Since 1975-76, different prizes were awarded to the best players and trainers of the Spanish championship by the magazine Don Balón.
Season Player Club 1975-76 MIGUEL ÁNGEL González Suárez Real Madrid CF 1976-77 Juan Gómez González, ‘JUANITO’ Real Burgos CF 1977-78 Miguel Bernardo Bianqueti, ‘MIGUELI’ FC Barcelona 1978-79 Enrique Castro González, ‘QUINI’ Real Sporting de Gijón 1979-80 Rafel GORDILLO Vázquez Real Betis Balompié 1980-81 Francisco José González Urrutikoetxea, ‘URRUTI’ RCD Español 1981-82 Miguel TENDILLO Berenguer Valencia CF 1982-83 Juan Antonio SEÑOR Gómez Real Zaragoza CD 1983-84 CERVANTES Real Murcia CF 1984-85 Miguel Bernardo Bianqueti, ‘MIGUELI’ FC Barcelona 1985-86 José Miguel González Martín del Campo, ‘MÍCHEL’ Real Madrid CF 1986-87 Andoni ZUBIZARRETA Urreta FC Barcelona 1987-88 José Antonio LARRAÑAGA Gurrutxaga Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1988-89 FERNANDO Gómez Colomer Valencia CF 1989-90 Rafael MARTÍN VÁZQUEZ Real Madrid CF 1990-91 Jon Andoni GOIKOETXEA Lasa FC Barcelona 1991-92 Agustín de Carlos ELDUAYEN Real Burgos CF 1992-93 Francisco Javier González Pérez, ‘FRAN’ RC Deportivo A Coruña 1993-94 Julen GUERRERO López Athletic Club de Bilbao 1994-95 José Emilio AMAVISCA Gárate Real Madrid CF 1995-96 José Luis Pérez CAMINERO Club Atlético de Madrid 1996-97 RAÚL González Blanco Real Madrid CF 1997-98 ALFONSO Pérez Muñoz Real Betis Balompié 1998-99 RAÚL González Blanco Real Madrid CF 1999-00 RAÚL González Blanco Real Madrid CF 2000-01 RAÚL González Blanco Real Madrid CF 2001-02 RAÚL González Blanco Real Madrid CF 2002-03 XABI ALONSO Olano Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Season Player Club 1975-76 Johan NEESKENS (Netherlands) FC Barcelona 1976-77 Johan CRUIJFF (Netherlands) FC Barcelona 1977-78 Johan CRUIJFF (Netherlands) FC Barcelona 1978-79 Ulrich STIELIKE (Germany) Real Madrid CF 1979-80 Ulrich STIELIKE (Germany) Real Madrid CF 1980-81 Ulrich STIELIKE (Germany) Real Madrid CF 1981-82 Ulrich STIELIKE (Germany) Real Madrid CF 1982-83 Juan Alberto BARBAS (Argentina) Real Zaragoza CD 1983-84 Juan Alberto BARBAS (Argentina) Real Zaragoza CD 1984-85 Bernd SCHUSTER (Germany) FC Barcelona 1985-86 Jorge Alberto VALDANO Castellanos (Argentina) Real Madrid CF 1986-87 HUGO SÁNCHEZ Márquez (Mexico) Real Madrid CF 1987-88 Ricardo Rogerio de Brito, ‘ALEMÃO’ (Brazil) Club Atlético de Madrid 1988-89 Óscar Alfredo RUGGERI (Argentina) CD Logroñés 1989-90 HUGO SÁNCHEZ Márquez (Mexico) Real Madrid CF 1990-91 Bernd SCHUSTER (Germany) Club Atlético de Madrid 1991-92 Michael LAUDRUP (Denmark) FC Barcelona 1992-93 Miroslav DJUKIC (Yugoslavia) RC Deportivo A Coruña 1993-94 Hristo STOICHKOV (Bulgaria) FC Barcelona 1994-95 Iván Luis ZAMORANO Zamora (Chile) Real Madrid CF 1995-96 Predrag MIJATOVIC (Yugoslavia) Valencia CF 1996-97 RONALDO Luiz Nazario da Lima (Brazil) FC Barcelona 1997-98 Vitor Borba Ferreira, ‘RIVALDO’ (Brazil) FC Barcelona 1998-99 Luis Filipe Madeira Caeiro, ‘FIGO’ (Portugal) FC Barcelona 1999-00 Luis Filipe Madeira Caeiro, ‘FIGO’ (Portugal) FC Barcelona 2000-01 Luis Filipe Madeira Caeiro, ‘FIGO’ (Portugal) FC Barcelona 2001-02 Zinedine ZIDANE (France) Real Madrid CF 2002-03 NIHAT Kahveci (Turkey) Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Season Trainer Club 1975-76 Miljan MILJANIC (Yugoslavia) Real Madrid CF 1976-77 Luis ARAGONÉS Gárate (Spain) Club Atlético de Madrid 1977-78 Luis MOLOWNY Arbelo (Spain) Real Madrid CF 1978-79 Luis MOLOWNY Arbelo (Spain) Real Madrid CF 1979-80 Luis MOLOWNY Arbelo (Spain) Real Madrid CF 1980-81 Alberto ORMAECHEA (Spain) Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1981-82 Alberto ORMAECHEA (Spain) Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1982-83 Javier CLEMENTE Lázaro (Spain) Athletic Club de Bilbao 1983-84 Javier CLEMENTE Lázaro (Spain) Athletic Club de Bilbao 1984-85 Terry VENABLES (Inglaterra) FC Barcelona 1985-86 Luis MOLOWNY Arbelo (Spain) Real Madrid CF 1986-87 Javier CLEMENTE Lázaro (Spain) RCD Español 1987-88 Leo BEENHAKKER (Netherlands) Real Madrid CF 1988-89 John B. TOSHACK (Wales) Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1989-90 John B. TOSHACK (Wales) Real Madrid CF 1990-91 Johan CRUIJFF (Netherlands) FC Barcelona 1991-92 Johan CRUIJFF (Netherlands) FC Barcelona 1992-93 Arsenio IGLESIAS (Spain) RC Deportivo A Coruña 1993-94 Víctor FERNÁNDEZ (Spain) Real Zaragoza 1994-95 Arsenio IGLESIAS (Spain) RC Deportivo A Coruña 1995-96 Radomir ANTIC (Yugoslavia) Club Atlético de Madrid 1996-97 Vicente CANTATORE (Uruguay) Real Valladolid 1997-98 Javier Iruretagoyena Amiano, ‘IRURETA’ RC Celta de Vigo 1998-99 Héctor CÚPER (Argentina) RCD Mallorca 1999-00 Javier Iruretagoyena Amiano, ‘IRURETA’ RC Deportivo A Coruña 2000-01 José Manuel Esnal Pardo, ‘MANÉ’ (Spain) Deportivo Alavés 2001-02 Rafael BENÍTEZ Maudes (Spain) Valencia CF 2002-03 Raynald DENOUEIX (France) Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Another award is organised by Madrid newspaper El País.
