Globe Soccer Awards

Antonio Conte with the Best Coach of the Year award (2013)

Franck Ribéry with the Best Player of the Year award (2013)

Jorge Mendes with the Best Agent of the Year award (2013)

The Globe Soccer Awards are the annual awards given for excellence in football. EFAA (European Association of Player's Agents) and the ECA (European Club Association) organize the Globe Soccer Awards. The Globe Soccer Awards have filled the gap in the panorama of football awards to mark a season of commitment at the highest possible level. Every year Globe Soccer organizes an official Gala Dinner. In this occasion the leading footballing names from all the continents attend the award ceremony which is broadcast live on many TV Networks.

In December 2017, Silva International Investments announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Globe Soccer Awards .

History

2010

• In December 2010, during the closing gala, the Audi Football Night, the winners of the Globe Soccer Awards were announced:

1. Best agent of the year – Jorge Mendes
2. Best director of the year – Miguel Ángel Gil Marín (Atlético Madrid)
3. Special Career Award – Adriano Galliani (Milan)
4. Coach Career Award – Johan Cruyff (Barcelona)

2011

• In December 2011, six awards were awarded in Dubai in the categories:

1. Best Club of the year – Barcelona
2. Best player of the year – Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
3. Player's career – Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus)
4. Best agent of the year – Jorge Mendes
5. Greatest media attraction in football – Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
6. Director’s Career – Pinto da Costa (Porto)

2012

• In December 2012, ten awards were awarded in Dubai in the categories:

1. Best Club of the year – Atlético Madrid
2. Best player of the year – Radamel Falcao (Atlético de Madrid)
3. Player's career – Éric Abidal (Barcelona)
4. Best player of the Century – Diego Maradona
5. Best agent of the year – Jorge Mendes
6. Agent's career – Rob Jansen
7. Best coach of the year – José Mourinho (Real Madrid)
8. Best goal scorer of the UAE – Hassan Mohamed (Dubai CSC)
9. Greatest media attraction in football – José Mourinho (Real Madrid)
10. Special award – Michel Platini

2013

• In December 2013, eleven awards were awarded in Dubai in the categories:

1. Best Player of the Year - Franck Ribéry (Bayern Munich)
2. Fans Favourite Player - Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
3. Best Agent of the Year - Jorge Mendes
4. Agent Career Award - Giovanni Branchini
5. Player Career Award - Deco
6. Best Coach of the Year - Antonio Conte (Juventus)
7. Coach Career Award - Pep Guardiola (Bayern Munich)
8. Best Media Attraction in Football - Pep Guardiola (Bayern Munich)
9. Best Club of the Year - Bayern Munich
10. Record Breaking Player Award - Xavi (Barcelona)
11. Best Coach in the GCC - Mahdi Ali (United Arab Emirates)

2014

• In December 2014, eleven awards were awarded in Dubai in the categories:

1. Best Player of The Year - Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
2. Best Agent of the Year - Jorge Mendes
3. Player Career Award - Filippo Inzaghi
4. Best Coach of the Year - Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid)
5. Best Media Attraction in Football - Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid)
6. Best Club of the Year - Real Madrid
7. Best President of the Year - Florentino Pérez (Real Madrid)
8. Best Revelation Player of the Year - James Rodríguez (Real Madrid)
9. Best Referee of the Year - Nicola Rizzoli
10. Best Media Executive - Riccardo Silva
11. Best Arab Player of The Year - Medhi Benatia

2015

• In December 2015, twelve awards were awarded in Dubai in the categories:

1. Best Player of The Year - Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
2. Best Agent of the Year - Jorge Mendes
3. First Player Career Award - Andrea Pirlo
4. Second Player Career Award - Frank Lampard
5. Best Coach of the Year - Marc Wilmots (Belgium)
6. Best Media Attraction in Football - Barcelona
7. Best Media Executive - Javier Bordas
8. Best Club of the Year - Barcelona
9. Best President of the Year - Josep Maria Bartomeu (Barcelona)
10. Best Referee of the Year - Ravshan Irmatov
11. Best Club Academy - Benfica
12. Best Player in the GCC - Yasser Al-Shahrani (Al-Hilal)

2016

• In December 2016, fifteen awards were awarded in Dubai in the categories:

1. Best Player of The Year - Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
2. Goodwill Award - Cristiano Ronaldo
3. Best Club of the Year - Real Madrid
4. Best President of the Year - Florentino Pérez (Real Madrid)
5. Best Coach of the Year - Fernando Santos
6. Best Referee of the Year - Mark Clattenburg
7. Best Player in the GCC - Omar Abdulrahman (Al Ain)
8. Best Club in the GCC - Al-Hilal FC
9. Best Arab Player of The Year - Mohamed Salah
10. Best Chinese Player of The Year - Zheng Zhi (Guangzhou Evergrande)
11. Best Agent of the Year - Mino Raiola
12. Player Career Award - Javier Zanetti
13. Player Career Award - Samuel Eto'o
14. Special Award - Unai Emery
15. Best Sports Media Agency of the Year - MP & Silva

2017

• In December 2017, fourteen awards were awarded in Dubai in the categories:

1. Best Player of the Year - Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
2. Best Club of the Year - Real Madrid
3. Best Coach of the Year - Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid)
4. Best League of the Year - La Liga
5. Best Referee of the Year - Felix Brych
6. Player Career Award - Francesco Totti
7. Player Career Award - Carles Puyol
8. Coach Career Award - Marcello Lippi
9. Best Arab National Team Coach - Héctor Cúper (Egypt)
10. Best Arab National Team - Saudi Arabia
11. Best Agent of the Year - Jorge Mendes
12. Football Executive of the Year - Vadim Vasilyev ( AS Monaco)
13. The Sport Business Award - Ferran Soriano
14. Master Coach Special Award - Diego Simeone (Atlético Madrid)

Best Player of the Year Award

• 2010 – not awarded
• 2011 – Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) ( 1 )
• 2012 – Radamel Falcao (Atlético de Madrid)
• 2013 – Franck Ribéry (Bayern Munich)
• 2014 – Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) ( 2 )
• 2015 – Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
• 2016 – Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) ( 3 )
• 2017 – Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) ( 4 )

Best Club of the Year Award

• 2010 – not awarded
• 2011 - Barcelona
• 2012 - Atlético Madrid
• 2013 - Bayern Munich
• 2014 - Real Madrid
• 2015 - Barcelona
• 2016 - Real Madrid
• 2017 - Real Madrid

See also

• Ballon d'Or
• FIFA Puskás Award

External links

• Globe Soccer Awards