Belgian professional football awards

The Belgian professional football awards is a collection of awards given at the end of each season since 1983. Back then, the only award was the Manager of the Year. There are now 5 main awards: Footballer, Footballer (second division), Goalkeeper, Manager and Referee. The previous fifth award, the Young Footballer of the Year Award, was not awarded between 2008–09 and 2012–13. The voters are all the players from the Belgian Pro League as well as the Belgian footballers playing abroad at the highest level. The ceremony is organized together by the paper Sport Foot Magazine and the Belgian Football Association.

Palmares Men Professional Footballer of the Year

Season Winner Club Country 1983–84 Jan Ceulemans Club Brugge 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 Juan Lozano Anderlecht 1987–88 Marc Degryse Club Brugge 1988–89 Marc Emmers Mechelen 1989–90 Marc Degryse Anderlecht 1990–91 Enzo Scifo Auxerre 1991–92 Philippe Albert Mechelen 1992–93 Pär Zetterberg Charleroi 1993–94 Lorenzo Staelens Club Brugge 1994–95 Marc Degryse Anderlecht 1995–96 Luc Nilis PSV Eindhoven 1996–97 Pär Zetterberg Anderlecht 1997–98 1998–99 Souleymane Oularé Genk 1999–2000 Marc Degryse Germinal Beerschot 2000–01 Walter Baseggio Anderlecht 2001–02 Wesley Sonck Genk 2002–03 Timmy Simons Club Brugge 2003–04 Aruna Dindane Anderlecht 2004–05 Vincent Kompany 2005–06 Mbark Boussoufa Gent 2006–07 Mohammed Tchité Anderlecht 2007–08 Milan Jovanović Standard Liège 2008–09 Mbark Boussoufa Anderlecht 2009–10 2010–11 Ivan Perišić Club Brugge 2011–12 Matías Suárez Anderlecht 2012–13 Carlos Bacca Club Brugge 2013–14 Thorgan Hazard Zulte Waregem 2014–15 Víctor Vázquez Club Brugge 2015–16 Sofiane Hanni Mechelen 2016–17 Youri Tielemans Anderlecht 2017–18 Hans Vanaken Club Brugge 2018–19 2019–20not awarded as season was terminated early 2020–21 Paul Onuachu Genk 2021–22 Deniz Undav Union SG 2022–23 Mike Trésor Genk 2023–24 Cameron Puertas Union SG 2024–25 Ardon Jashari Club Brugge 2025–26 Christos Tzolis Club Brugge

Young Professional Footballer of the Year

Season Winner Club Country 1987–88 Francis Severyns Antwerp 1988–89 Eric Viscaal Beveren 1989–90 Marc Wilmots Mechelen 1990–91 Bertrand Crasson Anderlecht 1991–92 Johan Walem 1992–93 Michaël Goossens Standard Liège 1993–94 Olivier Doll Seraing 1994–95 Celestine Babayaro Anderlecht 1995–96 1996–97 Emile Mpenza Mouscron 1997–98 Eric Addo Club Brugge 1998–99 Walter Baseggio Anderlecht 1999–2000 2000–01 Alin Stoica 2001–02 Koen Daerden Genk 2002–03 Davy De Beule Lokeren 2003–04 Vincent Kompany Anderlecht 2004–05 2005–06 Mbark Boussoufa Gent 2006–07 Lucas Biglia Anderlecht 2007–08 Axel Witsel Standard Liège not awarded between 2008–09 and 2012–13 2013–14 Youri Tielemans Anderlecht 2014–15 2015–16 Leon Bailey Genk 2016–17 Landry Dimata Oostende 2017–18 Wesley Club Brugge 2018–19 Yari Verschaeren Anderlecht 2019–20not awarded as season was terminated early 2020–21 Noa Lang Club Brugge 2021–22 Charles De Ketelaere 2022–23 Arthur Vermeeren Antwerp 2023–24 Bilal El Khannouss Genk 2024–25 Ardon Jashari Club Brugge 2025–26 Aleksandar Stanković Club Brugge

