1959 Ballon d'Or
Annual football award event in France
Award
1959 Ballon d'Or | ||||
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1959 Ballon d'Or winner Alfredo Di Stéfano | ||||
Date | 15 December 1959 | |||
Location | Paris, France | |||
Presented by | France Football | |||
Highlights | ||||
Won by | Alfredo Di Stéfano (2nd award) | |||
Website | francefootball.fr/ballon-d-or | |||
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The 1959 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to Alfredo Di Stéfano on 15 December 1959.[1] It was the second time that Di Stéfano won the award.
Rankings
Notes
- ^ Despite being born in Argentina, Alfredo Di Stéfano acquired Spanish citizenship in 1956, and went on to play for the Spain national team.[2]
References
External links
- France Football Official Ballon d'Or page
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- France Football magazine award
- 1956: Matthews
- 1957: Di Stéfano
- 1958: Kopa
- 1959: Di Stéfano
- 1960: Suárez
- 1961: Sívori
- 1962: Masopust
- 1963: Yashin
- 1964: Law
- 1965: Eusébio
- 1966: Charlton
- 1967: Albert
- 1968: Best
- 1969: Rivera
- 1970: Müller
- 1971: Cruyff
- 1972: Beckenbauer
- 1973: Cruyff
- 1974: Cruyff
- 1975: Blokhin
- 1976: Beckenbauer
- 1977: Simonsen
- 1978: Keegan
- 1979: Keegan
- 1980: Rummenigge
- 1981: Rummenigge
- 1982: Rossi
- 1983: Platini
- 1984: Platini
- 1985: Platini
- 1986: Belanov
- 1987: Gullit
- 1988: van Basten
- 1989: van Basten
- 1990: Matthäus
- 1991: Papin
- 1992: van Basten
- 1993: Baggio
- 1994: Stoichkov
- 1995: Weah
- 1996: Sammer
- 1997: Ronaldo
- 1998: Zidane
- 1999: Rivaldo
- 2000: Figo
- 2001: Owen
- 2002: Ronaldo
- 2003: Nedvěd
- 2004: Shevchenko
- 2005: Ronaldinho
- 2006: Cannavaro
- 2007: Kaká
- 2008: C. Ronaldo
- 2009: Messi
Ballon d'Or additional awards (Ballon d'Or Féminin, Kopa Trophy, Yashin Trophy, Gerd Müller Trophy, Sócrates Award, Super Ballon d'Or, Ballon d'Or Dream Team)
Related awards (French Player of the Year, FIFA Ballon d'Or (2010–2015), FIFA World Player of the Year (1991–2009), The Best FIFA Men's Player)
Related awards (French Player of the Year, FIFA Ballon d'Or (2010–2015), FIFA World Player of the Year (1991–2009), The Best FIFA Men's Player)