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The CNID Footballer of the Year (often called the Primeira Liga 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 Portuguese League 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

Eusébio

Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM , commonly known simply as Eusébio, is a retired Mozambican-born Portuguese football forward. He is considered one of the best footballers of all-time by the IFFHS, experts and fans...

, and the award was conceded by the Portuguese newspaper Diário Popular. The latest winner of the award was Luis Figo

Luís Figo

Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo, OIH, is a Portuguese former international footballer. He played as a midfielder for Sporting CP, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Internazionale, during a career which spanned over a period of 20 years. He retired from football on 31 May 2009...

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 present) was won by Ricardo Quaresma

Ricardo Quaresma

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in 2006, and the latest winner as of 2010–11 is FC Porto winger Hulk. Never a player has won this award more than one time.

CNID Footballer of the Year (1970-2000)

The CNID 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

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in 1999) who is adjudged to have been the best of the season. The first award was delivered by the Portuguese newspaper

Newspaper

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Diário Popular to SL Benfica forward Eusébio

Eusébio

, in 1970. Only Luis Figo

Luís 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.

Winners

Year	Winner	Playing League	Club	Position	Source	Notes
1970	Eusébio Eusébio Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM , commonly known simply as Eusébio, is a retired Mozambican-born Portuguese football forward. He is considered one of the best footballers of all-time by the IFFHS, experts and fans...	Primeira Liga	SL Benfica	Forward

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| align="center"|1971 || Nené

Nene

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Primeira Liga || SL Benfica || Forward || align="center"| ||
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| align="center"|1972 || Toni ||

Primeira Liga || SL Benfica || Midfielder

Midfielder

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| align="center"|1973 || Eusébio

Eusébio

Primeira Liga || SL Benfica || Forward || align="center"| || align="center"|
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| align="center"|1974 || Humberto Coelho ||

Primeira Liga || SL Benfica || Defender

Defender (association football)

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| align="center"|1975 || João Alves

João Resende Alves

João António Ferreira Resende Alves , is a retired Portuguese footballer and a current coach.A skilled attacking midfielder, he was considered one of the best Portuguese players from his generation, and earned the nickname "Luvas Pretas", from the black gloves he used to wear while playing.During...

Primeira Liga || SL Benfica || Midfielder

Midfielder

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| align="center"|1976 || Fernando Chalana

Fernando Chalana

Fernando Albino de Sousa Chalana is a retired Portuguese professional footballer and manager.Widely regarded as one of the greatest talents in national football, among the likes of Eusébio, Cristiano Ronaldo, Luís Figo and Rui Costa, the diminutive winger's main asset was his above-average ball...

Primeira Liga || SL Benfica || Midfielder

Midfielder

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| align="center"|1977 || Manuel Bento ||

Primeira Liga || SL Benfica || Goalkeeper || align="center"| ||
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| align="center"|1978 || António Oliveira

António Luís Alves Ribeiro Oliveira

António Luís Alves Ribeiro de Oliveira is a retired Portuguese football attacking midfielder and manager.As a player, he notably represented two of the Big Three in his country, Porto and Sporting, amassing totals of 277 games and 87 first division goals between the two, and also later managing...

Primeira Liga || FC Porto || Midfielder

Midfielder

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|- style="background:#EEEEFF"
| align="center"|1979 || José Costa

José Alberto Costa

José Alberto Barroso Machado e Costa is a retired Portuguese footballer who played mostly as a left winger, and a current coach....

Primeira Liga || FC Porto || Midfielder

Midfielder

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| align="center"|1980 || Rui Jordão

Rui Jordão

Rui Manuel Trindade Jordão is a retired Portuguese footballer.One of the most prolific strikers in the history of Portuguese football, his career was mainly associated with two of the biggest clubs in the country, Benfica and Sporting, winning the Silver Ball award twice, once with each...

Primeira Liga || Sporting CP || Forward || align="center"| ||
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| align="center"|1981 || António Oliveira

António Luís Alves Ribeiro Oliveira

Primeira Liga || FC Porto || Midfielder

Midfielder

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| align="center"|1982 || António Oliveira

António Luís Alves Ribeiro Oliveira

Primeira Liga || FC Porto || Midfielder

Midfielder

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| align="center"|1983 || Fernando Gomes ||

Primeira Liga || FC Porto || Forward || align="center"| ||
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| align="center"|1984 || Fernando Chalana

Fernando Chalana

Primeira Liga || SL Benfica || Midfielder

Midfielder

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| align="center"|1985 || Carlos Manuel

Carlos Manuel

Carlos Manuel Correia dos Santos , known as Carlos Manuel, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a central midfielder, and a current manager....

