The Football Oscar () is an annual football award given by the Croatian Association Football Union and Sportske novosti since 2013. In the 2017 edition the award was renamed as Trophy Footballer (). It is awarded to the best football player, manager and goalkeeper playing in the Croatian First League. Also, it is awarded to the best overall Croatian player at the end of every season. The best 11 Prva HNL players of the season are also selected. The award is chosen by players and managers of the Croatian league clubs.
Team of the Year 2013
Best Croatian player: Luka Modrić Best Prva HNL player: Sammir Best Prva HNL goalkeeper: Ivan Kelava Best Prva HNL U-21 player: Ante Rebić Best Prva HNL manager: Tomislav Ivković
Prva HNL Team of the Year 2013
Player Team Appearance Ivan Kelava Dinamo Zagreb 1 Šime Vrsaljko Dinamo Zagreb 1 Josip Šimunić Dinamo Zagreb 1 Ivica Križanac RNK Split 1 Antonio Milić Hajduk Split 1 Franko Andrijašević Hajduk Split 1 Sammir Dinamo Zagreb 1 Domagoj Antolić Lokomotiva 1 Leon Benko Rijeka 1 Ante Rebić RNK Split 1 Andrej Kramarić Lokomotiva 1
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Team of the Year 2014
Best Croatian player: Luka Modrić Best Prva HNL player: Andrej Kramarić Best Prva HNL goalkeeper: Ivan Vargić Best Prva HNL U-21 player: Mario Pašalić Best Prva HNL manager: Matjaž Kek
Prva HNL Team of the Year 2014
Player Team Appearance Ivan Vargić Rijeka 1 Ivan Tomečak Rijeka 1 Mario Maloča Hajduk Split 1 Josip Šimunić Dinamo Zagreb 2 Josip Pivarić Dinamo Zagreb 1 Mario Pašalić Hajduk Split 1 Marcelo Brozović Dinamo Zagreb 1 Ivan Močinić Rijeka 1 Andrej Kramarić Rijeka 2 Duje Čop Dinamo Zagreb 1 El Arabi Hillel Soudani Dinamo Zagreb 1
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Team of the Year 2015
Best Croatian player: Luka Modrić Best Prva HNL player: Marko Pjaca Best Prva HNL goalkeeper: Lovre Kalinić Best Prva HNL U-21 player: Marko Pjaca Best Prva HNL manager: Zoran Mamić
Prva HNL Team of the Year 2015
Player Team Appearance Dominik Livaković NK Zagreb 1 Marin Leovac Rijeka 1 Ivan Tomečak Rijeka 2 Matej Mitrović Rijeka 1 Marko Lešković Rijeka 1 Domagoj Pavičić Dinamo Zagreb 1 Ante Ćorić Dinamo Zagreb 1 Arijan Ademi Dinamo Zagreb 1 Dejan Radonjić Istra 1961 1 Angelo Henriquez Dinamo Zagreb 1 Marko Pjaca Dinamo Zagreb 1
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Team of the Year 2016
Best Croatian player: Luka Modrić Best Prva HNL player: Marko Pjaca Best Prva HNL goalkeeper: Lovre Kalinić Best Prva HNL U-21 player: Ante Ćorić Best Prva HNL manager: Zoran Mamić
Prva HNL Team of the Year 2016
Player Team Appearance Lovre Kalinić Hajduk Split 1 Gordon Schildenfeld Dinamo Zagreb 1 Josip Pivarić Dinamo Zagreb 2 Marko Lešković Rijeka 2 Stefan Ristovski Rijeka 1 Tino-Sven Sušić Hajduk Split 1 Ante Ćorić Dinamo Zagreb 2 Marko Rog Dinamo Zagreb 1 Marko Pjaca Dinamo Zagreb 2 Ilija Nestorovski Inter Zaprešić 1 Marin Tomasov Rijeka 1
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Team of the Year 2017
Best Croatian player: Luka Modrić Best Croatian goalkeeper: Danijel Subašić Best Prva HNL player: Franko Andrijašević Best Prva HNL U-21 player: Lovro Majer Best Prva HNL manager: Matjaž Kek
Prva HNL Team of the Year 2017
Player Team Appearance Dominik Livaković Dinamo Zagreb 2 Borna Barišić Osijek 1 Josip Elez Rijeka 1 Marko Lešković Dinamo Zagreb 3 Stefan Ristovski Rijeka 2 Franko Andrijašević Rijeka 2 Filip Bradarić Rijeka 1 Josip Mišić Rijeka 1 El Arabi Hillel Soudani Dinamo Zagreb 2 Márkó Futács Hajduk Split 1 Mario Gavranović Rijeka 1
