CNID Footballer of the Year

Since 2006, this award only distinguished the best footballers to play in the Portuguese first League, so was called Primeira Liga Footballer of the Year, and the winner is chosen by a vote amongst the members of the Sports National Press Club (CNID).

Benfica striker Jonas and former Porto winger Hulk are the only players who have won the award more than once.

Only one foreign player has been awarded it, with Mário Jardel winning in 2002, although they were frequently nominated in the years previous.

[1]) The first award was delivered by the Portuguese newspaper Diário Popular to Benfica forward Eusébio in 1970.

In 2006, during the celebration of the CNID's 40th anniversary, the award was officially presented for the first time, to Porto winger Ricardo Quaresma.