Romanian Footballer of the Year (Gazeta Sporturilor)
Gheorghe Hagi won the award a record of seven times. | |
| Sport | Association football |
|---|---|
| Competition | All levels of Romanian and international football |
| Local name | Jucătorul român al anului / Trofeul Nicolae Dobrin (Romanian) |
| Country | Romania |
| Presented by | Gazeta Sporturilor |
| History | |
| First award | 1966 |
| Editions | 58 |
| First winner | Nicolae Dobrin |
| Most wins | Gheorghe Hagi
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| Most recent | Dennis Man |
| Website | Official website |
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The Romanian Footballer of the Year (Romanian: Fotbalistul român al anului), also known as the Nicolae Dobrin Trophy (Romanian: Trofeul Nicolae Dobrin), is an annual association football award given by the Gazeta Sporturilor newspaper to the Romanian player adjudged to have been the best during a calendar year. The current holder is Dennis Man, who won the award for his performances in 2024 representing Parma.
It has been presented since 1966 and is currently named after Nicolae Dobrin, the first recipient of the award and one of Romania's most notable footballers. Gheorghe Hagi, the joint leading goalscorer of the national team alongside Adrian Mutu, has received the trophy a record of seven times.
Other annual honours handed out by Gazeta Sporturilor include the Foreign Player of the Year in Romania and the Romania Coach of the Year awards.