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| Abbreviation | ESM |
|---|---|
| Formation | 9 June 1989 |
| Founded at | Barcelona, Spain |
| Type | Football-based journalistic body |
Region | Europe (UEFA) |
Membership | 14 magazines |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | European Sports Magazines |
The European Sports Media (ESM), formerly European Sports Magazines, is an association of football-related publications in Europe.
European Sports Media was established in 1989 as an international body for football journalism. [1] Its nine founding members were: A Bola (Portuguese), Don Balón (Spanish), Sport/Foot Magazine (Belgium), La Gazzetta dello Sport (Italian), kicker (German), Onze Mondial (French), Sport (Switzerland), Voetbal International (Dutch), World Soccer (English). ESM membership has varied over time. Former members also include France Football . [2]
ESM presents the following awards:
| Season | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1994–95 [2] | ||||
1995–96 [2] | ||||
1996–97 [2] | ||||
1997–98 [2] | | |||
1998–99 [2] | ||||
1999–2000 [2] | |
| Season | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2000–01 [2] | ||||
2001–02 [2] | | |||
2002–03 [2] | ||||
2003–04 [2] | ||||
2004–05 [2] | ||||
2005–06 [2] | ||||
2006–07 [5] | ||||
2007–08 [6] | ||||
2008–09 [7] | ||||
2009–10 [8] |
| Season | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2010–11 [9] | ||||
2011–12 [10] | ||||
2012–13 [11] | | |||
2013–14 [12] | ||||
2014–15 [13] | | |||
2015–16 [14] | ||||
2016–17 [15] | ||||
2017–18 [16] | ||||
2018–19 [17] | ||||
2019–20 [18] | |
| Season | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2020–21 [19] | ||||
2021–22 [20] | | |||
2022–23 [21] |
| Wins | Player | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 |  Lionel Messi | 2005–06 | 2022–23 |
| 9 |  Cristiano Ronaldo | 2006–07 | 2018–19 |
| 7 |  Roberto Carlos | 1996–97 | 2003–04 |
| 5 | Dani Alves | 2006–07 | 2011–12 |
 Gerard Piqué | 2010–11 | 2018–19 | |
 Kevin De Bruyne | 2017–18 | 2022–23 | |
| 4 |  Paolo Maldini | 1994–95 | 2002–03 |
 Zinedine Zidane | 1997–98 | 2003–04 | |
| Carles Puyol | 2001–02 | 2005–06 | |
 Samuel Eto'o | 2004–05 | 2010–11 | |
 Zlatan Ibrahimović | 2006–07 | 2013–14 | |
| Sergio Ramos | 2007–08 | 2016–17 | |
 Marc-André ter Stegen | 2017–18 | 2022–23 | |
| 3 | Alessandro Del Piero | 1995–96 | 1997–98 |
| Laurent Blanc | 1995–96 | 1998–99 | |
| Raúl | 1996–97 | 1999–00 | |
| Jocelyn Angloma | 1996–97 | 2000–01 | |
| Christian Vieri | 1997–98 | 2002–03 | |
 Andriy Shevchenko | 1999–00 | 2004–05 | |
| Francesco Totti | 2000–01 | 2006–07 | |
| Lúcio | 2001–02 | 2009–10 | |
| Ronaldinho | 2003–04 | 2005–06 | |
 Frank Lampard | 2004–05 | 2009–10 | |
| John Terry | 2004–05 | 2009–10 | |
 Arjen Robben | 2004–05 | 2014–15 | |
 Nemanja Vidić | 2006–07 | 2010–11 | |
| Cesc Fàbregas | 2007–08 | 2014–15 | |
| Xavi | 2008–09 | 2011–12 | |
| Manuel Neuer | 2011–12 | 2014–15 | |
| Giorgio Chiellini | 2012–13 | 2017–18 | |
 Luis Suárez | 2013–14 | 2015–16 | |
| Virgil van Dijk | 2018–19 | 2021–22 | |
 Robert Lewandowski | 2019–20 | 2021–22 |
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