Serie A Awards

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Serie A Awards
Serie A MVP.jpg
Serie A Awards' trophy
Sport Association football
Competition
Awarded forBest players of each Serie A season
Local namePremi Lega Serie A (Italian)
CountryItaly
Presented by Lega Serie A
History
First award2018–19
Editions6
Most wins
Most recent

The Serie A Awards (Italian : Premi Lega Serie A) are awarded by the Lega Serie A to the best footballers of each Serie A football season. [1]

Contents

They were first awarded at the end of the 2018–19 Serie A season. [1] [2]

History and regulations

The Serie A Awards are awarded under the categories of Best Goalkeeper, Best Defender, Best Midfielder, Best Striker, Best Young Player (Under-23), and Most Valuable Player of a particular Serie A, Coppa Italia, and Supercoppa Italiana season. [1]

The ranking for each category is determined through a weighted calculation elaborated by Ernst & Young, based on statistical reporting by Stats Perform and Opta Sports and supported by data tracking provided by Netco Sports. [1]

In the 2021–22 season, the Most Valuable Field award for the best football pitch and the Most Valuable Coach were introduced. [3] [4]

In the 2023–24 season, the Fair Play Moment of the Season was introduced. [5]

Awards

SeasonMost Valuable PlayerBest Young PlayerBest StrikerBest MidfielderBest DefenderBest GoalkeeperMost Valuable CoachMost Valuable FieldFair Play Moment
2018–19 Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) Flag of Italy.svg Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) Flag of Serbia.svg Sergej Milinković-Savić (Lazio) Flag of Senegal.svg Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) Flag of Slovenia.svg Samir Handanović (Internazionale)
2019–20 Flag of Argentina.svg Paulo Dybala (Juventus) Flag of Sweden.svg Dejan Kulusevski (Parma) Flag of Italy.svg Ciro Immobile (Lazio) Flag of Argentina.svg Papu Gómez (Atalanta) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Stefan de Vrij (Internazionale) Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Szczęsny (Juventus)
2020–21 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Romelu Lukaku (Internazionale) Flag of Serbia.svg Dušan Vlahović (Fiorentina) Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) Flag of Italy.svg Nicolò Barella (Internazionale) Flag of Argentina.svg Cristian Romero (Atalanta) Flag of Italy.svg Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan)
2021–22 Flag of Portugal.svg Rafael Leão (Milan) Flag of Nigeria.svg Victor Osimhen (Napoli) Flag of Italy.svg Ciro Immobile (Lazio) Flag of Croatia.svg Marcelo Brozović (Internazionale) Flag of Brazil.svg Bremer (Torino) Flag of France.svg Mike Maignan (Milan) Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Pioli (Milan) Stadio Friuli (Udinese)
2022–23 Flag of Georgia.svg Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) Flag of Italy.svg Nicolò Fagioli (Juventus) Flag of Nigeria.svg Victor Osimhen (Napoli) Flag of Italy.svg Nicolò Barella (Internazionale) Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Min-jae (Napoli) Flag of Italy.svg Ivan Provedel (Lazio) Flag of Italy.svg Luciano Spalletti (Napoli) Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia (Atalanta)
2023–24 Flag of Argentina.svg Lautaro Martínez (Internazionale) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) Flag of Serbia.svg Dušan Vlahović (Juventus) Flag of Turkey.svg Hakan Çalhanoğlu (Internazionale) Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Bastoni (Internazionale) Flag of Italy.svg Michele Di Gregorio (Monza) Flag of Italy.svg Simone Inzaghi (Internazionale) Juventus Stadium (Juventus) Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Florenzi (Milan)
(30 September 2023)

List of winners by season

Paulo Dybala was the MVP of the 2019-20 season. Dybala 2017 (edited).jpg
Paulo Dybala was the MVP of the 2019–20 season.
Gianluigi Donnarumma was the Best Goalkeeper of the 2020-21 season. Gianluigi Donnarumma (31895135436) (cropped).jpg
Gianluigi Donnarumma was the Best Goalkeeper of the 2020–21 season.

