From 1976[1] until 2010, the Spanish sports magazine Don Balón conferred the Don Balón Award (Premio Don Balón) to the best Spanish player, the best foreign player, the best referee and the breakthrough player in La Liga. These awards ceased to exist after the closure of the magazine in 2011.
Winners
By foreign player (multiple)
| Player
|
Titles
|
Seasons
|
| Uli Stielike |
4 |
1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82
|
| Luís Figo |
3 |
1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01
|
| Lionel Messi |
2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10
|
| Johan Cruyff |
2 |
1976–77, 1977–78
|
| Juan Barbas |
1982–83, 1983–84
|
| Hugo Sánchez |
1986–87, 1989–90
|
| Bernd Schuster |
1984–85, 1990–91
|
| Ronaldinho |
2003–04, 2005–06
|
By Spanish player (multiple)
By manager (multiple)
| Manager
|
Titles
|
Seasons
|
| Luis Molowny |
4 |
1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1985–86
|
| Javier Clemente |
3 |
1982–83, 1983–84, 1986–87
|
| Javier Irureta |
1997–98, 1999–2000, 2003–04
|
| Alberto Ormaetxea |
2 |
1980–81, 1981–82
|
| John Toshack |
1988–89, 1989–90
|
| Johan Cruyff |
1990–91, 1991–92
|
| Arsenio Iglesias |
1992–93, 1994–95
|
| Frank Rijkaard |
2004–05, 2005–06
|
| Pep Guardiola |
2008–09, 2009–10
|
Team of the Decade (2000s)
(Published December 2010)[2]
Player of the Decade (2000s)
(Published December 2010)[2]
See also
References
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