_2018_Sports_Festival_-_meciul_amintirilor._(52810844888)_(cropped).jpg&mode=clean) Gheorghe Hagi won the award a record of seven times. | |
| Sport | Association football |
|---|---|
| Competition | All levels of Romanian and international football |
| Local name | Jucătorul român al anului / Trofeul Nicolae Dobrin (Romanian) |
| Country | Romania |
| Presented by | Gazeta Sporturilor |
| History | |
| First award | 1966 |
| Editions | 60 |
| First winner | Nicolae Dobrin |
| Most wins | Gheorghe Hagi
|
| Most recent | Andrei Rațiu |
| Website | Official website |
The Romanian Footballer of the Year (Romanian: Fotbalistul român al anului), also known as the Nicolae Dobrin Trophy (Romanian: Trofeul Nicolae Dobrin), is an annual association football award given by the Gazeta Sporturilor newspaper to the Romanian player adjudged to have been the best during a calendar year. The current holder is Andrei Rațiu, who won the award for his performances in 2025 representing Rayo Vallecano.[1]
It has been presented since 1966 and is currently named after Nicolae Dobrin, the first recipient of the award and one of Romania's most notable footballers.[2] Gheorghe Hagi, the joint leading goalscorer of the national team alongside Adrian Mutu, has received the trophy a record of seven times.
Other annual honours handed out by Gazeta Sporturilor include the Foreign Player of the Year in Romania and the Romania Coach of the Year awards.
Winners
[edit]Breakdown of winners
[edit]
By number of wins
[edit]| Player | Win(s) | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Gheorghe Hagi | 7 | 1985, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000 |
| Gheorghe Popescu | 6 | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996 |
| Adrian Mutu | 4 | 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008 |
| Cristian Chivu | 3 | 2002, 2009, 2010 |
| Cornel Dinu | 3 | 1970, 1972, 1974 |
| Nicolae Dobrin | 3 | 1966, 1967, 1971 |
| Dennis Man | 2 | 2020, 2024 |
| Ilie Balaci | 2 | 1981, 1982 |
| László Bölöni | 2 | 1977, 1983 |
| Florea Dumitrache | 2 | 1968, 1969 |
| Ion Dumitru | 2 | 1973, 1975 |
| 24 others | 1 | — |
By club
[edit]| Club | Win(s) (outright wins/shared titles by two teams) |
Year(s) (* title was shared by two teams) |
|---|---|---|
| Steaua București / FCSB | 12 (10/2) | 1973, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1986, 1987, 2006, 2012, 2013*, 2014, 2017*, 2020 |
| Dinamo București | 9 (8/1) | 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1988, 2004, 2011* |
| Universitatea Craiova | 5 (4/1) | 1981, 1982, 1984, 1989, 1990* |
| Argeș Pitești | 3 (3/0) | 1966, 1967, 1971 |
 Fiorentina | 3 (3/0) | 2007, 2008, 2015 |
 Galatasaray | 3 (3/0) | 1997, 1999, 2000 |
 PSV Eindhoven | 3 (2/1) | 1990*, 1991, 1992 |
 Barcelona | 3 (1/2) | 1994*, 1995*, 1996 |
| ASA Târgu Mureș | 2 (2/0) | 1977, 1983 |
| Genoa | 2 (2/0) | 2019, 2023 |
| Astra Giurgiu | 2 (1/1) | 2016, 2017* |
| Brescia | 2 (1/1) | 1993, 1994* |
| Inter Milan | 2 (2/0) | 2009, 2010 |
 Tottenham Hotspur | 2 (0/2) | 1995*, 2013* |
| Parma | 2 (1/1) | 2003*, 2024 |
| Ajax | 1 (1/0) | 2002 |
| CFR Cluj | 1 (1/0) | 2018 |
| Juventus | 1 (1/0) | 2005 |
 Sparta Prague | 1 (1/0) | 2021 |
| Sportul Studențesc | 1 (1/0) | 1985 |
| Târgoviște | 1 (1/0) | 1978 |
| Valencia | 1 (1/0) | 1998 |
 Wuhan Three Towns | 1 (1/0) | 2022 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 1 (1/0) | 2025 |
| Alavés | 1 (0/1) | 2001* |
| Chelsea | 1 (0/1) | 2003* |
| Milan | 1 (0/1) | 2001* |
| Udinese | 1 (0/1) | 2011* |
See also
[edit]- Gazeta Sporturilor Foreign Player of the Year in Romania
- Gazeta Sporturilor Romania Coach of the Year
- Gazeta Sporturilor Monthly Football Awards
References
[edit]- ↑ Cite error: The named reference
winner_2025was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ↑ "MÂINE, EDIŢIE DE COLECȚIE a Gazetei Sporturilor! Află rezultatele celei mai prestigioase anchete din sportul românesc, Superlativele GSP" [TOMORROW, a SPECIAL EDITION of Gazeta Sporturilor! Find out the results of the most prestigious investigation in Romanian sports, the GSP Superlatives]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 20 December 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ↑ "Steaua striker Rusescu voted Romania's Footballer of Year". Reuters. 21 December 2012.[dead link]
