European Sports Media
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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 |
The European Sports Media (ESM), formerly European Sports Magazines, is an association of football-related publications in Europe.
Members
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]1990s
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1994–95[2] |
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1995–96[2] |
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1996–97[2] |
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1997–98[2] |
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1998–99[2] |
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1999–2000[2] |
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2000s
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2000–01[2] |
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2001–02[2] |
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2002–03[2] |
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2003–04[2] |
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2004–05[2] |
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2005–06[2] |
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2006–07[5] |
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2007–08[6] |
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2008–09[7] |
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2009–10 |
2010s
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2010–11[8] |
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2011–12[9] |
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2012–13[10] |
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2013–14[11] |
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2014–15[12] |
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2015–16[13] |
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2016–17[14] |
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2017–18[15] |
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2018–19[16] |
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2019–20[17] |
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2020s
[edit]| Season | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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2020–21[18] |
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2021–22[19] |
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2022–23[20] |
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2023–24[21] |
By player
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| 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
[edit]- ^ a b c d "All About ESM". European Sports Media. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "UEFA Best Player in Europe Award Launched". Union of European Football Associations. 18 July 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "Shortlist of nominees for 2019/20 UEFA club competition awards revealed". Union of European Football Associations. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "ESM-11 2006–07". European Sports Magazines. Archived from the original on 5 July 2007.
- ^ "Cristiano Ronaldo og de 10 Andre". Tipsbladet (in Danish). 4 June 2008. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "Her Er Europas Hold 2008–09". Tipsbladet (in Danish). 22 June 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ Rainbow, Jamie (1 July 2011). "ESM Team of the Season: The Players Who Excelled Throughout". World Soccer. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "ESM Top-11: Nur Torres und Ivanovic Durchbrechen Bundesliga-Phalanx". kicker (in German). 12 June 2013. Archived from the original on 7 September 2013.
- ^ "Die ESM Top-11 der Saison 2013–14: Ein Deutscher Ist Dabei". kicker (in German). Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "ESM Team of the Season 2014–15". World Soccer. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "Das Ist das ESM-Team der Saison: Die Top-11 des Europäischen Fußballs". kicker (in German). Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "ESM Top-Elf: Ein Bayern-Star in Europas Elite". Abendzeitung (in German). Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Team of the Season". Daum (in Korean). 22 June 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "ESM reveal Team of the Year for 2019/20". Marca. Madrid. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ Rainbow, Jamie (7 June 2021). "ESM Team of the Season – 2020-21". World Soccer. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ Rainbow, Jamie (13 June 2022). "ESM Team of the Season – 2021-22". World Soccer. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ Rainbow, Jamie (1 August 2023). "ESM Team of the Season – 2022-23". World Soccer. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Evans, Jamie (10 June 2024). "ESM Team of the Season: 2023-24". World Soccer. Retrieved 10 December 2024.