Latvian Footballer of the Year is an association football award for Latvia. It is held by the Latvian Football Federation. Since 2005, there has also been an award for the top female player. [1] [2]
Latvian Footballer of the Year is an association football award for Latvia. It is held by the Latvian Football Federation. Since 2005, there has also been an award for the top female player. [1] [2]
| Year | Player | Club |
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| 2005 | Sintija Grāviņa-Grēve |  Saldus FK |
| 2006 | Guna Āboliņa | Lutrini |
| 2007 | Guna Āboliņa | Lutrini |
| 2008 | Ieva Bidermane | Skonto/Tseriba |
| 2009 | Sintija Greijere | FK Liepājas Metalurgs |
| 2010 | Anna Propošina | "Metallurgs" Liepaja |
| 2011 | Olga Ivanova |  Pärnu JK |
| 2012 | Guna Āboliņa | Skonto/Tseriba |
| 2013 | Olga Ivanova | Pärnu JK |
| 2014 | Olga Ivanova | Pärnu JK |
| 2015 | Ieva Bidermane | Riga United |
| 2016 | Marija Ibragimova | Riga Football School |
| 2017 | Olga Ševcova | Rīgas FS |
| 2018 | Olga Ševcova | Rīgas FS |
| 2019 | Olga Ševcova | FK Dinamo Rīga |
| 2020 | Sandra Voitāne |  SV Meppen |
| 2021 | Sandra Voitāne |  FC Wacker Innsbruck |
| 2022 | Olga Ševcova |  ÍBV |
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