Foreign Player of the Year in Romania (Gazeta Sporturilor)
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The Foreign Player of the Year in Romania (Romanian: Jucătorul străin al anului) is an association football award presented to players in Romania, which recognises the most outstanding foreign player in the country each calendar year. It was started in 2008 by Gazeta Sporturilor, a daily sports newspaper, and the winner is usually announced at the end of December.
SportAssociation football
CompetitionAll levels of Romanian football (generally Liga I)
Local nameJucătorul străin al anului (Romanian)
CountryRomania
Sebastián Dubarbier was the first winner of the award. | |
| Sport | Association football |
|---|---|
| Competition | All levels of Romanian football (generally Liga I) |
| Local name | Jucătorul străin al anului (Romanian) |
| Country | Romania |
| Presented by | Gazeta Sporturilor |
| History | |
| First award | 2008 |
| Editions | 18 |
| First winner |  Sebastián Dubarbier |
| Most wins |  Harlem Gnohéré Wesley Eric de Oliveira (2) |
| Most recent |  Juri Cisotti |
| Website | Official website |
Other annual honours handed out by Gazeta Sporturilor include the Romanian Footballer of the Year and the Romania Coach of the Year awards.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Nationality | Club(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2008 |
Sebastián Dubarbier | Argentina |
CFR Cluj | |
2009 |
Pablo Brandán | Argentina |
Unirea Urziceni | |
2010 |
Eric de Oliveira | Brazil |
Gaz Metan Mediaș | [1] |
2011 |
Wesley | Brazil |
Vaslui | |
2012 |
Wesley | Brazil |
Vaslui Al-Hilal |
[2] |
2013 |
Eric de Oliveira | Brazil |
Gaz Metan Mediaș Pandurii Târgu Jiu |
|
2014 |
Łukasz Szukała |  Poland |
Steaua București | [3] |
2015 |
Fernando Varela |  Cape Verde |
Steaua București | |
2016 |
Fernando Boldrin | Brazil |
Astra Giurgiu Steaua București |
|
2017 |
Harlem Gnohéré | France |
FCSB | [4] |
2018 |
Harlem Gnohéré | France |
FCSB | [5] |
2019 |
Billel Omrani | France[note 1] |
CFR Cluj | [6] |
2020 |
Paulo Vinícius | Brazil |
CFR Cluj | [7] |
2021 |
Jefté Betancor |  Spain |
Voluntari Farul Constanța |
[8] |
2022 |
Andrea Compagno | Italy |
FC U Craiova FCSB |
|
2023 |
Marko Dugandžić |  Croatia |
Rapid București Al-Tai |
|
2024 |
Risto Radunović |  Montenegro |
FCSB | |
2025 |
Juri Cisotti | Italy |
FCSB |
Breakdown of winners
By number of wins
| Player | Win(s) | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Harlem Gnohéré | 2 | 2017, 2018 |
| Wesley | 2 | 2011, 2012 |
| Eric de Oliveira | 2 | 2010, 2013 |
| 12 others | 1 | — |
By country
| Country | Win(s) | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
6 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2020 |
| France |
3 | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Argentina |
2 | 2008, 2009 |
| Italy |
2 | 2022, 2025 |
| Cape Verde |
1 | 2015 |
| Croatia |
1 | 2023 |
| Montenegro |
1 | 2024 |
| Poland |
1 | 2014 |
| Spain |
1 | 2021 |
By club
| Club | Win(s) (outright wins/shared titles) |
Year(s) (* title was shared) |
|---|---|---|
| Steaua București / FCSB | 8 (7/1) | 2014, 2015, 2016*, 2017, 2018, 2022*, 2024, 2025 |
| CFR Cluj | 3 (3/0) | 2008, 2019, 2020 |
| Gaz Metan Mediaș | 2 (1/1) | 2010, 2013* |
| Vaslui | 2 (1/1) | 2011, 2012* |
| Unirea Urziceni | 1 (1/0) | 2009 |
| Al-Hilal |
1 (0/1) | 2012* |
| Al-Tai |
1 (0/1) | 2023* |
| Astra Giurgiu | 1 (0/1) | 2016* |
| Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 1 (0/1) | 2013* |
| Rapid București | 1 (0/1) | 2023* |
| Voluntari | 1 (0/1) | 2021* |
| Farul Constanța | 1 (0/1) | 2021* |
| FC U Craiova | 1 (0/1) | 2022* |
See also
- Gazeta Sporturilor Romanian Footballer of the Year
- Gazeta Sporturilor Romania Coach of the Year
- Gazeta Sporturilor Monthly Football Awards