The UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award is an association football award given to the footballer playing for a men's football club in Europe that is considered the best in the previous season of both
UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award
Cristiano Ronaldo has won the most UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award in history, with three.
Lionel Messi is the only non-European player to win the award and one of the two players to win it more than once.
Karim Benzema won the award with a record number of points.
Cristiano Ronaldo
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Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains the Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr and the Portugal national team. Nicknamed CR7, he
UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award
…merged with the FIFA World Player of the Year Award in 2010 to become the FIFA Ballon d'Or. It also replaced the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year award. Cristiano Ronaldo has won the award the most time with 3 awards and is the only player to win it twice in a row. Female players are awarded the UEFA Women's Player of…
Ronaldo with Portugal in 2026
Ronaldo playing for Manchester United against Chelsea during the 2005–06 Premier League season
According to many pundits and players, Ronaldo evolved into the best player in the world during the 2007-08 season.
Ronaldo scored 46 league goals during his third season with Real Madrid.