WORLD PLAYER OF THE YEAR
| Year | Player | Club | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Paolo Rossi | Juventus | Italy |
| 1983 | Zico | Udinese | Brazil |
| 1984 | Michel Platini (I) | Juventus | France |
| 1985 | Michel Platini (II) | Juventus | France |
| 1986 | Diego Maradonna | Napoli | Argentina |
| 1987 | Ruud Gullit (I) | Milan | Netherlands |
| 1988 | Marco van Basten (I) | Milan | Netherlands |
| 1989 | Ruud Gullit (II) | Milan | Netherlands |
| 1990 | Lothar Matthäus (I) | Internazionale | Germany |
| 1991 | Lothar Matthäus (II) | Internazionale | Germany |
| 1992 | Marco van Basten (II) | Milan | Netherlands |
| 1993 | Roberto Baggio | Juventus | Italy |
| 1994 | Romario | Barcelona | Brazil |
| 1995 | George Weah | Milan | Liberia |
| 1996 | Ronaldo (I) | Barcelona | Brazil |
| 1997 | Ronaldo (II) | Internazionale | Brazil |
| 1998 | Zinedine Zidane (I) | Juventus | France |
| 1999 | Rivaldo | Barcelona | Brazil |
| 2000 | Zinedine Zidane (II) | Juventus | France |
| 2001 | Luis Figo | Real Madrid | Portugal |
| 2002 | Ronaldo (III) | Real Madrid | Brazil |
| 2003 | Zinedine Zidane (III) | Real Madrid | France |
| 2004 | Ronaldinho | Barcelona | Brazil |
| 2005 | Ronaldinho (II) | Barcelona | Brazil |
| 2006 | Fabio Cannavaro | Real Madrid | Italy |
| 2007 | Kakà | Milan | Brazil |
| 2008 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Manchester United | Portugal |
| 2009 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | Argentina |