Bola de Ouro
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The Bola de Ouro (Golden Ball) is an award given each year, since 1973, by the authoritative Brazilian magazine «Placar» to the best player in the Brazilian National Championship. It is practically the equivalent to a Footballer of the Year award. It is based on accrued points which players are given according to their performance after each matchday.
[edit] Winners
- 2007 :
Thiago Neves (Fluminense) - 2006 : Lucas (Grêmio)
- 2005 :
Carlos Tévez (Corinthians) - 2004 : Robinho (Santos FC)
- 2003 : Alex (Cruzeiro)
- 2002 : Kaká (São Paulo FC)
- 2001 : Alex Mineiro (Atlético Paranaense)
- 2000 : Romario (Vasco da Gama)
- 1999 : Marcelinho (Corinthians)
- 1998 : Edilson (Corinthians)
- 1997 : Edmundo (Vasco da Gama)
- 1996 : Djalminha (Palmeiras)
- 1995 : Giovanni (Santos FC)
- 1994 : Amoroso (Guarani)
- 1993 : César Sampaio (Palmeiras)
- 1992 : Júnior (Flamengo)
- 1991 : Mauro Silva (Bragantino)
- 1990 : César Sampaio (Santos FC)
- 1989 : Ricardo Rocha (São Paulo FC)
- 1988 : Taffarel (Internacional)
- 1987 : Renato Gaúcho (Flamengo)
- 1986 : Careca (São Paulo FC)
- 1985 : Marinho (Bangu)
- 1984 : Roberto Costa (Vasco da Gama)
- 1983 : Roberto Costa (Atlético Paranaense)
- 1982 : Zico (Flamengo)
- 1981 : Paulo Isidoro (Grêmio)
- 1980 : Cerezo (Atlético Mineiro)
- 1979 : Falcão (Internacional)
- 1978 : Falcão (Internacional)
- 1977 : Cerezo (Atlético Mineiro)
- 1976 :
Elías Figueroa (Internacional) - 1975 : Valdir Peres (São Paulo FC)
- 1974 : Zico (Flamengo)
- 1973 : Agustín Cejas (Santos FC)
- 1973 :
Atílio Ancheta (Grêmio)
The award was not given in 1971 and 1972 but the following players had the best evaluation :
[edit] Bola de Prata
The Bola de Prata (Silver Ball) is given to the best players in their respective position (forward, defender, etc.) on the same points system. Therefore we have the Brazilian Squad of the Year. The winners are listed on the Portuguese language Wikipedia page (pt:Bola de Prata).
