Portuguese Golden Ball

The Portuguese Golden Ball (known in Portuguese as A Bola de Ouro) is an annual award given, by Portuguese newspaper A Bola, to the player who is adjudged to have been the best of the year in the Primeira Liga.

The first winner of the award was Eusébio, in 1991.

Initially, it was a career award, but since then, the award was given to the best player in the league.

[1] The prize is given out by Portuguese newspaper A Bola to the best player in the Portuguese Liga.

[2] The award has been presented on 20 occasions as of 2012, with 17 different winners.