Austrian Footballer of the Year
The Austrian Footballer of the Year award (German: APA-Fußballerwahl) is an annual football award, established in Austria in 1984 and sponsored by the Austria Press Agency (APA). The coaches of all Austrian Football Bundesliga clubs vote to elect the player of the year. Eligible for selection are all players playing in the Austrian league, as well as any Austrian player playing abroad. The winners for the preceding year are usually announced in January.
List of winners[]
Multiple winners[]
Players in bold are still active.
Wins | Player | Winning years | Club(s) |
---|---|---|---|
7 | David Alaba | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020 | Bayern Munich |
4 | Ivica Vastić | 1995, 1998, 1999, 2007 | Sturm Graz LASK |
3 | Herbert Prohaska | 1984, 1985, 1988 | Austria Wien |
2 | Toni Polster | 1986, 1997 | Austria Wien 1. FC Köln |
2 | Steffen Hofmann | 2004, 2009 | Rapid Wien |
See also[]
- Austrian Sportspersonality of the year
References[]
Categories:
- Footballers in Austria
- Awards established in 1984
- 1984 establishments in Austria
- Austrian awards
- Annual events in Austria
- Association football player of the year awards by nationality