Caribbean Footballer of the Year

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The Caribbean Footballer of the Year is an award given to Caribbean players who have had the most successful playing season.

Winners

YearPlayerNationalitySource
1993 David Nakhid Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago [1]
1995 Arnold Dwarika Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago [2]
1996 Jerren Nixon Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago [3]
1998 Theodore Whitmore Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica [4]
2003 David Nakhid Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago [5]
2007 Shalrie Joseph Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada [6]

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