- ↑ "EDIŢIE DE COLECŢIE A GAZETEI » Iată laureaţii Superlativelor GSP 2014! Tolontan îl elogiază pe stranierul anului" [SPECIAL GAZETA EDITION » Here are the GSP Superlatives winners for 2014! Tolontan praises the foreigner of the year]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 22 December 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ↑ "Anul lui Gulliver! Surprize în Ancheta Gazetei: care sînt cei cinci laureaţi din Superlativele GSP" [Gulliver's year! Surprises in Gazeta's ranking: who are the five nominees of the GSP Superlatives]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 23 December 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ↑ "SUPERLATIVELE GSP 2016 Denis Alibec a fost ales fotbalistul anului: "Ce a câștigat Stanciu cu Steaua ca să mă depășească?"" [GSP SUPERLATIVES 2016 Denis Alibec was chosen footballer of the year: "What did Stanciu won with Steaua to surpass me?"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 22 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ↑ "SUPERLATIVELE GSP 2017 » INTERVIU EXCLUSIV. Constantin Budescu, fotbalistul anului în România: "Daum nu m-a selecţionat fiindcă avea alte criterii, nu doar fotbalistice"" [GSP SUPERLATIVES 2017 » EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW. Constantin Budescu, footballer of the year in Romania: "Daum didn't pick me up because of other reasons than those related to football"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 20 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ↑ "SUPERLATIVELE GSP 2018 » INTERVIU EXCLUSIV. George Țucudean, fotbalistul anului în România: "Acum doi ani mă gândeam cu ce să mă ocup dacă mă las: să mă duc la fabrica de mobilă sau la vie?"" [GSP SUPERLATIVES 2018 » EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW. George Țucudean, footballer of the year in Romania: "Two years ago I was thinking what to do if I would have quitted football: go to the furniture factory or to the vineyard?"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 21 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ↑ "Ionuț Radu, cel mai bun fotbalist al anului: "Acum 13 ani, când eram la Steaua, i-am promis tatălui meu că voi lua acest trofeu"" [Ionuț Radu, the best footballer of the year: "Thirteen years ago, when I played for Steaua, I promised my dad I would take this trophy"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 17 December 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ↑ "GALA GSP 2020. Dennis Man – "Fotbalistul anului" în Ancheta Gazetei Sporturilor: "Știu că acest premiu vine cu obligații, sunt conștient"" [GSP GALA 2020. Dennis Man – Footballer of the Year in the Gazeta Sporturilor superlatives: "I know this prize comes with responsibilities, I am aware of that"]. 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.
- ↑ "Nicolae Stanciu este Fotbalistul Român al Anului 2022: "Mi-am dorit enorm ca într-o zi să fie scris și numele meu pe acest trofeu"" [Nicolae Stanciu is the 2022 Romanian Footballer of the Year: "I really wanted that one day my name would be written on this trophy"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 15 November 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ↑ "EXCLUSIV / VIDEO Radu Drăgușin este "Fotbalistul anului" în Ancheta Gazetei Sporturilor 2023: "Sunt fericit și mândru! O bucurie pentru că evoluția mea în fotbal este una corectă și frumoasă"" [EXCLUSIVE / VIDEO Radu Drăgușin is the "Footballer of the Year" in the 2023 Gazeta Sporturilor Survey: "I am happy and proud! It's a joy because my growth in football is a correct and beautiful one"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 21 December 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ↑ "Dennis Man, "Fotbalistul Anului 2024", interviu exclusiv: "Le dau impresia oamenilor că sunt arogant, dar nu este deloc așa"" [Dennis Man, 'Footballer of the Year 2024', exclusive interview: 'I give people the impression that I'm arrogant, but I'm not at all']. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 18 December 2024.