European Sports Media

Association football-related publications in Europe

European Sports Media

Abbreviation| ESM
Formation| 9 June 1989; 36 years ago (1989-06-09)
Founded at| Barcelona, Spain
Type| Football-based journalistic body

Region

| Europe (UEFA)
Membership| 14 magazines
Website| www.eusm.eu

Formerly called

| European Sports Magazines

The European Sports Media (ESM), formerly European Sports Magazines, is an association of football-related publications in Europe.

## Members

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European Sports Media was established in 1989 as an international body for football journalism.[1] Its nine founding members were: A Bola (Portuguese), Don Balón (Spanish), Sport/Foot Magazine (Belgium), La Gazzetta dello Sport (Italian), kicker (German), Onze Mondial (French), Sport (Switzerland), Voetbal International (Dutch), World Soccer (English). ESM membership has varied over time. Former members also include France Football.[2]

### Current members

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* A Bola
* Fanatik
* Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
* La Gazzetta dello Sport
* kicker
* Marca
* nemzeti sport
* So Foot
* Sport Express
* Sport Magazine
* telesport
* Tipsbladet
* Voetbal International
* World Soccer

## Awards

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ESM presents the following awards:

* European Golden Shoe. Since the 1996–97 season, ESM annually rewards Europe's most prolific striker with the European Golden Shoe.[1]
* UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award & UEFA Women's Player of the Year Award. Since 2011, in partnership with UEFA, ESM handles the voting and administration for the UEFA Best Men's Player and Women's Player in Europe Awards, which is awarded annually to the outstanding men's and women's players of the European season.[1][3]
* UEFA Men's Coach of the Year Award & UEFA Women's Coach of the Year Award. Since 2020, in partnership with UEFA, ESM handles the voting and administration for the UEFA Best Men's Coach and Women's Coach in Europe Awards, which is awarded annually to the outstanding men's and women's coaches of the European season.[4]
* ESM Team of the Season. After selecting a Team of the Season for 1994–95, ESM instituted the monthly ESM 11. Each of its members selects the 11 best players in the European leagues each month from September to May. The players who most often appear in those teams are elected into the ESM Team of the Season.[1][2]

## ESM Team of the Season

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### 1990s

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Season  | Goalkeeper  | Defenders  | Midfielders  | Forwards

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1994–95[2]

Vítor Baía

Paolo Maldini
Matthias Sammer
Frank Rijkaard
Danny Blind

Gianfranco Zola
Jari Litmanen
Michael Laudrup

Iván Zamorano
Alan Shearer
Jürgen Klinsmann

1995–96[2]

Edwin van der Sar

Paolo Maldini
Frank de Boer
Laurent Blanc
Danny Blind

Alessandro Del Piero
Raí
Jari Litmanen
Mehmet Scholl

George Weah
Eric Cantona

1996–97[2]

Angelo Peruzzi

Roberto Carlos
Fernando Hierro
Ciro Ferrara
Jocelyn Angloma

Raúl
Alessandro Del Piero
Clarence Seedorf
Luis Enrique

Ronaldo
Davor Šuker

1997–98[2]

Angelo Peruzzi

Roberto Carlos
Fernando Hierro
Laurent Blanc
Gary Neville

Alessandro Del Piero
Zinedine Zidane
Fernando Redondo
Luís Figo

Ronaldo
Christian Vieri

1998–99[2]

Carlos Roa

Bixente Lizarazu
Jaap Stam
Laurent Blanc
Lilian Thuram

Rivaldo
Siniša Mihajlović
Stefan Effenberg
David Beckham

Raúl
Gabriel Batistuta

1999–2000[2]

Oliver Kahn

Roberto Carlos
Paolo Maldini
Siniša Mihajlović
Jocelyn Angloma

Rivaldo
Juan Sebastián Verón
Roy Keane
Luís Figo

Raúl
Andriy Shevchenko

### 2000s

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Season  | Goalkeeper  | Defenders  | Midfielders  | Forwards

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2000–01[2]

Oliver Kahn

Roberto Carlos
Sami Hyypiä
Alessandro Nesta
Jocelyn Angloma

Pavel Nedvěd
Francesco Totti
Mehmet Scholl
Gaizka Mendieta

Michael Owen
Hernán Crespo

2001–02[2]

