Círculo de Periodistas Deportivos (Association of Sports Journalists) chooses the best athlete in many sports. The name of the award is "Olimpia de Plata" (Silver Olympia); therefore there is a winner for every sport. The best of the year wins the "Olimpia de Oro" (Gold Olympia). It was the only award between 1954 and 1969. Olimpia de Platino (Platinum Olympia) was chosen among all "Olimpias de Oro" in 2000. Olimpia del Bicentenario (Bicentennial Olimpia) was chosen in each sporting discipline on the occasion of the 200 years of the May Revolution. Special Mentions mentions remember athletes for some historical reason.
Only the award-winning footballers are included here.
a) Gold Olimpia awarded to the best sportmen of the year, when he was a footballer.
Year Name Surname Club
1957 Dellacha Pedro Rodolfo ARG Racing Club ARG
1979 Diego Armando Maradona ARG AA Argentinos Juniors ARG
1986 Diego Armando Maradona ARG SSC Napoli ITA
1991 Oscar Alfredo Ruggeri ARG CA Vélez Sarsfield ARG
2004 Carlos Alberto Tévez ARG CA Boca Juniors ARG
2021 Lionel Andrés Messi ARG FC Barcelona ESP
Paris Saint-Germain FC FRA
2022 Lionel Andrés Messi ARG Paris Saint-Germain FC FRA
b) Silver Olimpia awarded to the best Argentine player or the best foreigner player in local championships.
Year Name Surname Club
1970 Héctor Casimiro Yazalde ARG CA Independiente ARG
1971 José Omar Pastoriza ARG CA Independiente ARG
1972 Ángel Hugo Bargas ARG CA Chacarita Juniors ARG
1973 Miguel Ángel Brindisi ARG CA Huracán ARG
1974 Miguel Ángel Raimondo ARG CA Independiente ARG
1975 Héctor Horacio Leonel Scotta ARG CA San Lorenzo de Almagro ARG
1976 Daniel Alberto Passarella ARG CA River Plate ARG
1977 Ubaldo Matildo Fillol ARG CA River Plate ARG
1978 Mario Alberto Kempes ARG Valencia CF ESP
1979 Diego Armando Maradona ARG AA Argentinos Juniors ARG
1980 Diego Armando Maradona ARG AA Argentinos Juniors ARG
1981 Diego Armando Maradona ARG CA Boca Juniors ARG
1982 Hugo Orlando Gatti ARG CA Boca Juniors ARG
1983 Ricardo Enrique Bochini ARG CA Independiente ARG
1984 Alberto José Márcico ARG Club Ferro Carril Oeste ARG
1985 Enzo Francescoli Uriarte URU CA River Plate ARG
1986 Diego Armando Maradona ARG SSC Napoli ITA
1987 Néstor Ariel Fabbri ARG Racing Club ARG
1988 Rubén Walter Paz Máquez URU Racing Club ARG
1989 Carlos Alejandro Alfaro Moreno ARG CA Independiente ARG
1990 Sergio Javier Goycochea ARG AB Millonarios FC COL
Racing Club ARG
1991 Oscar Alfredo Ruggeri ARG CA Vélez Sarsfield ARG
1992 Luis Alberto Islas ARG CA Independiente ARG
1993 Ramón Ismael Medina Bello ARG CA River Plate ARG
1994 Carlos Fernando Navarro Montoya COL/ARG CA Boca Juniors ARG
1995 Enzo Francescoli Uriarte URU CA River Plate ARG
1996 José Luis Félix Chilavert González PAR CA Vélez Sarsfield ARG
1997 José Marcelo Salas Melnao CHI CA River Plate ARG
1998 Gabriel Omar Batistuta ARG ACF Fiorentina ITA
1999 Javier Pedro Saviola ARG CA River Plate ARG
2000 Juan Román Riquelme ARG CA Boca Juniors ARG
2001 Juan Román Riquelme ARG CA Boca Juniors ARG
2002 Gabriel Alejandro Milito ARG CA Independiente ARG
2003 Carlos Alberto Tévez ARG CA Boca Juniors ARG
2004 Carlos Alberto Tévez ARG CA Boca Juniors ARG
2005 Lionel Andrés Messi ARG FC Barcelona ESP
2006 Juan Sebastián Verón ARG FC Intenazionale Milano ITA
Club Estudiantes de La Plata ARG
2007 Lionel Andrés Messi ARG FC Barcelona ESP
2018 Gonzalo Nicolás Martínez ARG CA River Plate ARG
2019 Lionel Andrés Messi ARG FC Barcelona ESP
2021 Lionel Andrés Messi ARG FC Barcelona ESP
Paris Saint-Germain FC FRA
2022 Lionel Andrés Messi ARG Paris Saint-Germain FC FRA
c) Silver Olimpia awarded to the best Argentine playing abroad.
