger - he can also play as a forward - with dribbling and set piece skills as primary attributes.Having played in his country for two of the three... |
SL Benfica | Winger | |||
| 2007–08 | Lisandro López Lisandro López Lisandro López , sometimes known as Lisandro, is an Argentine footballer who plays for Olympique Lyonnais in France.Primarily a striker, he is also capable of playing on the wings.... |
FC Porto | Centre forward |
|- style="background:#EEEEFF"
| align="center"|2008–09 || Bruno Alves
Bruno Alves
Bruno Eduardo Regufe Alves is a Portuguese footballer who plays for FC Zenit Saint Petersburg in Russia and the Portuguese national team, as a central defender....
|| || FC Porto || Centre back || align="center"| ||
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| align="center"|2009–10 || David Luiz
David Luiz
David Luiz Moreira Marinho , known as David Luiz, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Chelsea in the Premier League...
|| || SL Benfica || Centre back || align="center"| ||
|- style="background:#EEEEFF"
| align="center"|2010–11 || Hulk || || FC Porto || Winger || align="center"| ||
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Breakdown of winners
Winners by country| Rank | Country | Number of wins | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | 2006, 2007, 2009 | |
| 2nd | 2 | 2010, 2011 2010–11 Portuguese Liga The 2010–11 Primeira Liga season was the 77th season of top-tier football in Portugal. It began on 15 August 2010 and ended on 14 May 2011. A total of 16 teams contested the league, 14 of which already contested in the 2009–10 and two of which were promoted from the Liga de Honra. Benfica were the... |
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| 3rd | 1 | 2008 |
Winners by club
| Rank | Club | Number of wins | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | FC Porto | 4 | 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011 2010–11 Portuguese Liga The 2010–11 Primeira Liga season was the 77th season of top-tier football in Portugal. It began on 15 August 2010 and ended on 14 May 2011. A total of 16 teams contested the league, 14 of which already contested in the 2009–10 and two of which were promoted from the Liga de Honra. Benfica were the... |
| 2nd | SL Benfica | 2 | 2007, 2010 |