Since 1982, the magazine World Soccer has its readers select winners for awards in three categories: Player of the Year, Manager of the Year, and Team of the Year.
Player of the Year
Manager of the Year
- 2005 - Rafael Benítez, Liverpool F.C.
- 2004 - José Mourinho, FC Porto and Chelsea F.C.
- 2003 - Carlo Ancelotti, A.C. Milan
- 2002 - Guus Hiddink, South Korea and PSV
- 2001 - Gérard Houllier, Liverpool F.C.
- 2000 - Dino Zoff, Italy
- 1999 - Alex Ferguson, Manchester United
- 1998 - Arsène Wenger, Arsenal F.C.
- 1997 - Ottmar Hitzfeld, Borussia Dortmund
- 1996 - Berti Vogts, Germany
- 1995 - Louis van Gaal, Ajax Amsterdam
- 1994 - Carlos Alberto Parreira, Brazil
- 1993 - Alex Ferguson, Manchester United
- 1992 - Richard Møller-Nielsen, Denmark
- 1991 - Michel Platini, France
- 1990 - Franz Beckenbauer, Germany and Olympique Marseille
- 1989 - Arrigo Sacchi, A.C. Milan
- 1988 - Rinus Michels, Netherlands and Bayer Leverkusen
- 1987 - Johan Cruyff, Ajax Amsterdam
- 1986 - Guy Thys, Belgium
- 1985 - Terry Venables, FC Barcelona
- 1984 - Michel Hidalgo, France
- 1983 - Sepp Piontek, Denmark
- 1982 - Enzo Bearzot, Italy
Team of the Year
External links
Football (soccer) awards
World Soccer Awards | Revista World Soccer | World Soccer Awards