Primeira Liga || SL Benfica || Midfielder

Midfielder

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| align="center"|1986 || Paulo Futre

Paulo Futre

Paulo Jorge dos Santos Futre is a retired Portuguese professional footballer who played mostly as a left winger.After exploding at Sporting Clube de Portugal well before his 20th birthday, he soon moved to Futebol Clube do Porto, after which he embarked in an extensive career - until 1998 - having...

Primeira Liga || FC Porto || Midfielder

Midfielder

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| align="center"|1987 || Paulo Futre

Paulo Futre

Primeira Liga /

La Liga

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|| FC Porto / Atlético Madrid || Midfielder

Midfielder

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| align="center"|1988 || Rui Barros

Rui Barros

Rui Gil Soares de Barros is a retired Portuguese footballer.A diminutive attacking midfielder, Barros played with success in his country Rui Gil Soares de Barros (born 24 November 1965) is a retired Portuguese footballer.A diminutive attacking midfielder, Barros played with success in his country...

Primeira Liga /

Serie A

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|| FC Porto / Juventus

Juventus F.C.

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|| Midfielder

Midfielder

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| align="center"|1989 || Vítor Baía

Vítor Baía

Vítor Manuel Martins Baía, OIH , is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a goalkeeper.His career was intimately connected with F.C...

Primeira Liga || FC Porto || Goalkeeper || align="center"| ||
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| align="center"|1990 || Domingos ||

Primeira Liga || FC Porto || Forward || align="center"| ||
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| align="center"|1991 || Vítor Baía

Vítor Baía

Vítor Manuel Martins Baía, OIH , is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a goalkeeper.His career was intimately connected with F.C...

Primeira Liga || FC Porto || Goalkeeper || align="center"| ||
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| align="center"|1992 || João Pinto

João Vieira Pinto

João Manuel Vieira Pinto is a retired Portuguese footballer who played mostly as a forward.Blessed with formidable skills and scoring ability, he made his name mostly at a domestic level and as a key figure in the Portuguese national team's "Golden Generation", collecting 138 caps and scoring 35...

Primeira Liga || align=left|SL Benfica || Forward || align="center"| ||
|- style="background:#EEEEFF"
| align="center"|1993 || João Pinto

João Vieira Pinto

Primeira Liga || align=left|SL Benfica || Forward || align="center"| ||
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| align="center"|1994 || João Pinto

João Vieira Pinto

Primeira Liga || align=left|SL Benfica || Forward || align="center"| ||
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| align="center"|1995 || Luís Figo

Luís Figo

Primeira Liga /

La Liga

|| Sporting CP / Barcelona

FC Barcelona

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|| Midfielder

Midfielder

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| align="center"|1996 || Luís Figo

Luís Figo

La Liga

|| Barcelona

FC Barcelona

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|| Midfielder

Midfielder

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|- style="background:#EEEEFF"
| align="center"|1997 || Luís Figo

Luís Figo

La Liga

|| Barcelona

FC Barcelona

Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....

|| Midfielder

Midfielder

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| align="center"|1998 || Luís Figo

Luís Figo

La Liga

|| Barcelona

FC Barcelona

Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....

|| Midfielder

Midfielder

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|- style="background:#EEEEFF"
| align="center"|1999 || Luís Figo

Luís Figo

La Liga

|| Barcelona

FC Barcelona

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|| Midfielder

Midfielder

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| align="center"|2000 || Luís Figo

Luís Figo

La Liga

|| Barcelona

FC Barcelona

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/ Real Madrid

Real Madrid C.F.

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|| Midfielder

Midfielder

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Primeira Liga Footballer of the Year (2006–present)

The CNID Footballer of the Year or Primeira Liga Footballer of the Year award, handed by the Sports National Press Club (CNID), distinguishes 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

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

Portuguese League for Professional Football

Portuguese League for Professional Football is the main organizing entity for professional football in Portugal, headquartered in the city of Porto....

(LPFP) Gala.

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