| Abbreviation | ESM |
|---|---|
| Formation | 9 June 1989; 36 years ago (1989-06-09) |
| Founded at | Barcelona, Spain |
| Type | Football-based journalistic body |
Region | Europe (UEFA) |
| Membership | 14 magazines |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | European Sports Magazines |
TheEuropean Sports Media (ESM), formerlyEuropean Sports Magazines, is an association of football-related publications inEurope.
European Sports Media was established in 1989 as an international body for football journalism.[1] Its nine founding members were:A Bola (Portuguese),Don Balón (Spanish),Sport/Foot Magazine (Belgium),La Gazzetta dello Sport (Italian),kicker (German),Onze Mondial (French),Sport (Switzerland),Voetbal International (Dutch),World Soccer (English).ESM membership has varied over time. Former members also includeFrance Football.[2]
ESM presents the following awards:
| Season | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1994–95[2] | ||||
1995–96[2] | ||||
1996–97[2] | ||||
1997–98[2] |
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1998–99[2] | ||||
1999–2000[2] |
| Season | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2000–01[2] | ||||
2001–02[2] | ||||
2002–03[2] | ||||
2003–04[2] | ||||
2004–05[2] | ||||
2005–06[2] | ||||
2006–07[5] | ||||
2007–08[6] | ||||
2008–09[7] | ||||
2009–10 |
| Season | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2010–11[8] | ||||
2011–12[9] | ||||
2012–13[10] | ||||
2013–14[11] | ||||
2014–15[12] | ||||
2015–16[13] | ||||
2016–17[14] | ||||
2017–18[15] | ||||
2018–19[16] | ||||
2019–20[17] |
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| Season | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2020–21[18] | ||||
2021–22[19] |
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2022–23[20] | ||||
2023–24[21] | ||||
2024–25[22] |
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| Wins | Player | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2005–06 | 2022–23 | |
| 9 | 2006–07 | 2018–19 | |
| 7 | 1996–97 | 2003–04 | |
| 5 | 2006–07 | 2011–12 | |
| 2010–11 | 2018–19 | ||
| 2017–18 | 2022–23 | ||
| 2018–19 | 2024–25 | ||
| 4 | 1994–95 | 2002–03 | |
| 1997–98 | 2003–04 | ||
| 2001–02 | 2005–06 | ||
| 2004–05 | 2010–11 | ||
| 2006–07 | 2013–14 | ||
| 2007–08 | 2016–17 | ||
| 2017–18 | 2022–23 | ||
| 2019–20 | 2024–25 |