Season Player Club
1989-90 Manuel SANCHIS Real Madrid CF
1990-91 Jon Andoni GOIKOETXEA FC Barcelona
1991-92 Manuel Sánchez MANOLO C Atlético Madrid
1992-93 Miguel González del Campo MICHEL Real Madrid CF
1993-94 JULEN GUERRERO Athletic Bilbao
1994-95 Emilio AMAVISCA Real Madrid CF
1995-96 RAÚL González Blanco / Real Madrid CF /
José Luis Pérez CAMINERO C Atlético Madrid
1996-97 Fernando HIERRO / Real Madrid CF /
RAÚL González Blanco Real Madrid CF
1997-98 LUIS ENRIQUE Martínez FC Barcelona
1998-99 RAÚL González Blanco Real Madrid CF
1999-00 RAÚL González Blanco Real Madrid CF
2000-01 RAÚL González Blanco Real Madrid CF
2001-02 Diego TRISTÁN RC Deportivo A Coruña
Season Player Club
1989-90 not awarded
1990-91 not awarded
1991-92 Hristo STOICHKOV (Bulgaria) FC Barcelona
1992-93 Michael LAUDRUP (Denmark) FC Barcelona
1993-94 Michael LAUDRUP (Denmark) / FC Barcelona /
ROMÁRIO de Sousa (Br) FC Barcelona
1994-95 Iván Zamorano (Chile) Real Madrid CF
1995-96 Pedja Mijatovic’ (Yugoslavia) Valencia CF
1996-97 RONALDO Luiz Nazário de Lima (Brazil) FC Barcelona
1997-98 Vitor Borba Ferrerira, RIVALDO (Brazil) FC Barcelona
1998-99 Vitor Borba Ferreira, ‘RIVALDO’ (Brazil) FC Barcelona
1999-00 Luis Filipe Madeira Caeiro, ‘FIGO’ (Portugal) FC Barcelona
2000-01 Luis Filipe Madeira Caeiro, ‘FIGO’ (Portugal) FC Barcelona
2001-02 Zinedine ZIDANE (France) Real Madrid CF
Season Player Club
1989-90 Luis MILLA FC Barcelona
1990-91 LUIS ENRIQUE Martínez R Sporting Gijón
1991-92 Josep GUARDIOLA FC Barcelona
1992-93 JULEN GUERRERO Athletic C Bilbao
1993-94 SERGI Barjuan FC Barcelona
1994-95 Emilio AMAVISCA Real Madrid CF
1995-96 Fernando MORIENTES / R Zaragoza /
Jordi LARDÍN / RCD Espanyol /
Iván DE LA PEÑA FC Barcelona
1996-97 Iván DE LA PEÑA FC Barcelona
1997-98 Albert CELADES FC Barcelona
1998-99 XAVI Hernández FC Barcelona
1999-00 GERARD López Valencia CF
2000-01 JAVI MORENO Deportivo Alavés
2001-02 JOAQUÍN Sánchez Real Betis Balompié
Season Trainer Club
1989-90 not awarded
1990-91 not awarded
1991-92 not awarded
1992-93 not awarded
1993-94 ARSENIO Iglesias (Spain) / RC Deportivo A Coruña /
VICTOR Fernández (Spain) Real Zaragoza
1994-95 Jorge VALDANO (Argentina) Real Madrid CF
1995-96 LUIS ARAGONÉS (Spain) Valencia CF
1996-97 Vicente CANTATORA (Chile) Real Valladolid
1997-98 Louis VAN GAAL (Netherlands) / FC Barcelona
Javier IRURETA (Spain) / RC Celta
Héctor CÚPER (Argentina) RCD Mallorca
1998-99 Héctor CÚPER (Argentina) RCD Mallorca
1999-00 J.A. CAMACHO Spain (national team)
2000-01 not awarded
2001-02 Rafael BENÍTEZ Maudes (Spain) Valencia CF
El País awards thanks to Carles Lozano (ferrer@economistes.com)
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