Romanian Footballer of the Year (Gazeta Sporturilor)
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 Radu Drăgușin, who won the award for his performances in 2023 representing Genoa.[1]
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.[2]Gheorghe Hagi, the joint leading goalscorer of the national team alongside Adrian Mutu, has received the trophy a record of seven times.
^ a b"EXCLUSIV / VIDEO Radu Drăgușin este "Fotbalistul anului" în Ancheta Gazetei Sporturilor 2023: "Sunt fericit și mândru! O bucurie pentru că evoluția mea în fotbal este una corectă și frumoasă"" [EXCLUSIVE / VIDEO Radu Drăgușin is the "Footballer of the Year" in the 2023 Gazeta Sporturilor Survey: "I am happy and proud! It's a joy because my growth in football is a correct and beautiful one"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 21 December 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
^"MÂINE, EDIŢIE DE COLECȚIE a Gazetei Sporturilor! Află rezultatele celei mai prestigioase anchete din sportul românesc, Superlativele GSP" [TOMORROW, a SPECIAL EDITION of Gazeta Sporturilor! Find out the results of the most prestigious investigation in Romanian sports, the GSP Superlatives]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 20 December 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
^"Nicolae Stanciu este Fotbalistul Român al Anului 2022: "Mi-am dorit enorm ca într-o zi să fie scris și numele meu pe acest trofeu"" [Nicolae Stanciu is the 2022 Romanian Footballer of the Year: "I really wanted that one day my name would be written on this trophy"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 15 November 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
^"VIDEO GALA GSP 2021 » Gazeta a decernat Superlativele anului 2021 și a premiat 5 Legende: iată cine sunt laureații!" [VIDEO 2021 GSP GALA » Gazeta announced the Superlatives of the year 2021 and awarded 5 Legends: here are the winners!]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
^"GALA GSP 2020. Dennis Man – "Fotbalistul anului" în Ancheta Gazetei Sporturilor: "Știu că acest premiu vine cu obligații, sunt conștient"" [GSP GALA 2020. Dennis Man – Footballer of the Year in the Gazeta Sporturilor superlatives: "I know this prize comes with responsibilities, I am aware of that"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 22 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
^"Ionuț Radu, cel mai bun fotbalist al anului: "Acum 13 ani, când eram la Steaua, i-am promis tatălui meu că voi lua acest trofeu"" [Ionuț Radu, the best footballer of the year: "Thirteen years ago, when I played for Steaua, I promised my dad I would take this trophy"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 17 December 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
^"SUPERLATIVELE GSP 2018 » INTERVIU EXCLUSIV. George Țucudean, fotbalistul anului în România: "Acum doi ani mă gândeam cu ce să mă ocup dacă mă las: să mă duc la fabrica de mobilă sau la vie?"" [GSP SUPERLATIVES 2018 » EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW. George Țucudean, footballer of the year in Romania: "Two years ago I was thinking what to do if I would have quitted football: go to the furniture factory or to the vineyard?"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 21 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
^"SUPERLATIVELE GSP 2017 » INTERVIU EXCLUSIV. Constantin Budescu, fotbalistul anului în România: "Daum nu m-a selecţionat fiindcă avea alte criterii, nu doar fotbalistice"" [GSP SUPERLATIVES 2017 » EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW. Constantin Budescu, footballer of the year in Romania: "Daum didn't pick me up because of other reasons than those related to football"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 20 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
^"SUPERLATIVELE GSP 2016 Denis Alibec a fost ales fotbalistul anului: "Ce a câștigat Stanciu cu Steaua ca să mă depășească?"" [GSP SUPERLATIVES 2016 Denis Alibec was chosen footballer of the year: "What did Stanciu won with Steaua to surpass me?"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 22 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
^"Anul lui Gulliver! Surprize în Ancheta Gazetei: care sînt cei cinci laureaţi din Superlativele GSP" [Gulliver's year! Surprises in Gazeta's ranking: who are the five nominees of the GSP Superlatives]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 23 December 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
^"EDIŢIE DE COLECŢIE A GAZETEI » Iată laureaţii Superlativelor GSP 2014! Tolontan îl elogiază pe stranierul anului" [SPECIAL GAZETA EDITION » Here are the GSP Superlatives winners for 2014! Tolontan praises the foreigner of the year]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 22 December 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
^"Steaua striker Rusescu voted Romania's Footballer of Year". Reuters. 21 December 2012.[dead link]