A one club man he served as the long time team captain for his only club barcelona after. Born 13 april 1978 is a spanish former professional footballer mainly a central defender he could also play on either flank mostly as a right back and was regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation. Carles puyol saforcada catalan pronunciation.
It has been awarded since 1956 although between 2010 and 2015 an agreement was made with fifa and the award was temporarily merged. Golden ball is an annual football award presented by french news magazine france football that is one of the oldest and generally regarded as the most prestigious individual award for football players. The ballon d or french pronunciation.
The uefa club footballer of the year was a football award presented by uefa to the most outstanding performers of every european club football season the award along with best goalkeeper best defender best midfielder and best forward was given at the end of each season at a special gala in monaco prior to the uefa super cup the honour had been bestowed upon first class european. Liverpool defender virgil van dijk was named uefa men s player of the year beating off both cristiano ronaldo and lionel messi to the award for the first time following last season s. The centre back saw off competition from reds teammate trent alexander arnold and his fellow dutchman matthijs.
Liverpool s virgil van dijk has picked up the award for uefa s defender of the year. John terry has been named as 2008 uefa club defender of the year ahead of jamie carragher rio ferdinand carles puyol. Friday 22 august 2008.
Uefa club defender of the year. Van dijk received 349 points while. Van dijk succeeds sergio ramos the 2017 and 2018 winner.
Van dijk completed a uefa double when he also took home the best defender award. Defender of the year. The uefa club defender of the year prize honoured the likes of fernando hierro paolo maldini jaap stam roberto carlos and three time winner john terry.
The uefa club defender of the year prize honoured the likes of fernando hierro paolo maldini jaap stam roberto carlos and three time winner john terry.
Uefa defender of the year. In recognition of the best players in the uefa champions league each year uefa gives out several awards to the most outstanding performers of the european club football season. The awards are presented in august each year at a special gala in monaco. Previously the ceremony would coincide with the uefa super cup but since the super cup was moved to early august in 2014 the uefa awards.
Previously the ceremony would coincide with the uefa super cup but since the super cup was moved to early august in 2014 the uefa awards. The awards are presented in august each year at a special gala in monaco. In recognition of the best players in the uefa champions league each year uefa gives out several awards to the most outstanding performers of the european club football season.
