This award is open to all players originating from Oceania, no matter where they play. The winner is chosen by a forum of journalists. The award was discontinued after 2004, but on December 22, 2008, the OFC (Oceania Football Confederation) announced the re-establishment of the award for 2008 and named, retrospectively, winners for the 2005, 2006, and 2007 'elections'. As of January 1, 2006, Australia joined the Asian Football Confederation, therefore Australian players became ineligible.
1988 Frank FARINA Australia 1989 Wynton RUFER New Zealand 1990 Wynton RUFER New Zealand 1991 Robert SLATER Australia 1992 Wynton RUFER New Zealand 1993 Robert SLATER Australia 1994 Aurelio VIDMAR Australia 1995 Christian KAREMBEU New Caledonia 1996 Paul OKON Australia 1997 Mark BOSNICH Australia 1998 Christian KAREMBEU New Caledonia 1999 Harry KEWELL Australia 2000 Mark VIDUKA Australia 2001 Harry KEWELL Australia 2002 Brett EMERTON Australia 2003 Harry KEWELL Australia 2004 Tim CAHILL Australia 2005 Marama VAHIRUA Tahiti 2006 Ryan NELSEN New Zealand 2007 Shane SMELTZ New Zealand 2008 Shane SMELTZ New Zealand 2009 Ivan VICELICH New Zealand 2010 Ryan NELSEN New Zealand 2011 Bertrand KAÏ New Caledonia 2012 Marco ROJAS New Zealand 2013 not known 2014 not known 2015 Ryan THOMAS New Zealand NB: Christian Karembeu played for the French National team.
NB: up to and including 2004
1 2 3 4 5
Wynton Rufer 3 2 2
Harry Kewell 3 2 1
Christian Karembeu 2 1 1 1 1
Robert Slater 2 1 1 2
Mark Viduka 1 3 1
Mark Bosnich 1 2 2
Frank Farina 1 2
Brett Emerton 1 1 1
Paul Okon 1 1
Aurelio Vidmar 1 1 1
Tim Cahill 1
Pascal Vahirua 1 3
Ned Zelic 1 2
Mark Schwarzer 1 1 1 1
Stanley Lazaridis 1 1 1
Alan Davidson 1
Antoine Kombouaré 1 2
Simon Elliot 1 1
Marco Bresciano 1
Richard Iwai 1
Ryan Nelsen 1
Graham Arnold 1
Vince Grella 1
Zeljko Kalac 1
Commins Menapi 1
Craig Moore 1
Michael McGarry 1
Batram Suri 1
Vlado Bozinoski 1
Craig Foster 1
Eduard Krncevic 1
Damian Mori 1
Josip Skoko 1
Paul Trimboli 1
Tony Vidmar 1
Paul Wade 1
NB: two fourth places in 1988, 2003; two third places in 1989, 2000;
two fifth places in 1996; fifth place 2004 not known.
NB: up to and including 2004
1 2 3 4 5
Australia 12 13 9 10 14
New Zealand 3 2 4 2
New Caledonia 2 1 2 3 1
Tahiti 1 3
Vanuatu 1
Solomon Islands 2
NB: two fourth places in 1988, 2003; two third places in 1989, 2000;
two fifth places in 1996; fifth place 2004 not known.
Oceania Player of the Century (given by IFFHS) 1. Wynton RUFER (New Zealand) 62 pts 2. Frank FARINA (Australia) 41 pts 3. Christian KAREMBEU (New Caledonia) 40 pts Oceania Goalkeeper of the Century (given by IFFHS) Mark BOSNICH (Australia)
With thanks to John Punshon (Melbourne) and Andre Kruger (Hannover).
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