Armenian Footballer of the Year


Armenian Footballer of the Year is an annual award given to the best professional Armenian football player. The winner is elected by Football Federation of Armenia members, referees, inspectors, coaches, captains and presidents of the Armenian Premier League clubs, as well as the journalists and media. On the same occasion, an award is also given for Armenian Coach of the Year.

History

The same year the Football Federation of Armenia was founded, an award for the best Armenian football player began being annually given. The first award was given to former Armenia national football team captain Sargis Hovsepyan in 1992. Hovsepyan, who became the first player to win the award three times, is currently second to Henrikh Mkhitaryan who has won the award nine times. Arthur Petrosyan and Armen Shahgeldyan have both won the award twice. Edgar Manucharyan became the youngest player to win the award in 2004 at the age of 16. Hovsepyan became the oldest player to win the award in 2008 at the age of 36.

List of recipients

YearPlayerClubRef
1992 Pyunik Yerevan
1993 Ararat Yerevan
1994 Homenetmen
1995 Pyunik Yerevan
1996 Shirak
1997 Shirak
1998 Tsement Ararat
1999 FC Yerevan
2000 Young Boys
2001 Pyunik Yerevan
2002 Pyunik Yerevan
2003 Metalurh Donetsk
2004 Pyunik Yerevan
2005 Banants Yerevan
2006 Mika Yerevan
2007 Pyunik Yerevan
2008 Pyunik Yerevan
2009 Pyunik Yerevan
2010 Pyunik Yerevan
2011 Shakhtar Donetsk
2012 Shakhtar Donetsk
2013 Borussia Dortmund
2014 Borussia Dortmund
2015 Borussia Dortmund
2016 Manchester United
2017 Manchester United
2018 Aktobe
2019 Roma

Number of awards per player