As awarded at the VVCS Gala (VVCS is the union of Dutch professional football players). Eligible are all players in the Dutch league. Awards were for the calendar year up to and including 1997; for the season from 1998/99 on.
Year Winner 1984 Ruud Gullit (Feyenoord) 1985 Marco van Basten (Ajax) 1986 Ruud Gullit (PSV) 1987 Ronald Koeman (PSV) 1988 Ronald Koeman (PSV) 1989 Romário (PSV) 1990 Jan Wouters (Ajax) 1991 Dennis Bergkamp (Ajax) 1992 Dennis Bergkamp (Ajax) 1993 Jari Litmanen (Ajax) 1994 Ronald de Boer (Ajax) 1995 Luc Nilis (PSV) 1996 Ronald de Boer (Ajax) 1997 Jaap Stam (PSV) 1998/99 Ruud van Nistelrooij (PSV) 1999/00 Ruud van Nistelrooij (PSV) 2000/01 Mark van Bommel (PSV) 2001/02 Pierre van Hooijdonk (Feyenoord) 2002/03 Mateja Kezman (PSV) 2003/04 Maxwell (Ajax) 2004/05 Mark van Bommel (PSV) 2005/06 Dirk Kuijt (Feyenoord) 2006/07 Afonso Alves (Heerenveen) 2007/08 John Heitinga (Ajax) 2008/09 Mounir El Hamdaoui (AZ) 2009/10 Luis Suárez (Ajax) 2010/11 Theo Janssen (Twente) 2011/12 Jan Vertonghen (Ajax) 2012/13 Wilfried Bony (Vitesse) 2013/14 Daley Blind (Ajax) 2014/15 Georginio Wijnaldum (PSV) 2015/16 Davy Klaassen (Ajax) 2016/17 Karim El Ahmadi (Feyenoord) 2017/18 Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) 2018/19 Matthijs de Ligt (Ajax) 2019/20 not awarded 2020/21 Dusan Tadic (Ajax) 2021/22 Cody Gakpo (PSV) 2022/23 Orkun Kokcu (Feyenoord) Awards per player 2 Dennis Bergkamp, Ronald de Boer, Mark van Bommel, Ruud Gullit, Ronald Koeman, Ruud van Nistelrooij 1 Karim El Ahmadi, Afonso Alves, Marco van Basten, Daley Blind, Wilfried Bony, Mounir El Hamdaoui, Cody Gakpo, John Heitinga, Pierre van Hooijdonk, Theo Janssen, Mateja Kezman, Davy Klaassen, Orkun Kokcu, Dirk Kuijt, Matthijs de Ligt, Jari Litmanen, Maxwell, Luc Nilis, Romário, Jaap Stam, Luis Suárez, Dusan Tadic, Jan Vertonghen, Georginio Wijnaldum, Jan Wouters, Hakim Ziyech Awards per club 16 Ajax 13 PSV 5 Feyenoord 1 AZ, Heerenveen, Twente, Vitesse
Player of the Year - Eerste Divisie (Second Level)
Year Winner
1984 Remie Reynierse (VVV)
1985 Martin Jol (FC Den Haag)
1986 Peter van Velzen (RKC)
1987 Marcel Brands (RKC)
1988 Frans Thijssen (Vitesse)
1989 Jerry Cooke (SVV)
1990 Ton Cornelissen (NAC)
1991 Erik Tammer (Excelsior)
1992 John Mutsaers (RBC)
1993 Virgil Breetveld (Dordrecht '90)
1994 Folkert Velten (SC Heracles)
1995 Michel van Oostrum (Emmen)
1996 Michel van Oostrum (Emmen)
1997 Peter Wijker (AZ)
1998/99 Harry van der Laan (FC Den Bosch)
1999/00 David Connolly (Excelsior)
2000/01 Thomas Buffel (Excelsior)
2001/02 Thomas Buffel (Excelsior)
2002/03 Donny de Groot (Emmen)
2003/04 Klaas Jan Huntelaar (AGOVV)
Talent of the Year
Year Winner
1984 Mario Been (Feyenoord)
1985 Frans van Rooy (PSV)
1986 Aron Winter (Ajax)
1987 Bryan Roy (Ajax)