Francesco Toldo

Roberto Carlos
Walter Samuel
Lúcio
Carles Puyol

Freddie Ljungberg
Zinedine Zidane
Michael Ballack
Rubén Baraja

Ruud van Nistelrooy
Christian Vieri

2002–03[2]

Gianluigi Buffon

Paolo Maldini
Daniel Van Buyten
Carles Puyol
Lilian Thuram

Roberto Carlos
Pavel Nedvěd
Zinedine Zidane

Christian Vieri
Mateja Kežman
Roy Makaay

2003–04[2]

Timo Hildebrand

Roberto Carlos
Walter Samuel
Roberto Ayala
Paulo Ferreira

Ronaldinho
Francesco Totti
Zinedine Zidane
Ludovic Giuly

Andriy Shevchenko
Thierry Henry

2004–05[2]

Petr Čech

Fabio Cannavaro
John Terry
Carles Puyol

Frank Lampard
Mark van Bommel
Deco
Ronaldinho

Arjen Robben
Samuel Eto'o
Andriy Shevchenko

2005–06[2]

Petr Čech

Carles Puyol
Lúcio
Cris

Ronaldinho
Frank Lampard
Esteban Cambiasso
Juninho

Lionel Messi
Samuel Eto'o
Luca Toni

2006–07[5]

Grégory Coupet

Marco Materazzi
Nemanja Vidić
Dani Alves

Dejan Stanković
Francesco Totti
Juninho
Cristiano Ronaldo

Zlatan Ibrahimović
Didier Drogba
Frédéric Kanouté

2007–08[6]

Iker Casillas

Sergio Ramos
Christian Panucci
Rio Ferdinand
William Gallas

Cristiano Ronaldo
Cesc Fàbregas
Franck Ribéry

Lionel Messi
Zlatan Ibrahimović
Fernando Torres

2008–09[7]

Edwin van der Sar

Dani Alves
John Terry
Maicon
Nemanja Vidić

Lionel Messi
Xavi
Steven Gerrard

Vedad Ibišević
Samuel Eto'o
Grafite

2009–10
[citation needed]

Júlio César

John Terry
Maicon
Lúcio

Dani Alves
Cesc Fàbregas
Frank Lampard
Wesley Sneijder

Lionel Messi
Arjen Robben
Wayne Rooney

### 2010s

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Season  | Goalkeeper  | Defenders  | Midfielders  | Forwards

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2010–11[8]

Víctor Valdés

Dani Alves
Mats Hummels
Nemanja Vidić
Gerard Piqué

Xavi
Andrés Iniesta
Nuri Şahin

Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Samuel Eto'o

2011–12[9]

Manuel Neuer

Vincent Kompany
Dani Alves
Sergio Ramos
Mats Hummels

Xavi
Shinji Kagawa
Andrea Pirlo

Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Robin van Persie

2012–13[10]

Manuel Neuer

Philipp Lahm
Dante
Giorgio Chiellini

Bastian Schweinsteiger
Thomas Müller
İlkay Gündoğan

Gareth Bale
Lionel Messi
Zlatan Ibrahimović
Cristiano Ronaldo

2013–14[11]

Thibaut Courtois

Gerard Piqué
Pepe
Medhi Benatia
David Alaba

Philipp Lahm
Yaya Touré
Arturo Vidal

Cristiano Ronaldo
Luis Suárez
Zlatan Ibrahimović

2014–15[12]

Manuel Neuer

Branislav Ivanović
Sergio Ramos
Giorgio Chiellini
Gerard Piqué

Arjen Robben
Eden Hazard
Cesc Fàbregas

Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Luis Suárez

2015–16[13]

Keylor Navas

Marcelo
Diego Godín
Gerard Piqué
Filipe Luís

Paul Pogba
Ángel Di María
N'Golo Kanté

Luis Suárez
Gonzalo Higuaín
Lionel Messi

2016–17[14]

Gianluigi Buffon

Marcelo
Sergio Ramos
David Luiz
Leonardo Bonucci

N'Golo Kanté
Thiago
Paulo Dybala

Cristiano Ronaldo
Lionel Messi
Edinson Cavani

2017–18[15]

