Gullballen
| Gullballen | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | association football award |
| Country | Norway |
| Presented by | Norwegian Football Federation |
Gullballen (English: the Golden Ball) is a Norwegian football award given by the Norwegian Football Federation to the best male and female Norwegian footballers each year. The award replaced Kniksen of the Year as the main award given to the best Norwegian footballer in a calendar year.
The first award was given in 2014 to Stefan Johansen,[1] Until 2018, the award was given to only one player, either male or female. In 2015, Ada Hegerberg became the first woman to win the award.[2] Hegerberg has won the award three times (in 2015, 2016 and 2018) and is the only player to win it more than twice.[3] Gullballen has been given out at Norwegian sport award Idrettsgallaen since 2015.
Winners[]
2014–2017[]
| Year | Winner | Club(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Stefan Johansen |  Celtic
| |
| Ada Hegerberg (1) |  Lyon
| |
| Ada Hegerberg (2) | Lyon
| |
| Joshua King |  Bournemouth
|
2018–present[]
From 2018, the Gullballen has been awarded to both a male and a female footballer.
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By club[]
Men's clubs[]
| Club | Wins |
|---|---|
 Borussia Dortmund
|
2 |
| Bournemouth
|
1 |
| Celtic
|
1 |
| Hertha BSC
|
1 |
 Real Sociedad
|
1 |
 Vitesse
|
1 |
Women's clubs[]
| Club | Wins |
|---|---|
| Barcelona
|
3 |
| Lyon
|
3 |
| VfL Wolfsburg
|
1 |
References[]
- ^ "Stefan Johansen ble Gullballen-vinner". nrk.no (in Norwegian). NRK. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Gullballen til Ada Hegerberg". tk.no (in Norwegian). Tidens Krav. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Jarstein og Hegerberg vant Gullballen". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- 2014 establishments in Norway
- European football trophies and awards
- Awards established in 2014
- Football in Norway
- Norwegian sports trophies and awards