Footballer of the Year in Baltic and Commonwealth of Independent States (Sport-Express)
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Footballer of the Year in Baltic and Commonwealth of Independent States or Award "Star" is an annual award given by Sport-Express
daily to the Baltic
and Commonwealth of Independent States
player of the season. The title is awarded according to the results of a poll conducted by the newspaper.
Sport-Express
Sport-Express is a Russian daily sports newspaper founded by Vladimir Kuchmiy. Printed in 31 cities of Russia, Latvia, Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and the United States, it is the biggest-selling sports newspaper in Russia, with the daily audience of over 700,000 people.Sport-Express was founded...
daily to the Baltic
Baltic states
The term Baltic states refers to the Baltic territories which gained independence from the Russian Empire in the wake of World War I: primarily the contiguous trio of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania ; Finland also fell within the scope of the term after initially gaining independence in the 1920s.The...
and Commonwealth of Independent States
Commonwealth of Independent States
The Commonwealth of Independent States is a regional organization whose participating countries are former Soviet Republics, formed during the breakup of the Soviet Union....
player of the season. The title is awarded according to the results of a poll conducted by the newspaper.
Winners
| Year | Place | Player | Club | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | 5th place | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 |  Ukraine Andriy ShevchenkoAndriy Shevchenko Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko is a Ukrainian footballer who plays for Dynamo Kyiv and the Ukraine national team as a striker. He is the third-highest scorer in the history of European club competition with 67 goals as of 2011-03-10, behind Filippo Inzaghi and Raúl. With 175 goals scored with A.C... |
 Italy MilanA.C. Milan Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others... |
45 | - | - | - | - | 225 |
| 2 |  Russia Dmitri SychevDmitri Sychev Dmitri Yevgenyevich Sychev is an association footballer. His last name is also transcribed as Sytchev, and his first name as Dmitry or Dmitriy. He has been hailed by the international press as "The Russian Michael Owen" because of his pace and as "The most sensational young Russian forward since... |
Russia Lokomotiv Moscow FC Lokomotiv Moscow The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually... |
- | 8 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 86 | |
| 3 | Russia Alexey Smertin Alexey Smertin Aleksey Gennadyevich Smertin is a retired footballer. He retired from professional football after having his contract with Fulham terminated and discovering a new career in politics. Smertin was the captain of the Russian national team... |
 Kingdom of England ChelseaChelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... |
- | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 81 | |
| 4 |  Latvia Māris VerpakovskisMaris Verpakovskis Māris Verpakovskis , is a Latvian football forward, currently playing for the Azerbaijan Premier League club FK Baku in Azerbaijan and the Latvia national football team.-Latvia:... |
Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv FC Dynamo Kyiv FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football... |
- | 9 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 74 | |
| 5 | Ukraine Andriy Voronin Andriy Voronin Andriy Viktorovych Voronin is a Ukrainian professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Dynamo Moscow. His previous clubs include Chornomorets Odessa, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Mainz, Köln, Bayer Leverkusen, and Liverpool. In the 2002–03 season, Voronin became top goalscorer in the... |
 Germany Köln1. FC Köln 1. FC Köln is a German association football club based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It was formed in 1948 as a merger of the clubs Kölner Ballspiel-Club 1901 and SpVgg Sülz 07.... / Germany Bayer Leverkusen |
- | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 34 | |
| 2005 | 1 | Ukraine Andriy Shevchenko Andriy Shevchenko Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko is a Ukrainian footballer who plays for Dynamo Kyiv and the Ukraine national team as a striker. He is the third-highest scorer in the history of European club competition with 67 goals as of 2011-03-10, behind Filippo Inzaghi and Raúl. With 175 goals scored with A.C... |
Italy Milan A.C. Milan Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others... |
39 | 6 | - | - | - | 219 |
| 2 | Russia Andrei Arshavin |
Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg FC Zenit Saint Petersburg Football Club Zenit is a Russian football club from the city of Saint-Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League... |
2 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 99 | |
| 3 | Russia Igor Akinfeev Igor Akinfeev Igor Vladimirovich Akinfeev is a Russian international football goalkeeper playing in the Russian championship for CSKA Moscow.-CSKA:Akinfeev broke into the CSKA starting lineup at the age of 17, and has been the first-choice goalkeeper at the club ever since, gathering various honors including a... |
Russia CSKA Moscow |
2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 81 | |
| 4 |  Georgia (country) Shota ArveladzeShota Arveladze Shota Arveladze is a former Georgian professional football player and currently the manager of Kayserispor. He is Georgia’s all-time top scorer with 291 goals in his 410 league games for his clubs and 26 goals during his 61 games on the national team... |
 Kingdom of Scotland RangersRangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses... /  Netherlands AZ |
- | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 57 | |
| 5 |  Belarus Alexander Hleb |
Germany Stuttgart VfB Stuttgart Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club is best known for its football team, which has participated in all but two Bundesliga seasons... / Kingdom of England ArsenalArsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
- | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 56 | |
| 2006 | 1 | Russia Igor Akinfeev Igor Akinfeev Igor Vladimirovich Akinfeev is a Russian international football goalkeeper playing in the Russian championship for CSKA Moscow.-CSKA:Akinfeev broke into the CSKA starting lineup at the age of 17, and has been the first-choice goalkeeper at the club ever since, gathering various honors including a... |
Russia CSKA Moscow |
14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 141 |
| 2 | Belarus Alexander Hleb |
Kingdom of England Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
11 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 136 | |
