Chosen by "Vecernji list" in Zagreb; from 1972-1990 for the best Yugoslav
player, since 1991 for the best Croatian player.
1972 Dusan Bajevic
1973 Enver Maric
1974 Josip Katalinski
1975 Ivan Buljan
1976 Ivica Surjak
1977 Drazen Muzinic
1978 Vilson Dzoni
Nenad Stojkovic
1979 Velimir Zajec
Safet Susic
1980 Vladimir Petrovic
1981 Zlatko Vujovic
1982 Ivan Gudelj
1983 Zoran Simovic
1984 Velimir Zajec
1985 Blaz Sliskovic
1986 Semir Tuce
1987 Marko Mlinaric
1988 Dragan Stojkovic
1989 Dragan Stojkovic
1990 Robert Prosinecki
1991 Zvonimir Boban
1992 Davor Suker
1993 Alen Boksic
1994 Davor Suker
1995 Davor Suker
1996 Davor Suker
1997 Robert Prosinecki
Davor Suker
1998 Davor Suker
1999 Zvonimir Boban
2000 Nenad Bjelica
2001 Igor Tudor
2002 Stipe Pletikosa
2003 Dado Prso
2004 Dado Prso
2005 Dado Prso
2006 Eduardo
2007 Luka Modric
2008 Luka Modric
2009 Ivica Olic
2010 Ivica Olic
2011 Luka Modric
2012 Mario Mandzukic
2013 Mario Mandzukic
2014 Luka Modric
2015 Ivan Rakitic
2016 Luka Modric
2017 Luka Modric
2018 Luka Modric
2019 Luka Modric
2020 Luka Modric
2021 Luka Modric
2022 Luka Modric
2023 Luka Modric
1998 detailed results:
place player club points
1. Davor Suker Real Madrid 106
2. Drazen Ladic Croatia 89
3. Robert Prosinecki Croatia 64
4. Zvonimir Boban Milan 63
5. Dario Simic Croatia 56
6. Slaven Bilic Everton 55
7. Aljosa Asanovic Napoli, Panathinaikos 48
8. Robert Jarni Betis, Real Madrid 42
9. Igor Stimac Derby County 19
10. Silvio Maric Croatia 15
etc.
Best player in Croatian Clubs: Drazen Ladic (NK Croatia Zagreb)
Best foreign player in Croatia: Marko Viduka (NK Croatia Zagreb)
Best transfer: Mate Baturina (from Hajduk Split to Zagreb)
Best young player- Asics award: Jurica Vranjes (NK Osijek)
1999 detailed results:
pl. player club points
1. Zvonimir Boban Milan 109
2. Davor Suker Real, Arsenal 62
3. Robert Prosinecki Croatia 53
4. Drazen Ladic Croatia 37
5. Alen Boksic Lazio 33
6. Jurica Vranjes Osijek 31
7. Aljosa Asanovic Panathinaikos 26
Robert Jarni Real Madrid 26
Igor Musa Rijeka, Hajduk 26
10. Igor Stimac West Ham United 24
11. Tomo Sokota Croatia 18
12. Ivan Leko Hajduk 15
13. Djoni Tafra Rijeka 12
14. Igor Biscan Croatia 11
Stipe Pletikosa Hajduk 11
16. Damir Milinovic Rijeka 10
Tomislav Rukavina Croatia 10
18. Zvonimir Soldo Stuttgart 8
19. Bosko Balaban Rijeka 7
20. Zvonimir Deranja Hajduk 4
TEAM: Ladic - Biscan, Vranjes, Stimac - Musa, Prosinecki, Boban,
Asanovic, Jarni - Suker, Boksic
Best player in Croatian League: Robert Prosinecki (Croatia Zagreb)
Best foreign player: Josip Skoko (Hajduk Split)
Best transfer: Igor Musa (from Rijeka to Hajduk)
Best U-21 player: Tomo Sokota (Croatia Zagreb)
2000 detailed results:
pl. player club points
1. Nenad Bjelica Osijek 87
2. Niko Kovac Hamburger SV 59
3. Alen Boksic Lazio, Middlesbrough 58
4. Tomo Sokota Dinamo 47
5. Igor Biscan Dinamo 38
6. Zvonimir Boban Milan 36
7. Stipe Pletikosa Hajduk 34
8. Davor Suker Arsenal, West Ham Utd 33
9. Robert Prosinecki Dinamo, HD, Standard 28
10. Robert Kovac Bayer Leverkusen 27
11. Andrej Panadic Hamburger SV 26
Davor Vugrinec Trabzonspor 26
13. Dario Simic Inter 20
14. Boris Zivkovic Bayer Leverkusen 14
15. Igor Tudor Juventus 13
16. Ivica Banovic Zagreb, Werder 8
Zvonimir Soldo Stuttgart 8
18. Mario Stanic Parma, Chelsea 7
19. Milan Rapaic Perugia, Fenerbahce 6
TEAM: Pletikosa - N. Kovac, Panadic, R. Kovac, Biscan - Boban,
Bjelica, Sokota, Prosinecki - Suker, Boksic
Best player in Croatian League: Nenad Bjelica (Osijek)
Best foreign player: Edin Mujcin (Dinamo Zagreb)
Best transfer: Igor Biscan (from Dinamo to Liverpool)
Best U-21 player: Kruno Lovrek (Zagreb)
2001 detailed results:
pl. player club points
1. Igor Tudor Juventus 102
2. Alen Boksic Middlesbrough 73
3. Robert Kovac Bayer, Bayern 55
4. Robert Prosinecki Standard, Portsmouth 50
5. Stipe Pletikosa Hajduk 47
6. Zvonimir Soldo Stuttgart 46
7. Ivica Olic Marsonia, Zagreb 45
8. Sasa Bjelanovic Varteks 29
9. Bosko Balaban Dinamo, Aston Villa 28
10. Tomislav Butina Dinamo 20
11. Antonio Franja Zagreb 13
12. Dario Simic Inter 12
Davor Vugrinec Lecce 12
14. Milan Rapaic Fenerbahce 11
Boris Zivkovic Bayer Leverkusen 11
16. Robert Jarni Panathinaikos 7
17. Mario Carevic Hajduk 5
TEAM: Pletikosa - R. Kovac, Tudor, Simic - Franja, Soldo, Prosinecki
- Olic, Balaban, Bjelanovic, Boksic
Best player in Croatian League: Stipe Pletikosa (Hajduk)
Best foreign player: Goce Sedloski (Dinamo)
Best U-21 player: Ivica Olic (Zagreb)
2004 detailed results:
1. Dado Prso Monaco, Rangers
Best player in Croatian League: Eduardo da Silva (Dinamo)
Best U-21 player: Luka Modric (Inter Zapresic)
Thanks to Roberto Di Maggio for updates
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Author: Bojan Puric
Last updated: 16 Apr 2024
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