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Team of the Year 2018
Best Croatian player: Luka Modrić Best Croatian female player: Maja Joščak Best Croatian goalkeeper: Danijel Subašić Best Prva HNL player: El Arabi Hillel Soudani Best Prva HNL U-21 player: Lovro Majer Best Prva HNL manager: Matjaž Kek
Prva HNL Team of the Year 2018
Player Team Appearance Dominik Livaković Dinamo Zagreb 3 Josip Juranović Hajduk Split 1 Zoran Nižić Hajduk Split 1 Filip Benković Dinamo Zagreb 1 Borna Sosa Dinamo Zagreb 1 Arijan Ademi Dinamo Zagreb 2 Filip Bradarić Rijeka 2 Lovro Majer Lokomotiva 1 El Arabi Hillel Soudani Dinamo Zagreb 3 Héber Araujo dos Santos Rijeka 1 Mario Gavranović Dinamo Zagreb 2
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Team of the Year 2019
Best Croatian player: Luka Modrić Best Croatian female player: Leonarda Balog Best Croatian goalkeeper: Dominik Livaković Best Prva HNL player: Dani Olmo Best Prva HNL U-21 player: Dani Olmo Best Prva HNL manager: Nenad Bjelica Best Croatian futsal player: Duško Martinac
Prva HNL Team of the Year 2019
Player Team Appearance Dominik Livaković Dinamo Zagreb 4 Kévin Théophile-Catherine Dinamo Zagreb 1 Emir Dilaver Dinamo Zagreb 1 Domagoj Bradarić Hajduk Split 1 Zoran Kvržić Rijeka 1 Luka Ivanušec Lokomotiva 1 Domagoj Pavičić Rijeka 2 Dani Olmo Dinamo Zagreb 1 Jairo Hajduk Split 1 Bruno Petković Dinamo Zagreb 1 Jakov Puljić Rijeka 1
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Team of the Year 2020
Best Croatian player: Luka Modrić Best Croatian goalkeeper: Dominik Livaković Best Prva HNL player: Bruno Petković Best Prva HNL U-21 player: Luka Ivanušec Best Prva HNL manager: Nenad Bjelica Best Prva HNL pitch: Stadion Rujevica
Prva HNL Team of the Year 2020
Player Team Appearance Dominik Livaković Dinamo Zagreb 5 Igor Silva Osijek 1 Denis Kolinger Lokomotiva 1 Mile Škorić Osijek 1 Petar Bočkaj Osijek 1 Nikola Moro Dinamo Zagreb 1 Mijo Caktaš Hajduk Split 1 Arijan Ademi Dinamo Zagreb 3 Lirim Kastrati Lokomotiva 1 Mirko Marić Osijek 1 Bruno Petković Dinamo Zagreb 2
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Team of the Year 2021
Best Croatian player: Luka Modrić Best Croatian female player: Izabela Lojna Best Croatian goalkeeper: Dominik Livaković Best Prva HNL player: Bruno Petković Best Prva HNL U-21 player: Joško Gvardiol Best Prva HNL manager: Nenad Bjelica Best Prva HNL pitch: Stadion Maksimir
Prva HNL Team of the Year 2021
Player Team Appearance Dominik Livaković Dinamo Zagreb 6 Igor Silva Osijek 2 Rasmus Lauritsen Dinamo Zagreb 1 Mile Škorić Osijek 2 Joško Gvardiol Dinamo Zagreb 1 Arijan Ademi Dinamo Zagreb 4 Luka Ivanušec Dinamo Zagreb 2 Lovro Majer Dinamo Zagreb 1 Ramón Miérez Osijek 1 Mislav Oršić Dinamo Zagreb 1 Bruno Petković Dinamo Zagreb 3
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Team of the Year 2022
Best Croatian player: Luka Modrić Best Croatian goalkeeper: Dominik Livaković Best Prva HNL player: Marko Livaja Best Prva HNL U-21 player: Lukas Kačavenda Best Prva HNL manager: Goran Tomić Best Prva HNL pitch: Stadion Rujevica Best Prva HNLŽ player: Aida Hadžić
Prva HNL Team of the Year 2022
Player Team Appearance Dominik Livaković Dinamo Zagreb 7 Stefan Ristovski Dinamo Zagreb 3 Josip Elez Hajduk Split 2 Josip Šutalo Dinamo Zagreb 1 Petar Bočkaj Dinamo ZagrebOSI 2 Arijan Ademi Dinamo Zagreb 5 Domagoj Pavičić Rijeka 3 Filip Krovinivić Hajduk Split 1 Josip Drmić Rijeka 1 Mislav Oršić Dinamo Zagreb 2 Marko Livaja Hajduk Split 1
OSI - Petar Bočkaj was transferred from NK Osijek to GNK Dinamo Zagreb during winter break.
