- Bola de Ouro
The "Bola de Ouro" (Golden Ball) is an award given each year, since
1973 , by the authoritative Brazilian magazine "Placar " to the best player in the Brazilian National Championship. It is practically the equivalent to a "Footballer of the Year" award. It is based on accrued points which players are given according to their performance after each matchday.Winners
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2007 : flagicon|Brazil Thiago Neves (Fluminense)
*2006 : flagicon|Brazil Lucas (Grêmio)
*2005 : flagicon|ArgentinaCarlos Tévez (Corinthians)
*2004 : flagicon|BrazilRobinho (Santos FC)
*2003 : flagicon|Brazil Alex (Cruzeiro)
*2002 : flagicon|BrazilKaká (São Paulo FC)
*2001 : flagicon|BrazilAlex Mineiro (Atlético Paranaense)
*2000 : flagicon|BrazilRomario (Vasco da Gama)
*1999 : flagicon|Brazil Marcelinho (Corinthians)
*1998 : flagicon|BrazilEdilson (Corinthians)
*1997 : flagicon|BrazilEdmundo (Vasco da Gama)
*1996 : flagicon|BrazilDjalminha (Palmeiras)
*1995 : flagicon|Brazil Giovanni (Santos FC)
*1994 : flagicon|Brazil Amoroso (Guarani)
*1993 : flagicon|BrazilCésar Sampaio (Palmeiras)
*1992 : flagicon|Brazil Júnior (Flamengo)
*1991 : flagicon|BrazilMauro Silva (Bragantino)
*1990 : flagicon|BrazilCésar Sampaio (Santos FC)
*1989 : flagicon|Brazil Ricardo Rocha (São Paulo FC)
*1988 : flagicon|Brazil Taffarel (Internacional)
*1987 : flagicon|BrazilRenato Gaúcho (Flamengo)
*1986 : flagicon|BrazilCareca (São Paulo FC)
*1985 : flagicon|Brazil Marinho (Bangu)
*1984 : flagicon|BrazilRoberto Costa (Vasco da Gama)
*1983 : flagicon|BrazilRoberto Costa (Atlético Paranaense)
*1982 : flagicon|BrazilZico (Flamengo)
*1981 : flagicon|BrazilPaulo Isidoro (Grêmio)
*1980 : flagicon|Brazil Cerezo (Atlético Mineiro)
*1979 : flagicon|BrazilFalcão (Internacional)
*1978 : flagicon|BrazilFalcão (Internacional)
*1977 : flagicon|Brazil Cerezo (Atlético Mineiro)
*1976 : flagicon|ChileElías Figueroa (Internacional)
*1975 : flagicon|BrazilValdir Peres (São Paulo FC)
*1974 : flagicon|BrazilZico (Flamengo)
*1973 : flagicon|ArgentinaAgustín Cejas (Santos FC)
*1973 : flagicon|UruguayAtílio Ancheta (Grêmio)The award was not given in
1971 and1972 but the following players had the best evaluation :*
1972 : flagicon|ChileElías Figueroa (Internacional)
*1971 : flagicon|BrazilDirceu Lopes (Cruzeiro)Bola de Prata
The "Bola de Prata" (Silver Ball) is given to the best players in their respective position (forward, defender, etc.) on the same points system. Therefore we have the Brazilian Squad of the Year. The winners are listed on the Portuguese language Wikipedia page ().
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