Since 1975-76, different prizes were awarded to the best players and trainers of the Spanish championship by the magazine Don Balón. These awards ceased to exist after the closure of the magazine in 2011.
Season Player Club 1975-76 MIGUEL ÁNGEL González Suárez Real Madrid CF 1976-77 Juan Gómez González, ‘JUANITO’ Real Burgos CF 1977-78 Miguel Bernardo Bianqueti, ‘MIGUELI’ FC Barcelona 1978-79 Enrique Castro González, ‘QUINI’ Real Sporting de Gijón 1979-80 Rafel GORDILLO Vázquez Real Betis Balompié 1980-81 Francisco José González Urrutikoetxea, ‘URRUTI’ RCD Español 1981-82 Miguel TENDILLO Berenguer Valencia CF 1982-83 Juan Antonio SEÑOR Gómez Real Zaragoza CD 1983-84 CERVANTES Real Murcia CF 1984-85 Miguel Bernardo Bianqueti, ‘MIGUELI’ FC Barcelona 1985-86 José Miguel González Martín del Campo, ‘MÍCHEL’ Real Madrid CF 1986-87 Andoni ZUBIZARRETA Urreta FC Barcelona 1987-88 José Antonio LARRAÑAGA Gurrutxaga Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1988-89 FERNANDO Gómez Colomer Valencia CF 1989-90 Rafael MARTÍN VÁZQUEZ Real Madrid CF 1990-91 Jon Andoni GOIKOETXEA Lasa FC Barcelona 1991-92 Agustín de Carlos ELDUAYEN Real Burgos CF 1992-93 Francisco Javier González Pérez, ‘FRAN’ RC Deportivo A Coruña 1993-94 Julen GUERRERO López Athletic Club de Bilbao 1994-95 José Emilio AMAVISCA Gárate Real Madrid CF 1995-96 José Luis Pérez CAMINERO Club Atlético de Madrid 1996-97 RAÚL González Blanco Real Madrid CF 1997-98 ALFONSO Pérez Muñoz Real Betis Balompié 1998-99 RAÚL González Blanco Real Madrid CF 1999-00 RAÚL González Blanco Real Madrid CF 2000-01 RAÚL González Blanco Real Madrid CF 2001-02 RAÚL González Blanco Real Madrid CF 2002-03 XABI ALONSO Olano Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2003-04 Vicente RODRÍGUEZ Valencia CF 2004-05 XAVI Hernández FC Barcelona 2005-06 David VILLA Valencia CF 2006-07 Santi CAZORLA Recreativo de Huelva 2007-08 Marcos SENNA Villarreal CF 2008-09 Andrés INIESTA FC Barcelona 2009-10 BORJA VALERO Iglesias RCD Mallorca
Season Player Club 1975-76 Johan NEESKENS (Netherlands) FC Barcelona 1976-77 Johan CRUIJFF (Netherlands) FC Barcelona 1977-78 Johan CRUIJFF (Netherlands) FC Barcelona 1978-79 Ulrich STIELIKE (Germany) Real Madrid CF 1979-80 Ulrich STIELIKE (Germany) Real Madrid CF 1980-81 Ulrich STIELIKE (Germany) Real Madrid CF 1981-82 Ulrich STIELIKE (Germany) Real Madrid CF 1982-83 Juan Alberto BARBAS (Argentina) Real Zaragoza CD 1983-84 Juan Alberto BARBAS (Argentina) Real Zaragoza CD 1984-85 Bernd SCHUSTER (Germany) FC Barcelona 1985-86 Jorge Alberto VALDANO Castellanos (Argentina) Real Madrid CF 1986-87 HUGO SÁNCHEZ Márquez (Mexico) Real Madrid CF 1987-88 Ricardo Rogerio de Brito, ‘ALEMÃO’ (Brazil) Club Atlético de Madrid 1988-89 Óscar Alfredo RUGGERI (Argentina) CD Logroñés 1989-90 HUGO SÁNCHEZ Márquez (Mexico) Real Madrid CF 1990-91 Bernd SCHUSTER (Germany) Club Atlético de Madrid 1991-92 Michael LAUDRUP (Denmark) FC Barcelona 1992-93 Miroslav DJUKIC (Yugoslavia) RC Deportivo A Coruña 1993-94 Hristo STOICHKOV (Bulgaria) FC Barcelona 1994-95 Iván Luis ZAMORANO Zamora (Chile) Real Madrid CF 1995-96 Predrag MIJATOVIC (Yugoslavia) Valencia CF 1996-97 RONALDO Luiz Nazario da Lima (Brazil) FC Barcelona 1997-98 Vitor Borba Ferreira, ‘RIVALDO’ (Brazil) FC Barcelona 1998-99 Luis Filipe Madeira Caeiro, ‘FIGO’ (Portugal) FC Barcelona 1999-00 Luis Filipe Madeira Caeiro, ‘FIGO’ (Portugal) FC Barcelona 2000-01 Luis Filipe Madeira Caeiro, ‘FIGO’ (Portugal) FC Barcelona 2001-02 Zinedine ZIDANE (France) Real Madrid CF 2002-03 NIHAT Kahveci (Turkey) Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2003-04 Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, RONALDINHO (Brazil) FC Barcelona 2004-05 Juan Román RIQUELME (Argentina) Villarreal CF 2005-06 Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, RONALDINHO (Brazil) FC Barcelona 2006-07 Lionel MESSI (Argentina) FC Barcelona 2007-08 Sergio AGÜERO (Argentina) Club Atlético de Madrid 2008-09 Lionel MESSI (Argentina) FC Barcelona 2009-10 Lionel MESSI (Argentina) FC Barcelona
