Don Balón Award
From 1976[1] until 2010, the Spanish sports magazine Don Balón conferred the Don Balón Award (Premio Don Balón) to the best Spanish player, the best foreign player, the best referee and the breakthrough player in La Liga. These awards ended after the closure of the magazine in 2011.
Winners[change | change source]
Uli Stielike is the foreign all-time record winner of the award with four wins.
Lionel Messi was the last foreign winner, having won the award three times in total.
By foreign player (multiple)[change | change source]
| Player | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
 Uli Stielike |
4 | 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82 |
 Luís Figo |
3 | 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01 |
 Lionel Messi |
2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10 | |
 Johan Cruyff |
2 | 1976–77, 1977–78 |
| Juan Barbas |
1982–83, 1983–84 | |
 Hugo Sánchez |
1986–87, 1989–90 | |
| Bernd Schuster |
1984–85, 1990–91 | |
 Ronaldinho |
2003–04, 2005–06 |
By Spanish player (multiple)[change | change source]
| Player | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Raúl | 5 | 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02 |
| Migueli | 2 | 1977–78, 1984–85 |
By manager (multiple)[change | change source]
| Manager | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
 Luis Molowny |
4 | 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1985–86 |
| Javier Clemente |
3 | 1982–83, 1983–84, 1986–87 |
| Javier Irureta |
1997–98, 1999–2000, 2003–04 | |
| Alberto Ormaetxea |
2 | 1980–81, 1981–82 |
 John Toshack |
1988–89, 1989–90 | |
| Johan Cruyff |
1990–91, 1991–92 | |
| Arsenio Iglesias |
1992–93, 1994–95 | |
| Frank Rijkaard |
2004–05, 2005–06 | |
| Pep Guardiola |
2008–09, 2009–10 |
Team of the Decade (2000s)[change | change source]
(Published December 2010)[2]
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
Player of the Decade (2000s)[change | change source]
(Published December 2010)[2]
| Rank | Player | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Zinedine Zidane |
27.7% |
| 2 | Lionel Messi |
23.5% |
| 3 | Ronaldo |
17.6% |
| 4 | Xavi |
15% |
| 5 | Ronaldinho |
9% |
| 6 | Iker Casillas |
7.2% |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Prasidh Kumar Mishra (10 October 2010). Sports Journalism. Pinnacle Technology. p. 91. ISBN 978-1-61820-463-9. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "El equipo de ensueño del siglo XXI". Don Balón. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Official web site (in Spanish)
- Spanish football awards by Don Balón