Marc-André ter Stegen

Jordi Alba
Samuel Umtiti
Nicolás Otamendi
Giorgio Chiellini

David Silva
Andrés Iniesta
Kevin De Bruyne

Neymar
Mohamed Salah
Lionel Messi

2018–19[16]

Marc-André ter Stegen

Jordi Alba
Gerard Piqué
Virgil Van Dijk
Joshua Kimmich

Marco Reus
Paul Pogba
Eden Hazard

Cristiano Ronaldo
Sadio Mané
Lionel Messi

2019–20[17]

Marc-André ter Stegen

Andy Robertson
Dayot Upamecano
Virgil Van Dijk
Trent Alexander-Arnold

Ángel Di María
Jordan Henderson
Kevin De Bruyne

Erling Haaland
Robert Lewandowski
Lionel Messi

### 2020s

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Season  | Goalkeeper  | Defenders  | Midfielders  | Forwards

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2020–21[18]

Jan Oblak

Achraf Hakimi
Rúben Dias
John Stones
João Cancelo

Kevin De Bruyne
İlkay Gündoğan
Bruno Fernandes

Lionel Messi
Robert Lewandowski
Karim Benzema

2021–22[19]

Thibaut Courtois

João Cancelo
Antonio Rüdiger
Virgil van Dijk
Trent Alexander-Arnold

Bernardo Silva
Luka Modrić
Kevin De Bruyne

Karim Benzema
Robert Lewandowski
Mohamed Salah

2022–23[20]

Marc-André ter Stegen

Théo Hernandez
Kim Min-jae
Éder Militão
Giovanni Di Lorenzo

Kevin De Bruyne
Martin Ødegaard

Kylian Mbappé
Erling Haaland
Victor Osimhen
Lionel Messi

2023–24[21]

Yann Sommer

Álex Grimaldo
Virgil van Dijk
Antonio Rüdiger
Dani Carvajal

Vinícius Júnior
Jude Bellingham
Florian Wirtz

Harry Kane
Kylian Mbappé
Lautaro Martínez

### By player

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Lionel Messi (left) with 15 selections is the all-time record appearance maker of ESM's Team of the Season. Wins  | Player  | First  | Last

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15 |  Lionel Messi | 2005–06 | 2022–23
9  |  Cristiano Ronaldo | 2006–07 | 2018–19
7  |  Roberto Carlos | 1996–97 | 2003–04
5  |  Dani Alves | 2006–07 | 2011–12
Gerard Piqué | 2010–11 | 2018–19
Kevin De Bruyne | 2017–18 | 2022–23
4  |  Paolo Maldini | 1994–95 | 2002–03
Zinedine Zidane | 1997–98 | 2003–04
Carles Puyol | 2001–02 | 2005–06
Samuel Eto'o | 2004–05 | 2010–11
Zlatan Ibrahimović | 2006–07 | 2013–14
Sergio Ramos | 2007–08 | 2016–17
Marc-André ter Stegen | 2017–18 | 2022–23
Virgil van Dijk | 2018–19 | 2023–24
3  |  Alessandro Del Piero | 1995–96 | 1997–98
Laurent Blanc | 1995–96 | 1998–99
Raúl | 1996–97 | 1999–00
Jocelyn Angloma | 1996–97 | 2000–01
Christian Vieri | 1997–98 | 2002–03
Andriy Shevchenko | 1999–00 | 2004–05
Francesco Totti | 2000–01 | 2006–07
Lúcio | 2001–02 | 2009–10
Ronaldinho | 2003–04 | 2005–06
Frank Lampard | 2004–05 | 2009–10
John Terry | 2004–05 | 2009–10
Arjen Robben | 2004–05 | 2014–15
Nemanja Vidić | 2006–07 | 2010–11
Cesc Fàbregas | 2007–08 | 2014–15
Xavi | 2008–09 | 2011–12
Manuel Neuer | 2011–12 | 2014–15
Giorgio Chiellini | 2012–13 | 2017–18
Luis Suárez | 2013–14 | 2015–16
Robert Lewandowski | 2019–20 | 2021–22

