The title Dutch Footballer of the Year (Dutch: Voetballer van het Jaar) has been awarded in the Netherlands since 1984. The award is determined by a poll of Dutch professional footballers playing in the First (Eredivisie) and Second (Eerste Divisie) leagues.
Until 1997, it was an annual award, afterwards the prize was rewarded at the end of the football season. In 2006, the award merged with the annual prize named Golden Boot (Gouden Schoen), awarded since 1982 by the Dutch daily De Telegraaf and the Dutch football magazine Voetbal International .
The title Dutch Football Talent of the Year (Nederlands Voetbal Talent van het Jaar) has been awarded in the Netherlands since 1984 for footballers under 21. The award was replaced by the Johan Cruyff Trophy (Johan Cruijff Prijs) in 2003.
Dutch Goalkeeper of the year | ||
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Year | Player | Club |
1987 | ![]() | PSV |
1988 | ![]() | PSV |
1989 | ![]() | Fortuna Sittard |
1990 | ![]() | Ajax |
1991 | ![]() | PSV |
1992 | ![]() | PSV |
1993 | ![]() | Feyenoord |
1994 | ![]() | Ajax |
1995 | ![]() | Ajax |
1996 | ![]() | Ajax |
1997 | ![]() | Ajax |
1998–99 | ![]() | Feyenoord |
1999–2000 | ![]() | Feyenoord |
2000–01 | ![]() | PSV |
2001–02 | ![]() | Feyenoord |
2002–03 | ![]() | NEC |
2003–04 | ![]() | NAC Breda |
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