TheCNID Footballer of the Year (often called thePortuguese Footballer of the Year) was an annual award given to the player who was adjudged to have been the best of the year inPrimeira Liga. Between 1970 and 2005, this award was given to a Portuguese footballer playing in a foreign country or any player in Portuguese first League. Since 2006, this award only distinguished the best footballers to play in the Portuguese first League, so was calledPrimeira Liga Footballer of the Year, and the winner is chosen by a vote amongst the members of theSports National Press Club (CNID).
The CNID Footballer of the Year award (from 1970 to 2005) has been presented since 1970, when the inaugural winner wasBenficastrikerEusébio and the award was conceded by Portuguese newspaperDiário Popular. The last winner of the award wasRicardo Quaresma, in 2005. Seven players won the award on more than one occasion. Figo has won the award on the most occasions, having won six times in a row.
The first CNID Footballer of the Year or Primeira Liga Footballer of the Year award (2006 to present) was won by Quaresma in 2006, and the most recent winner is Benfica midfielderPizzi. Benfica strikerJonas and formerPorto wingerHulk are the only players who have won the award more than once.
The "CNID Footballer of the Year" or "Portuguese Footballer of the Year" (from 1970 to 2005) was an annual award given to a Portuguese player in foreign countries or any player inPrimeira Liga, who is adjudged to have been the best player of the season. Only one foreign player has been awarded it, withMário Jardel winning in 2002, although they were frequently nominated in the years previous.[1]) The first award was delivered by the Portuguese newspaperDiário Popular toBenficaforwardEusébio in 1970.Luís Figo has won the trophy on the most occasions with six, all consecutively. The award has been presented on 36 occasions as of 2005 with 23 different winners.[2]
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TheCNID Best Portuguese Athlete Abroad is an annual award given to Portuguese athletes performing outside of Portugal judged by CNID to have been the best. The award is given to footballers as well as to athletes in other fields.
*Only footballers listed
The "CNID Footballer of the Year" or "Primeira Liga Footballer of the Year" award, awarded by theSports National Press Club (CNID), distinguishes the best footballer playing in the Primeira Liga. In 2006, during the celebration of the CNID's 40th anniversary, the award was officially presented for the first time, toPortowingerRicardo Quaresma. Since 2011, the SCC andNOS jointly sponsor the CNID awards delivered annually. Under this new sponsorship agreement, all football awards are delivered during thePortuguese League for Professional Football (LPFP) Gala.