Season Trainer Club 1975-76 Miljan MILJANIC (Yugoslavia) Real Madrid CF 1976-77 Luis ARAGONÉS Gárate (Spain) Club Atlético de Madrid 1977-78 Luis MOLOWNY Arbelo (Spain) Real Madrid CF 1978-79 Luis MOLOWNY Arbelo (Spain) Real Madrid CF 1979-80 Luis MOLOWNY Arbelo (Spain) Real Madrid CF 1980-81 Alberto ORMAECHEA (Spain) Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1981-82 Alberto ORMAECHEA (Spain) Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1982-83 Javier CLEMENTE Lázaro (Spain) Athletic Club de Bilbao 1983-84 Javier CLEMENTE Lázaro (Spain) Athletic Club de Bilbao 1984-85 Terry VENABLES (Inglaterra) FC Barcelona 1985-86 Luis MOLOWNY Arbelo (Spain) Real Madrid CF 1986-87 Javier CLEMENTE Lázaro (Spain) RCD Español 1987-88 Leo BEENHAKKER (Netherlands) Real Madrid CF 1988-89 John B. TOSHACK (Wales) Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1989-90 John B. TOSHACK (Wales) Real Madrid CF 1990-91 Johan CRUIJFF (Netherlands) FC Barcelona 1991-92 Johan CRUIJFF (Netherlands) FC Barcelona 1992-93 Arsenio IGLESIAS (Spain) RC Deportivo A Coruña 1993-94 Víctor FERNÁNDEZ (Spain) Real Zaragoza 1994-95 Arsenio IGLESIAS (Spain) RC Deportivo A Coruña 1995-96 Radomir ANTIC (Yugoslavia) Club Atlético de Madrid 1996-97 Vicente CANTATORE (Uruguay) Real Valladolid 1997-98 Javier Iruretagoyena Amiano, ‘IRURETA’ RC Celta de Vigo 1998-99 Héctor CÚPER (Argentina) RCD Mallorca 1999-00 Javier Iruretagoyena Amiano, ‘IRURETA’ RC Deportivo A Coruña 2000-01 José Manuel Esnal Pardo, ‘MANÉ’ (Spain) Deportivo Alavés 2001-02 Rafael BENÍTEZ Maudes (Spain) Valencia CF 2002-03 Raynald DENOUEIX (France) Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2003-04 Javier IRURETA (Spain) RC Deportivo A Coruña 2004-05 Frank RIJKAARD (Netherlands) FC Barcelona 2005-06 Frank RIJKAARD (Netherlands) FC Barcelona 2006-07 Juan de la Cruz Cano, JUANDE RAMOS (Spain) Sevilla CF 2007-08 Gregorio MANZANO (Spain) RCD Mallorca 2008-09 Josep GUARDIOLA Sala (Spain) FC Barcelona 2009-10 Josep GUARDIOLA Sala (Spain) FC Barcelona
This award was established in 2008/09 by the Liga de Fútbol Profesional.
Season Player Club
2008-09 Lionel MESSI (Argentina) FC Barcelona
2009-10 Lionel MESSI (Argentina) FC Barcelona
2010-11 Lionel MESSI (Argentina) FC Barcelona
2011-12 Lionel MESSI (Argentina) FC Barcelona
2012-13 Lionel MESSI (Argentina) FC Barcelona
2013-14 Cristiano RONALDO (Portugal) Real Madrid CF
2014-15 Lionel MESSI (Argentina) FC Barcelona
2015-16 Antoine GRIEZMANN (France) Club Atlético de Madrid
2016-17 Lionel MESSI (Argentina) FC Barcelona
2017-18 Lionel MESSI (Argentina) FC Barcelona
2018-19 Lionel MESSI (Argentina) FC Barcelona
2019-20 Karim BENZEMA (France) Real Madrid CF
2020-21 Jan OBLAK (Slovenia) Club Atlético de Madrid
2021-22 Karim BENZEMA (France) Real Madrid CF
2022-23 Marc-André TER STEGEN (Germany) FC Barcelona
2023-24 Jude BELLINGHAM (England) Real Madrid CF
Season Trainer Club
2008-09 Josep GUARDIOLA Sala (Spain) FC Barcelona
2009-10 Josep GUARDIOLA Sala (Spain) FC Barcelona
2010-11 Josep GUARDIOLA Sala (Spain) FC Barcelona
2011-12 Josep GUARDIOLA Sala (Spain) FC Barcelona
2012-13 Diego Pablo SIMEONE (Argentina) Club Atlético de Madrid
2013-14 Diego Pablo SIMEONE (Argentina) Club Atlético de Madrid
2014-15 LUIS ENRIQUE Martínez García (Spain) FC Barcelona
2015-16 Diego Pablo SIMEONE (Argentina) Club Atlético de Madrid
2016-17 José Luis MENDILIBAR (Spain) SD Eibar
Asier GARITANO (Spain) Leganés
2017-18 Ernesto VALVERDE (Spain) FC Barcelona
2018-19 José BORDALÁS (Spain) Getafe
2019-20 Zinedine ZIDANE (France) Real Madrid CF
2020-21 Diego Pablo SIMEONE (Argentina) Club Atlético de Madrid
2021-22 Manuel Luis PELLEGRINI (Chile) Real Betis Balompié
2022-23 Imanol Alguacil (Spain) Real Sociedad
2023–24 Miguel Ángel Sánchez Muñoz MICHEL (Spain) Girona FC
Another award is organised by Madrid newspaper El País.
