Pirlo came in third , second , fourth and third twice more in the International Federation of Football History & Statistics World Playmaker of the Year awards in 2006 , 2007 , 2012 , 2013 and 2015 , respectively . He placed fourth in the 2012 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award and seventh in the 2015 edition . He placed 7th in the 2007 FIFA World Player , 5th in the 2007 Ballon d'Or and 7th in the 2012 FIFA Ballon d'Or award . He was also named as part of the 2006 FIFPro World XI and the 2012 UEFA Team of the Year . In 2012 , 2013 and 2014 , Pirlo was also elected as Serie A Footballer of the Year and was also named as part of the Serie A team of the Year . After helping Juventus to the 2015 UEFA Champions League Final , he was named to the squad of the season . In 2012 , Pirlo was named the eighth best footballer in the World by '' The Guardian . '' In 2013 , Bloomberg ranked him the fifth best player in Europe . In 2015 , '' France Football '' rated him as one of the 10 best footballers in the world who are over the age of 36
2007 Ballon d'Or
2007 Ballon d'Or
Andrea Pirlo