The European Sports Media (ESM), formerly European Sports Magazines, is an association of football-related publications in Europe.
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| Abbreviation | ESM |
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| Formation | 9 June 1989 |
| Founded at | Barcelona, Spain |
| Type | Football-based journalistic body |
Region | Europe (UEFA) |
Membership | 14 magazines |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | European Sports Magazines |
Members
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
Awards
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
1990s
| Season | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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1994–95[2] | ||||
1995–96[2] | ||||
1996–97[2] | ||||
1997–98[2] |
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1998–99[2] | ||||
1999–2000[2] |
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2000s
| Season | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2000–01[2] | ||||
2001–02[2] |
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2002–03[2] | ||||
2003–04[2] | ||||
2004–05[2] | ||||
2005–06[2] | ||||
2006–07[5] | ||||
2007–08[6] | ||||
2008–09[7] | ||||
2009–10[8] |
2010s
| Season | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2010–11[9] | ||||
2011–12[10] | ||||
2012–13[11] |
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2013–14[12] | ||||
2014–15[13] |
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2015–16[14] | ||||
2016–17[15] | ||||
2017–18[16] | ||||
2018–19[17] | ||||
2019–20[18] |
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2020s
| Season | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2020–21[19] | ||||
2021–22[20] |
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2022–23[21] |
By player
| Wins | Player | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Virgil van Dijk | 2018–19 | 2021–22 | |
 Robert Lewandowski | 2019–20 | 2021–22 |