Foreign Player of the Year in Romania (Gazeta Sporturilor)
Introduction The '''Foreign Player of the Year in Romania''' () is an association football award presented to players in Romania, which recognises the most outstanding foreign player in the country each calendar year. It was started in 2008 by ''Gazeta Sporturilor'', a daily sports newspaper, and the winner is usually announced at the end of December.Other annual honours handed out by ''Gazeta Sporturilor'' include the Romanian Footballer of the Year and the Romania Coach of the Year awards.
Winners +Foreign Player of the Year in Romania winners Year Winner Nationality Club(s) Ref.Sebastián Dubarbier ArgentinaCFR ClujPablo Brandán ArgentinaUnirea UrziceniEric de Oliveira BrazilGaz Metan MediașWesley BrazilVasluiWesley BrazilVaslui Al-HilalEric de Oliveira BrazilGaz Metan MediașPandurii Târgu JiuŁukasz Szukała PolandSteaua BucureștiFernando Varela Cape VerdeSteaua BucureștiFernando Boldrin BrazilAstra GiurgiuSteaua BucureștiHarlem Gnohéré FranceFCSBHarlem Gnohéré FranceFCSBBillel Omrani FranceCFR ClujPaulo Vinícius BrazilCFR ClujJefté Betancor SpainVoluntariFarul ConstanțaAndrea Compagno ItalyFC U CraiovaFCSBMarko Dugandzic CroatiaRapid Bucuresti
Breakdown of winners ===By number of wins===PlayerWin(s)Year(s) Harlem Gnohéré|2017, 2018 Wesley|2011, 2012 Eric de Oliveira|2010, 2013===By country===CountryWin(s)Year(s) 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2020 2017, 2018, 2019 2008, 2009 2015 2022 2014 2021 2023===By club=== Club Win(s)  (outright wins/shared titles) Year(s) (* title was shared)Steaua București / FCSB6 (5/1)2014, 2015, 2016*, 2017, 2018, 2022* CFR Cluj3 (3/0)2008, 2019, 2020Gaz Metan Mediaș2 (1/1)2010, 2013*Vaslui2 (1/1)2011, 2012*Unirea Urziceni1 (1/0)2009Rapid Bucuresti1 (1/0)2023 Al-Hilal1 (0/1)2012*Astra Giurgiu1 (0/1)2016*Pandurii Târgu Jiu1 (0/1)2013*Voluntari1 (0/1)2021*Farul Constanța1 (0/1)2021*FC U Craiova1 (0/1)2022*
See also *''Gazeta Sporturilor'' Romanian Footballer of the Year*''Gazeta Sporturilor'' Romania Coach of the Year*''Gazeta Sporturilor'' Monthly Football Awards
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External links * ''Gazeta Sporturilor'' official website