1994 Ballon d'Or
| 1994 Ballon d'Or | |
|---|---|
1994 Ballon d'Or winner Hristo Stoichkov in 2011 | |
| Date | 20 December 1994 |
| Presented by | France Football |
| Highlights | |
| Won by | Hristo Stoichkov (1st award) |
| Website | francefootball.fr/ballon-d-or |
The 1994 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to Hristo Stoichkov on 20 December 1994.[1]
Stoichkov was the first Bulgarian national to win the award. He was the third Barcelona player to win the trophy after Luis Suárez (1960), and Johan Cruyff (1973, 1974).[2]
Rankings
- ^ France Football reports Balakov with 4 points.
Team of the Year
Apparently there was also a European Team of the Year chosen at the Ballon d'Or presentation. The team reported by El País was as follows:[3]
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tomas Brolin |
References
- ^ Pierrend, José Luis (7 April 2005). "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or") 1994". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2008.
- ^ "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or")". RSSSF. 18 December 2008. Archived from the original on 17 December 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
- ^ Carbonell, Rafael (1994-12-19). "París corona a Stoichkov como rey de Europa". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2022-07-12.