<P> Cristiano Ronaldo is the only player to win the award three times as well as twice in a row . Since its inception , the award has been won by Lionel Messi ( 2011 , 2015 ) , Andrés Iniesta ( 2012 ) , Franck Ribéry ( 2013 ) , Cristiano Ronaldo ( 2014 , 2016 , 2017 ) and Luka Modrić ( 2018 ) . Female players are awarded the UEFA Best Women 's Player in Europe Award , introduced in 2013 . </P>
<P> Cristiano Ronaldo is the only player to win the award three times as well as twice in a row . Since its inception , the award has been won by Lionel Messi ( 2011 , 2015 ) , Andrés Iniesta ( 2012 ) , Franck Ribéry ( 2013 ) , Cristiano Ronaldo ( 2014 , 2016 , 2017 ) and Luka Modrić ( 2018 ) . Female players are awarded the UEFA Best Women 's Player in Europe Award , introduced in 2013 . </P>
uefa men 's player of the year award 2018 winner
uefa men 's player of the year award 2018 winner
Luka Modrić
Luka Modrić