Professional Goalkeeper of the Year Season Winner Club Country 1984–85 Gilbert Bodart Standard Liège 1985–86 1986–87 Philippe Vande Walle Club Brugge 1987–88 Michel Preud'homme Mechelen 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 Gilbert Bodart Standard Liège 1992–93 Dany Verlinden Club Brugge 1993–94 Filip De Wilde Anderlecht 1994–95 Gilbert Bodart Standard Liège 1995–96 Philippe Vande Walle Germinal Ekeren 1996–97 Stanley Menzo Lierse 1997–98 Ronny Gaspercic Harelbeke 1998–99 Vedran Runje Standard Liège 1999–2000 Filip De Wilde Anderlecht 2000–01 Vedran Runje Standard Liège 2001–02 Franky Vandendriessche Mouscron 2002–03 Dany Verlinden Club Brugge 2003–04 Frédéric Herpoel Gent 2004–05 Silvio Proto Louviéroise 2005–06 Vedran Runje Standard Liège 2006–07 Daniel Zitka Anderlecht 2007–08 Kenny Steppe Germinal Beerschot 2008–09 Barry Boubacar Copa Lokeren 2009–10 Simon Mignolet Sint-Truiden 2010–11 Thibaut Courtois Genk 2011–12 Silvio Proto Anderlecht 2012–13 2013–14 Mathew Ryan Club Brugge 2014–15 2015–16 Matz Sels Gent 2016–17 Lovre Kalinić Gent 2017–18 2018–19 Danny Vukovic Genk 2019–20not awarded as season was terminated early 2020–21 Simon Mignolet Club Brugge 2021–22

Professional Manager of the Year Season Winner Club Country 1982–83 Paul Van Himst Anderlecht 1983–84 Georges Heylens Seraing 1984–85 Robert Waseige Liégeois 1985–86 Urbain Haesaert Waregem 1986–87 Aad de Mos Mechelen 1987–88 Georg Kessler Antwerp 1988–89 Aad de Mos Mechelen 1989–90 Georges Leekens Club Brugge 1990–91 René Vandereycken Gent 1991–92 Hugo Broos Club Brugge 1992–93 Walter Meeuws Antwerp 1993–94 Robert Waseige Charleroi 1994–95 Standard Liège 1995–96 Hugo Broos Club Brugge 1996–97 Eric Gerets Lierse 1997–98 Eric Gerets Club Brugge 1998–99 Aimé Anthuenis Genk 1999–2000Anderlecht 2000–01 2001–02 Sef Vergoossen Genk 2002–03 Trond Sollied Club Brugge 2003–04 Hugo Broos Anderlecht 2004–05 Trond Sollied Club Brugge 2005–06 Francky Dury Zulte-Waregem 2006–07 Hugo Broos Genk 2007–08 Michel Preud'homme Standard Liège 2008–09 László Bölöni 2009–10 Ariël Jacobs Anderlecht 2010–11 Franky Vercauteren Genk 2011–12 Hein Vanhaezebrouck Kortrijk 2012–13 Francky Dury Zulte-Waregem 2013–14 Peter Maes Lokeren 2014–15 Michel Preud'homme Club Brugge 2015–16 2016–17 René Weiler Anderlecht 2017–18 Ivan Leko Club Brugge 2018–19 Philippe Clement Genk 2019–20not awarded as season was terminated early 2020–21 Alexander Blessin Oostende 2021–22 Felice Mazzu Union SG 2022–23 Mark van Bommel Antwerp 2023–24 Alexander Blessin Union SG 2024–25 Sébastien Pocognoli 2025–26 Wouter Vrancken Sint-Truiden

Professional Referee of the Year

Season Winner 1983–84 Marcel Van Langenhove 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 Alphonse Constantin 1992–93 1993–94 Guy Goethals 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 Frans Van Den Wijngaert 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 Frank De Bleeckere 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 Johan Verbist 2004–05 Paul Allaerts 2005–06 2006–07 Jérôme Efong Nzolo 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 Frank De Bleeckere 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 Jérôme Efong Nzolo 2013–14 Johan Verbist 2014–15 Sébastien Delferière 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 Jonathan Lardot 2018–19 Erik Lambrechts 2019–20 not awarded as season was terminated early 2020–21 Jonathan Lardot 2021–22 Erik Lambrechts 2022–23 Jonathan Lardot 2023–24 2024–25 Bram Van Driessche 2025–26

Professional Footballer of the Year (Second Division) Season Winner Club Country 2017–18 Xavier Mercier Cercle Brugge 2018–19 Percy Tau Union SG 2019–20not awarded as season was terminated early 2020–21 Dante Vanzeir Union SG 2021–22 Lukas Van Eenoo Westerlo 2022–23 Thierno Barry Beveren 2023–24 Thibaud Verlinden Beerschot 2024–25 Jelle Vossen Zulte Waregem 2025–26 Christian Brüls Beveren

Women Professional Footballer of the Year Season Winner Club Country 2020–21 Laura De Neve Anderlecht 2021–22 Tessa Wullaert Anderlecht 2022–23 Lore Jacobs Anderlecht 2023–24 Marie Detruyer Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2024–25 Mariam Toloba Standard Liège 2025–26 Aurélie Reynders Oud-Heverlee Leuven

References

External links Sport.be (archived) Sporza 2022 winner