The CNID Footballer of the Year (often called the Portuguese Footballer of the Year) was an annual award given to the player who was adjudged to have been the best best of the year in Primeira Liga. Between 1970 and 2000 this award was given to a Portuguese footballer playing in a foreign country or any player in Portuguese first League. Since 2006 this award only distinguished the best footballers to play in the Portuguese first League, so was called Primeira Liga Footballer of the Year, and the winner is chosen by a vote amongst the members of the Sports National Press Club (CNID).
The CNID Footballer of the Year award (from 1970 to 2000) has been presented since 1970, when the inaugural winner was SL Benfica forward Eusébio, and the award was conceded by the Portuguese newspaper Diário Popular. The latest winner of the award was Luis Figo in 2000. Seven players have won the award on more than one occasion. Luis Figo has won the award on the most occasions, having won six times in a row.
The first CNID Footballer of the Year or Primeira Liga Footballer of the Year award (from 2006 to 2010) was won by Ricardo Quaresma in 2006, and the latest winner as of 2009–10 was SL Benfica Centre back David Luiz. Never a player has won this award more than one time.
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The CNID Footballer of the Year or Portuguese Footballer of the Year (from 1970 to 2000) was an annual award given to a Portuguese player in foreign countries or any player in Primeira Liga (never any foreign player has won the award, but they were nominated just like Brazilian Mário Jardel in 1999[1]) who is adjudged to have been the best of the season. The first award was delivered by the Portuguese newspaper Diário Popular to SL Benfica forward Eusébio, in 1970. Only Luis Figo has won the trophy on the most occasions, having won three six times in a row. The award has been presented on 31 occasions as of 2000 with 18 different winners.[2]
The CNID Footballer of the Year or Primeira Liga Footballer of the Year award, handed by the Sports National Press Club (CNID), distinguished the best footballer to play in Primeira Liga. In 2006, during the celebration of CNID’s 40th anniversary, the award was presented officially for the first time, being delivered to FC Porto winger Ricardo Quaresma. Since 2011, the SCC and Zon TV Cabo jointly sponsor the CNID awards delivered annually. Thanks to this new sponsorship agreements all the awards related to football are delivered during the Portuguese League for Professional Football (LPFP) Gala.
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