UEFA Club Football Awards

In recognition of the best players in the UEFA Champions League each year, UEFA gives out several awards to the most outstanding performers of the European club football season.

The awards are presented in August each year at a special gala in Monaco; previously, the ceremony would coincide with the UEFA Super Cup, but since the Super Cup was moved to early August in 2014, the UEFA awards ceremony has been combined with the UEFA Champions League group stage draw.

Positional awards for players in the UEFA Women's Champions League were introduced in 2019–20.

This award is chosen by UEFA Technical Observers as the best goal of the season.

Lionel Messi has won this award four times, more than any other player.

Alexia Putellas was the top scorer in the 2021–22 Champions League .
2022–23 Champions League winner Aitana Bonmatí .
Oliver Kahn , who won this award four times consecutively while with Bayern Munich .
Named to the Squad of the Season and Goalkeeper of the Season, Sandra Paños
John Terry , who won this award a record three times, all with Chelsea .
2019–20 Defender of the Season Wendie Renard
Captain Irene Paredes , who led PSG to their first ever league title.
Gaizka Mendieta , who won this award twice in a row with Valencia .
Deco , who won the award with two different clubs: Porto and Barcelona .
Cristiano Ronaldo won this award a joint-record three times, and is the only player to win with multiple clubs.
Two-time Player of the Year and 2019–20 Forward of the Season Pernille Harder .