Croatian Footballer of the Year

It is awarded by the newspaper Večernji list to the best Croatian football player in the preceding year, regardless of the league they play in, based on a points system which measures their performances for both club and country.

The award is usually presented in a ceremony hosted by the Croatian Football Federation.

Luka Modrić holds the record for most wins, with thirteen awards.

[7] In 1995, a separate award, the Hope of the Year (Croatian: Nada godine), was introduced.

† denotes shared wins Notes on club name changes: Players in bold are still active.

Luka Modrić holds the record for most wins with thirteen awards
Davor Šuker won the title six times
Ivica Olić , along with Luka Modrić, is the only player to win both the Croatian Footballer of the Year and the Hope of the Year awards