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Team of the Year 2023
Best Croatian player: Luka Modrić Best Croatian goalkeeper: Dominik Livaković Best Prva HNL player: Marko Livaja Best Prva HNL U-21 player: Martin Baturina Best Prva HNL manager: Zoran Zekić Best Prva HNL pitch: Stadion Rujevica Best Prva HNLŽ player: Izabela Lojna Best Prva HMNL player: Kristijan Čekol
Prva HNL Team of the Year 2023
Player Team Appearance Dominik Livaković Dinamo Zagreb 8 Stefan Ristovski Dinamo Zagreb 4 Josip Šutalo Dinamo Zagreb 2 Dino Perić Dinamo Zagreb 1 Dario Melnjak Hajduk Split 1 Tonio Teklić Varaždin 1 Martin Baturina Dinamo Zagreb 1 Josip Mišić Dinamo Zagreb 2 Matija Frigan Rijeka 1 Luka Ivanušec Dinamo Zagreb 3 Marko Livaja Hajduk Split 2
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Team of the Year 2024
Best Croatian player: Luka Modrić Best Croatian goalkeeper: Dominik Livaković Best Prva HNL player: Bruno Petković Best Prva HNL U-21 player: Martin Baturina Best Prva HNL manager: Sergej Jakirović Best Prva HNL pitch: Opus Arena (NK Osijek) Best Prva HNLŽ player: Maja Jošćak Best Prva HMNL player: Antonio Sekulić
Prva HNL Team of the Year 2024
Player Team Appearance Nediljko Labrović Rijeka 1 Stefan Ristovski Dinamo Zagreb 5 Stjepan Radeljić Rijeka 1 Bruno Goda Rijeka 1 Niko Galešić Rijeka 1 Josip Mišić Dinamo Zagreb 3 Martin Baturina Dinamo Zagreb 2 Toni Fruk Rijeka 1 Ramón Miérez Osijek 1 Marko Pjaca Rijeka 3 Bruno Petković Dinamo Zagreb 4
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Statistics
Appearance by player No. Player Appearance 1 Dominik Livaković 8 2 Arijan Ademi 5 3 Stefan Ristovski 4 4 Marko Lešković 3 Bruno Petković El Arbi Hillel Soudani Domagoj Pavičić Luka Ivanušec
Appearance by club No. Club Appearance 1 Dinamo Zagreb 58 2 Rijeka 26 3 Hajduk Split 17 4 Osijek 9 5 Lokomotiva 6 6 Split 2 7 Inter Zaprešić 1 Istra 1961 Zagreb Varaždin
Appearance by nation No. Nation Appearance 1 Croatia 91 2 North Macedonia 10 3 Brazil 4 4 Algeria 3 Switzerland 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 7 Argentina 1 Austria Chile Denmark Spain France Hungary Kosovo
Other awards Prva HNL Player of the Year (Tportal), given by the Croatian website Tportal, chosen by captains of league clubs. Croatian Footballer of the Year, given by the Croatian newspaper Večernji list, chosen by sport journalists. Sportske novosti Yellow Shirt award, given by the Croatian newspaper Sportske novosti, chosen by sport journalists.
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