Year Name Surname Club
2008 Lionel Andrés Messi ARG FC Barcelona ESP
2009 Lionel Andrés Messi ARG FC Barcelona ESP
2010 Lionel Andrés Messi ARG FC Barcelona ESP
2011 Lionel Andrés Messi ARG FC Barcelona ESP
2012 Lionel Andrés Messi ARG FC Barcelona ESP
2013 Lionel Andrés Messi ARG FC Barcelona ESP
2014 Ángel Fabián Di María ARG Real Madrid CF ESP
Manchester United FC ENG
2015 Lionel Andrés Messi ARG FC Barcelona ESP
2016 Lionel Andrés Messi ARG FC Barcelona ESP
2017 Lionel Andrés Messi ARG FC Barcelona ESP
d) Silver Olimpia awarded to best player in local championships.
Year Name Surname Club
2008 Juan Román Riquelme ARG CA Boca Juniors ARG
2009 Juan Sebastián Verón ARG Club Estudiates de La Plata ARG
2010 Juan Manuel Martínez ARG CA Vélez Sarsfield ARG
2011 Juan Román Riquelme ARG CA Boca Juniors ARG
2012 Lisancro Ezequiel López ARG Arsenal FC ARG
2013 Maximiliano Rubén Rodríguez ARG CA Newell's Old Boys ARG
2014 Lucas David Pratto ARG CA Vélez Sarsfield ARG
2015 Marco Gastón Ruben ARG CA Rosario Central ARG
2016 Fernando Belluschi ARG CA San Lorenzo de Almagro ARG
2017 Darío Ismael Benedetto ARG CA Boca Juniors ARG
e) Platinum Olimpia awarded to the best Argentine sportmen of twentieth century.
2000 Diego Armando Maradona ARG AA Argentinos Juniors ARG
CA Boca Juniors ARG
FC Barcelona ARG
SSC Napoli ITA
Sevilla FC ESP
CA Newell's Old Boys ARG
f) Bicentennial Olimpia awarded to best Argentine footballer of the history (1810-2010).
2010 Diego Armando Maradona ARG AA Argentinos Juniors ARG
CA Boca Juniors ARG
FC Barcelona ARG
SSC Napoli ITA
Sevilla FC ESP
CA Newell's Old Boys ARG
g) Silver Olimpia awarded to the best Argentine futsal player.
Year Name Surname Club
2002 Fernando Ariel Wilhelm ARG CA River Plate ARG
2003 Javier Gastón Guisande ARG ASD Città di Montesilvano C5 ITA
2004 Fernando Ariel Wilhelm ARG CA River Plate ARG
2005 Santiago Elías ARG CSyD Pinocho ARG
2006 Leandro Esteban Cuzzolino ARG ASD Real Futsal Arzignano ITA
2007 Edgardo Martín Amas ARG Club Ferro Carril Oeste ARG
CSyD Pinocho ARG
2008 Edgardo Martín Amas ARG CSyD Pinocho ARG
Amas Club Ferro Carril Oeste ARG
2009 Patricio Benes ARG CSyD Pinocho ARG
2010 Santiago Elías ARG CSyD Pinocho ARG
2011 Luis González ARG CA Boca Juniors ARG
2012 Santiago Elías ARG CSyD Pinocho ARG
2013 Santiago Pablo Basile ARG CA Boca Juniors ARG
2014 Santiago Pablo Basile ARG Kimberley AC ARG
2015 Santiago Pablo Basile ARG Kimberley AC ARG
2016 Fernando Ariel Wilhelm ARG SL Benfica POR
2017 Santiago Pablo Basile ARG CSyD Pinocho ARG
2018 Damián Stazzone Álvarez ARG CA San Lorenzo de Almagro ARG
2019 Santiago Pablo Basile ARG CA Boca Juniors ARG
2021 Matías Edelstein ARG Sociedad Hebraica Argentina ARG
2022 Matías Edelstein ARG Opificio 4.0 CMB ITA
h) Silver Olimpia awarded to the best Argentine blind soccer player.
Year Name Surname Club
2021 Maximiliano Espinillo ARG Atlético Medea Club ARG
2022 Ángel Ricardo Deldo García ARG ACHADEC ARG
i) Spectial Mentions.
Year Name Surname Remarks
2022 Luis Escudero ARG Footballer in Malvinas 40 years ago.
2022 Omar De Felippe ARG Footballer in Malvinas 40 years ago.
2022 Francisco Pedro Manuel Sá ARG Footballer with the most Copa Libertadores wins.
2022 Squad of San Lorenzo de Almagro 1972 ARG/ESP/URU Undefeated champion.
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