Season Player Club
1989-90 Manuel SANCHIS Real Madrid CF
1990-91 Jon Andoni GOIKOETXEA FC Barcelona
1991-92 Manuel Sánchez MANOLO C Atlético Madrid
1992-93 Miguel González del Campo MICHEL Real Madrid CF
1993-94 JULEN GUERRERO Athletic Bilbao
1994-95 Emilio AMAVISCA Real Madrid CF
1995-96 RAÚL González Blanco / Real Madrid CF /
José Luis Pérez CAMINERO C Atlético Madrid
1996-97 Fernando HIERRO / Real Madrid CF /
RAÚL González Blanco Real Madrid CF
1997-98 LUIS ENRIQUE Martínez FC Barcelona
1998-99 RAÚL González Blanco Real Madrid CF
1999-00 RAÚL González Blanco Real Madrid CF
2000-01 RAÚL González Blanco Real Madrid CF
2001-02 Diego TRISTÁN RC Deportivo A Coruña
Season Player Club
1989-90 not awarded
1990-91 not awarded
1991-92 Hristo STOICHKOV (Bulgaria) FC Barcelona
1992-93 Michael LAUDRUP (Denmark) FC Barcelona
1993-94 Michael LAUDRUP (Denmark) / FC Barcelona /
ROMÁRIO de Sousa (Br) FC Barcelona
1994-95 Iván Zamorano (Chile) Real Madrid CF
1995-96 Pedja Mijatovic’ (Yugoslavia) Valencia CF
1996-97 RONALDO Luiz Nazário de Lima (Brazil) FC Barcelona
1997-98 Vitor Borba Ferrerira, RIVALDO (Brazil) FC Barcelona
1998-99 Vitor Borba Ferreira, ‘RIVALDO’ (Brazil) FC Barcelona
1999-00 Luis Filipe Madeira Caeiro, ‘FIGO’ (Portugal) FC Barcelona
2000-01 Luis Filipe Madeira Caeiro, ‘FIGO’ (Portugal) FC Barcelona
2001-02 Zinedine ZIDANE (France) Real Madrid CF
Season Player Club
1989-90 Luis MILLA FC Barcelona
1990-91 LUIS ENRIQUE Martínez R Sporting Gijón
1991-92 Josep GUARDIOLA FC Barcelona
1992-93 JULEN GUERRERO Athletic C Bilbao
1993-94 SERGI Barjuan FC Barcelona
1994-95 Emilio AMAVISCA Real Madrid CF
1995-96 Fernando MORIENTES / R Zaragoza /
Jordi LARDÍN / RCD Espanyol /
Iván DE LA PEÑA FC Barcelona
1996-97 Iván DE LA PEÑA FC Barcelona
1997-98 Albert CELADES FC Barcelona
1998-99 XAVI Hernández FC Barcelona
1999-00 GERARD López Valencia CF
2000-01 JAVI MORENO Deportivo Alavés
2001-02 JOAQUÍN Sánchez Real Betis Balompié
Season Trainer Club
1989-90 not awarded
1990-91 not awarded
1991-92 not awarded
1992-93 not awarded
1993-94 ARSENIO Iglesias (Spain) / RC Deportivo A Coruña /
VICTOR Fernández (Spain) Real Zaragoza
1994-95 Jorge VALDANO (Argentina) Real Madrid CF
1995-96 LUIS ARAGONÉS (Spain) Valencia CF
1996-97 Vicente CANTATORA (Chile) Real Valladolid
1997-98 Louis VAN GAAL (Netherlands) / FC Barcelona
Javier IRURETA (Spain) / RC Celta
Héctor CÚPER (Argentina) RCD Mallorca
1998-99 Héctor CÚPER (Argentina) RCD Mallorca
1999-00 J.A. CAMACHO Spain (national team)
2000-01 not awarded
2001-02 Rafael BENÍTEZ Maudes (Spain) Valencia CF
El País awards thanks to Carles Lozano; thanks to Roberto Di Maggio for updates since 2004.
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Author: Emilio Pla Diaz
Last updated: 14 Jan 2025
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