| 3 | Ukraine Andriy Shevchenko Andriy Shevchenko Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko is a Ukrainian footballer who plays for Dynamo Kyiv and the Ukraine national team as a striker. He is the third-highest scorer in the history of European club competition with 67 goals as of 2011-03-10, behind Filippo Inzaghi and Raúl. With 175 goals scored with A.C... |
Italy Milan A.C. Milan Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others... / Kingdom of England ChelseaChelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... |
7 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 121 | |
| 4 | Russia Andrei Arshavin |
Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg FC Zenit Saint Petersburg Football Club Zenit is a Russian football club from the city of Saint-Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League... |
7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 85 | |
| 5 | Georgia (country) Shota Arveladze Shota Arveladze Shota Arveladze is a former Georgian professional football player and currently the manager of Kayserispor. He is Georgia’s all-time top scorer with 291 goals in his 410 league games for his clubs and 26 goals during his 61 games on the national team... |
Netherlands AZ |
1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 58 | |
| 2007 | 1 | Russia Andrei Arshavin |
Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg FC Zenit Saint Petersburg Football Club Zenit is a Russian football club from the city of Saint-Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League... |
14 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 144 |
| 2 | Russia Aleksandr Kerzhakov Aleksandr Kerzhakov Aleksandr Anatolyevich Kerzhakov is a Russian international association football striker currently playing for Russian Premier League club Zenit St. Petersburg.-Zenit:... |
 Spain SevillaSevilla FC Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA... |
9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 110 | |
| 3 | Belarus Alexander Hleb |
Kingdom of England Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 107 | |
| 4 | Ukraine Anatoliy Tymoshchuk |
Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year... / Russia Zenit Saint PetersburgFC Zenit Saint Petersburg Football Club Zenit is a Russian football club from the city of Saint-Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League... |
2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 76 | |
| 5 | Russia Roman Pavlyuchenko Roman Pavlyuchenko Roman Anatolyevich Pavlyuchenko is an footballer who currently plays as a centre forward for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and for the Russian national team.-Spartak Moscow:... |
Russia Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times... |
4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 69 | |
| 2008 | 1 | Russia Andrei Arshavin |
Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg FC Zenit Saint Petersburg Football Club Zenit is a Russian football club from the city of Saint-Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League... |
32 | 9 | 3 | 1 | - | 207 |
| 2 | Russia Yuri Zhirkov Yuri Zhirkov Yuri Valentinovich Zhirkov is a Russian footballer who plays for Anzhi Makhachkala and the Russian national team.-Early life:Yuri Valentinovich Zhirkov was born in Tambov, on 20 August 1983. His father, Valentin Ivanovich Zhirkov worked at the "Revtrud" factory and his mother was a postwoman. Yuri... |
Russia CSKA Moscow |
6 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 117 | |
| 3 | Ukraine Anatoliy Tymoshchuk |
Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg FC Zenit Saint Petersburg Football Club Zenit is a Russian football club from the city of Saint-Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League... |
3 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 102 | |
| 4 | Russia Roman Pavlyuchenko Roman Pavlyuchenko Roman Anatolyevich Pavlyuchenko is an footballer who currently plays as a centre forward for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and for the Russian national team.-Spartak Moscow:... |
Russia Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times... / Kingdom of England Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
- | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 59 | |
| 5 | Russia Igor Akinfeev Igor Akinfeev Igor Vladimirovich Akinfeev is a Russian international football goalkeeper playing in the Russian championship for CSKA Moscow.-CSKA:Akinfeev broke into the CSKA starting lineup at the age of 17, and has been the first-choice goalkeeper at the club ever since, gathering various honors including a... |
Russia CSKA Moscow |
1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 47 | |
| 2009 | 1 | Russia Andrei Arshavin |
Kingdom of England Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
31 | 11 | 1 | 1 | - | 204 |
| 2 | Russia Igor Akinfeev Igor Akinfeev Igor Vladimirovich Akinfeev is a Russian international football goalkeeper playing in the Russian championship for CSKA Moscow.-CSKA:Akinfeev broke into the CSKA starting lineup at the age of 17, and has been the first-choice goalkeeper at the club ever since, gathering various honors including a... |
Russia CSKA Moscow |
6 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 128 | |
| 3 | Ukraine Andriy Pyatov Andriy Pyatov Andriy Valeriyovych Pyatov is a Ukrainian football goalkeeper who plays for FC Shakhtar Donetsk in the Ukrainian Premier League.- Club :Pyatov started his career in Vorskla Poltava in 2002. He was bought by Shakhtar from Vorskla for approximately £640,000 on 13 December 2006. He spent the rest of... |
Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year... |
- | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 56 | |
| 4 | Ukraine Dmytro Chygrynskiy |
Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year... / Spain BarcelonaFC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.... |
1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 46 | |
| 5 | Russia Sergey Ryzhikov |
Russia Rubin Kazan FC Rubin Kazan FC Rubin Kazan is a Russian association football club based in the city of Kazan . Rubin won the Russian Premier League championship in 2008 and 2009.-History:... |
2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 43 | |
See also
- Soviet Footballer of the YearSoviet Footballer of the YearThe award Soviet Footballer of the Year had been awarded to the best footballer of the former Soviet Union from 1964 until 1991. The poll was conducted by the weekly sport newspaper Football .-List of winners:-Most Wins by Club:...
- Footballer of the Year in Russia (Sport-Express) - "Sport Express" daily sports newspaper version.
- Footballer of the Year in Russia (Futbol)Footballer of the Year in Russia (Futbol)Russian Footballer of the Year is an annual award given by "Futbol" weekly to the Russian Premier League player of the season. The title is awarded according to the results of a poll conducted by the newspaper...
- "Futbol" weekly magazine version.