2018–19

AwardWinnerClubRef(s)
Best Goalkeeper Flag of Slovenia.svg Samir Handanović Internazionale [1] [2]
Best Defender Flag of Senegal.svg Kalidou Koulibaly Napoli
Best Midfielder Flag of Serbia.svg Sergej Milinković-Savić Lazio
Best Striker Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Quagliarella Sampdoria
Best Young Player Flag of Italy.svg Nicolò Zaniolo Roma
Most Valuable Player Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo Juventus

2019–20

AwardWinnerClubRef(s)
Best Goalkeeper Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Szczęsny Juventus [6]
Best Defender Flag of the Netherlands.svg Stefan de Vrij Internazionale
Best Midfielder Flag of Argentina.svg Alejandro Gómez Atalanta
Best Striker Flag of Italy.svg Ciro Immobile Lazio
Best Young Player Flag of Sweden.svg Dejan Kulusevski Parma
Most Valuable Player Flag of Argentina.svg Paulo Dybala Juventus

2020–21

AwardWinnerClubRef(s)
Best Goalkeeper Flag of Italy.svg Gianluigi Donnarumma Milan [7]
Best Defender Flag of Argentina.svg Cristian Romero Atalanta [8]
Best Midfielder Flag of Italy.svg Nicolò Barella Internazionale [9]
Best Striker Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo Juventus [10]
Best Young Player Flag of Serbia.svg Dušan Vlahović Fiorentina [11]
Most Valuable Player Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Romelu Lukaku Internazionale [12]

2021–22

AwardWinnerClubRef(s)
Best Goalkeeper Flag of France.svg Mike Maignan Milan [13]
Best Defender Flag of Brazil.svg Bremer Torino
Best Midfielder Flag of Croatia.svg Marcelo Brozović Internazionale
Best Striker Flag of Italy.svg Ciro Immobile Lazio
Best Young Player Flag of Nigeria.svg Victor Osimhen Napoli
Most Valuable Player Flag of Portugal.svg Rafael Leão Milan [14]
Most Valuable Coach Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Pioli Milan [15]
Most Valuable Field Stadio Friuli Udinese [16]

2022–23

AwardWinnerClubRef(s)
Best Goalkeeper Flag of Italy.svg Ivan Provedel Lazio
Best Defender Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Min-jae Napoli
Best Midfielder Flag of Italy.svg Nicolò Barella Internazionale
Best Striker Flag of Nigeria.svg Victor Osimhen Napoli
Best Young Player Flag of Italy.svg Nicolò Fagioli Juventus
Most Valuable Player Flag of Georgia.svg Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Napoli
Most Valuable Coach Flag of Italy.svg Luciano Spalletti Napoli [19]
Most Valuable Field Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Atalanta [20]

2023–24

AwardWinnerClubRef(s)
Best Goalkeeper Flag of Italy.svg Michele Di Gregorio Monza [21]
Best Defender Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Bastoni Internazionale
Best Midfielder Flag of Turkey.svg Hakan Çalhanoğlu Internazionale
Best Striker Flag of Serbia.svg Dušan Vlahović Juventus
Best Young Player Flag of the Netherlands.svg Joshua Zirkzee Bologna
Most Valuable Player Flag of Argentina.svg Lautaro Martínez Internazionale [22]
Most Valuable Coach Flag of Italy.svg Simone Inzaghi Internazionale [23]
Most Valuable Field Juventus Stadium Juventus [24]
Fair Play Moment of the Season Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Florenzi Milan [25]

Multiple winners in each category

Category AwardPlayerNumberYears
Best Striker Flag of Italy.svg Ciro Immobile
2
2020, 2022
Best Midfielder Flag of Italy.svg Nicolò Barella
2
2021, 2023

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See also