Liechtensteiner Footballer of the Year
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The Liechtensteiner Footballer of the Year is an award granted every season to a Liechtenstein
er footballer. It is awarded by the country's Liechtensteiner Vaterland
newspaper, and was first awarded in 1981. In 2008, Gaspar Odirlei
became the first non-Liechtensteiner to win the award.
Liechtenstein
The Principality of Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked alpine country in Central Europe, bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east. Its area is just over , and it has an estimated population of 35,000. Its capital is Vaduz. The biggest town is Schaan...
er footballer. It is awarded by the country's Liechtensteiner Vaterland
Liechtensteiner Vaterland
Liechtensteiner Vaterland is the largest daily newspaper in Liechtenstein. It is published by Vaduzer Medienhaus AG and was founded by members of the Vaterländische Union....
newspaper, and was first awarded in 1981. In 2008, Gaspar Odirlei
Odirlei de Souza Gaspar
Odirlei de Souza Gaspar is a Brazilian football player. He plays for FC Lausanne.-External links:* *...
became the first non-Liechtensteiner to win the award.
Winners
| Season | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1980–81 | Branko Eskinja | |
| 1981–82 | Manfred Frick | |
| 1982–83 | Branko Eskinja | |
| 1983–84 | Georges Rudics | |
| 1984–85 | Roland Moser | |
| 1985–86 | Roland Moser | |
| 1986–87 | Harry Schädler | |
| 1987–88 | Manfred Büchel | |
| 1988–89 | Manfred Büchel | |
| 1989–90 | Manfred Frick | |
| 1990–91 | Roger Zech | |
| 1991–92 | Martin Oehry | |
| 1992–93 | Martin Heeb | |
| 1993–94 | Mario Frick Mario Frick (footballer) Mario Frick is a Swiss-born Liechtensteiner football striker, who plays for Liechtenstein side FC Balzers in the Swiss 1st League.-Liechtenstein:... |
 FC BalzersFC Balzers FC Balzers is a Liechtensteiner football team that plays in Balzers.Balzers play at Sportplatz Rheinau which is situated right next to the River Rhein next to the border with Switzerland where the town of Trübbach lies.... |
| 1994–95 | Roland Moser Martin Heeb |
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| 1995–96 | Harry Zech Harry Zech Harry Zech is a former Liechtenstein football defender.Making his debut against Switzerland in 1991, Zech would go on to win 40 caps and score one goal for his country. Zech was also the captain for much of his later years in the national squad... |
FC Vaduz FC Vaduz FC Vaduz is a Liechtenstein football club from Vaduz, that play in the Swiss Football League. The club plays at the national Rheinpark Stadion, which has a capacity of 6,127 when all seated but has additional standing places in the North and South ends of the ground, giving a total stadium capacity... |
| 1996–97 | Daniel Hasler Daniel Hasler Daniel Hasler is a former Liechtenstein football defender.He is one of the most capped players for the Liechtenstein national football team, having appeared 78 times since his debut against Estonia in 1993. He last played for FC Vaduz.... |
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| 1997–98 | Martin Stocklasa Martin Stocklasa Martin Stocklasa is a naturalized Liechtenstein football defender, who plays for FC St. Gallen in the Swiss Challenge League.He has played for FC Zürich, FC Vaduz, Dynamo Dresden and SV Ried... |
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| 1998–99 | Mario Frick Mario Frick (footballer) Mario Frick is a Swiss-born Liechtensteiner football striker, who plays for Liechtenstein side FC Balzers in the Swiss 1st League.-Liechtenstein:... |
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| 1999–2000 | Martin Stocklasa Martin Stocklasa Martin Stocklasa is a naturalized Liechtenstein football defender, who plays for FC St. Gallen in the Swiss Challenge League.He has played for FC Zürich, FC Vaduz, Dynamo Dresden and SV Ried... |
FC Zurich |
| 2000–01 | Daniel Hasler Daniel Hasler Daniel Hasler is a former Liechtenstein football defender.He is one of the most capped players for the Liechtenstein national football team, having appeared 78 times since his debut against Estonia in 1993. He last played for FC Vaduz.... |
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| 2003–04 | Benjamin Fischer Benjamin Fischer (footballer) Benjamin Fischer is a retired Liechtenstein football striker.He began his career by Swiss club Grasshopper-Club Zürich in the youth team and holds a Swiss passport.-International goals:-External links:*... |
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| 2004–05 | Thomas Beck Thomas Beck (footballer) Thomas Beck is a Liechtenstein football striker, who plays for FC Balzers.He also plays for the Liechtenstein national football team. He currently has earned 81 caps and scored five goals for Liechtenstein since making his international debut in a Euro 2000 qualifier against Romania in September... |
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| 2005–06 | Franz Burgmeier Franz Burgmeier Franz Burgmeier is a Liechtenstein footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Vaduz in the Swiss Challenge League. Born in Triesen, Burgmeier was a burgeoning footballer and keen skier, until he gave up the latter sport at 16 following a serious injury. Having been a youth player for Triesen, he... |
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| 2008–09 | Martin Stocklasa Martin Stocklasa Martin Stocklasa is a naturalized Liechtenstein football defender, who plays for FC St. Gallen in the Swiss Challenge League.He has played for FC Zürich, FC Vaduz, Dynamo Dresden and SV Ried... |
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