1988 Pieter Huistra (FC Twente)
1989 Richard Witschge (Ajax)
1990 Dennis Bergkamp (Ajax)
1991 Gaston Taument (Feyenoord)
1992 Marc Overmars (Ajax)
1993 Clarence Seedorf (Ajax)
1994 Clarence Seedorf (Ajax)
1995 Patrick Kluivert (Ajax)
1996 Jon-Dahl Tomasson (SC Heerenveen)
1997 Boudewijn Zenden (PSV)
1998/99 Mark van Bommel (PSV)
1999/00 Arnold Bruggink (PSV)
2000/01 Rafael van der Vaart (Ajax)
2001/02 Robin van Persie (Feyenoord)
2002/03 Arjen Robben (PSV)
2003/04 John Heitinga (Ajax)
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Johan Cruijff Prijs
Year Winner
2002/03 Arjen Robben (PSV)
2003/04 Wesley Sneijder (Ajax)
2004/05 Salomon Kalou (Feyenoord)
2005/06 Klaas Jan Huntelaar (SC Heerenveen/Ajax)
2006/07 Ibrahim Afellay (PSV)
2007/08 Miralem Sulejmani (SC Heerenveen)
2008/09 Eljero Elia (FC Twente)
Keeper of the Year
Year Winner
1987 Hans van Breukelen (PSV)
1988 Hans van Breukelen (PSV)
1989 Ruud Hesp (Fortuna Sittard)
1990 Stanley Menzo (Ajax)
1991 Hans van Breukelen (PSV)
1992 Hans van Breukelen (PSV)
1993 Ed de Goey (Feyenoord)
1994 Edwin van der Sar (Ajax)
1995 Edwin van der Sar (Ajax)
1996 Edwin van der Sar (Ajax)
1997 Edwin van der Sar (Ajax)
1998/99 Jerzy Dudek (Feyenoord)
1999/00 Jerzy Dudek (Feyenoord)
2000/01 Ronald Waterreus (PSV)
2001/02 Edwin Zoetebier (Feyenoord)
2002/03 Dennis Gentenaar (NEC)
Referee of the Year
Year Winner
1984 Ignace van Swieten
1985 Bep Thomas
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Club of the Year
Year Winner
1986 Ajax
1987 Willem II
1988 PSV
1989 Vitesse
1990 Willem II
1991 SC Heerenveen
1992 MVV
1993 NAC
1994 Feyenoord
1995 Ajax
1996 FC Twente
1997 SC Heerenveen
1998/99 Willem II
1999/00 SC Heerenveen
2000/01 NEC
2001/02 Feyenoord
2002/03 PSV
Press Prize
Year Winner
1985 Johan Cruijff
1986 Piet de Visser
1987 uncertain whether awarded or discontinued
Trainer of the Year
Year Winner
1996 Louis van Gaal (Ajax)
1997 Foppe de Haan (SC Heerenveen)
1998/99 Leo Beenhakker (Feyenoord)
1999/00 Foppe de Haan (SC Heerenveen)
2000/01 Martin Jol (RKC Waalwijk)
2001/02 Bert van Marwijk (Feyenoord)
2002/03 Ronald Koeman (Ajax)
Rinus Michels Award - Trainer of the Year
Year Winner
2003/04 Co Adriaanse (AZ)
2004/05 Guus Hiddink (PSV)
2005/06 Guus Hiddink (PSV)
2006/07 Louis van Gaal (AZ)
2007/08 Fred Rutten (FC Twente)
2008/09 Louis van Gaal (AZ)
Rinus Michels Award - Oeuvreprijs
Year Winner
2003/04 Kees Rijvers
2004/05 Piet de Visser
2005/06 not awarded
2006/07 not awarded
2007/08 Wiel Coerver
2008/09 Foppe de Haan
Best International Player
Year Podium
1984 1.Michel Platini
2.Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
3.Zbigniew Boniek
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Thanks to Roberto Di Maggio
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