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "All About ESM". European Sports Media. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Stokkermans, Karel (14 March 2007). "ESM XI". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 15 March 2007.
3. ^ "UEFA Best Player in Europe Award Launched". Union of European Football Associations. 18 July 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
4. ^ "Shortlist of nominees for 2019/20 UEFA club competition awards revealed". Union of European Football Associations. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
5. ^ "ESM-11 2006–07". European Sports Magazines. Archived from the original on 5 July 2007.
6. ^ "Cristiano Ronaldo og de 10 Andre". Tipsbladet (in Danish). 4 June 2008. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
7. ^ "Her Er Europas Hold 2008–09". Tipsbladet (in Danish). 22 June 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
8. ^ Rainbow, Jamie (1 July 2011). "ESM Team of the Season: The Players Who Excelled Throughout". World Soccer. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
9. ^ Berends, Sander (31 May 2012). "Eén Landgenoot in ESM Elftal van het Seizoen". ELF Voetbal (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 25 July 2014.
10. ^ "ESM Top-11: Nur Torres und Ivanovic Durchbrechen Bundesliga-Phalanx". kicker (in German). 12 June 2013. Archived from the original on 7 September 2013.
11. ^ "Die ESM Top-11 der Saison 2013–14: Ein Deutscher Ist Dabei". kicker (in German). Retrieved 9 May 2017.
12. ^ "ESM Team of the Season 2014–15". World Soccer. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
13. ^ "Das Ist das ESM-Team der Saison: Die Top-11 des Europäischen Fußballs". kicker (in German). Retrieved 9 May 2017.
14. ^ "ESM Top-Elf: Ein Bayern-Star in Europas Elite". Abendzeitung (in German). Retrieved 12 June 2017.
15. ^ "Messi, Salah & Co.: Die ESM-Topelf der Saison" (in German). kicker. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
16. ^ "Reus, Kimmich und ter Stegen im ESM-Team der Saison" (in German). kicker. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
17. ^ "ESM reveal Team of the Year for 2019/20". Marca. Madrid. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
18. ^ Rainbow, Jamie (7 June 2021). "ESM Team of the Season – 2020-21". World Soccer. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
19. ^ Rainbow, Jamie (13 June 2022). "ESM Team of the Season – 2021-22". World Soccer. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
20. ^ Rainbow, Jamie (1 August 2023). "ESM Team of the Season – 2022-23". World Soccer. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
21. ^ Evans, Jamie (10 June 2024). "ESM Team of the Season: 2023-24". World Soccer. Retrieved 10 December 2024.

## External links

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* Official website

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* t
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European Golden Shoe

L'Équipe award|

* 1967–68: Eusébio
* 1968–69: Zhekov
* 1969–70: Müller
* 1970–71: Skoblar
* 1971–72: Müller
* 1972–73: Eusébio
* 1973–74: Yazalde
* 1974–75: Georgescu
* 1975–76: Kaiafas
* 1976–77: Georgescu
* 1977–78: Krankl
* 1978–79: Kist
* 1979–80: Vandenbergh
* 1980–81: Slavkov
* 1981–82: Kieft
* 1982–83: Gomes
* 1983–84: Rush
* 1984–85: Gomes
* 1985–86: Van Basten
* 1986–87: Cămătaru & Polster
* 1987–88: Çolak
* 1988–89: Mateuț
* 1989–90: Sánchez & Stoichkov
* 1990–91: Pančev

Unofficial|

* 1991–92: McCoist
* 1992–93: McCoist
* 1993–94: Taylor
* 1994–95: Avetisyan
* 1995–96: Endeladze

ESM award|

* 1996–97: Ronaldo
* 1997–98: Machlas
* 1998–99: Jardel
* 1999–2000: Phillips
* 2000–01: Larsson
* 2001–02: Jardel
* 2002–03: Makaay
* 2003–04: Henry
* 2004–05: Henry & Forlán
* 2005–06: Toni
* 2006–07: Totti
* 2007–08: C. Ronaldo
* 2008–09: Forlán
* 2009–10: Messi
* 2010–11: C. Ronaldo
* 2011–12: Messi
* 2012–13: Messi
* 2013–14: C. Ronaldo & Suárez
* 2014–15: C. Ronaldo
* 2015–16: Suárez
* 2016–17: Messi
* 2017–18: Messi
* 2018–19: Messi
* 2019–20: Immobile
* 2020–21: Lewandowski
* 2021–22: Lewandowski
* 2022–23: Haaland
* 2023–24: Kane
* 2024–25: Mbappé

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