The Serie A Awards (Italian: Premi Lega Serie A) are awarded by the Lega Serie A to the best footballers of each Serie A football season.[1]

Serie A Awards
Serie A Awards' trophy
SportAssociation football
Competition
Awarded forBest players of each Serie A season
Local namePremi Lega Serie A (Italian)
CountryItaly
Presented byLega Serie A
History
First award2018–19
Editions6
Most wins
Most recent

They were first awarded at the end of the 2018–19 Serie A season.[1][2]

History and regulations

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The Serie A Awards are awarded under the categories of Best Goalkeeper, Best Defender, Best Midfielder, Best Striker, Best Young Player (Under-23), and Most Valuable Player of a particular Serie A, Coppa Italia, and Supercoppa Italiana season.[1]

The ranking for each category is determined through a weighted calculation elaborated by Ernst & Young, based on statistical reporting by Stats Perform and Opta Sports and supported by data tracking provided by Netco Sports.[1]

In the 2021–22 season, the Most Valuable Field award for the best football pitch and the Most Valuable Coach were introduced.[3][4]

In the 2023–24 season, the Fair Play Moment of the Season was introduced.[5]

Awards

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Season Most Valuable Player Best Young Player Best Striker Best Midfielder Best Defender Best Goalkeeper Most Valuable Coach Most Valuable Field Fair Play Moment
2018–19   Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus)   Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma)   Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria)   Sergej Milinković-Savić (Lazio)   Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli)   Samir Handanović (Internazionale)
2019–20   Paulo Dybala (Juventus)   Dejan Kulusevski (Parma)   Ciro Immobile (Lazio)   Papu Gómez (Atalanta)   Stefan de Vrij (Internazionale)   Wojciech Szczęsny (Juventus)
2020–21   Romelu Lukaku (Internazionale)   Dušan Vlahović (Fiorentina)   Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus)   Nicolò Barella (Internazionale)   Cristian Romero (Atalanta)   Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan)
2021–22   Rafael Leão (Milan)   Victor Osimhen (Napoli)   Ciro Immobile (Lazio)   Marcelo Brozović (Internazionale)   Bremer (Torino)   Mike Maignan (Milan)   Stefano Pioli (Milan) Stadio Friuli (Udinese)
2022–23   Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli)   Nicolò Fagioli (Juventus)   Victor Osimhen (Napoli)   Nicolò Barella (Internazionale)   Kim Min-jae (Napoli)   Ivan Provedel (Lazio)   Luciano Spalletti (Napoli) Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia (Atalanta)
2023–24   Lautaro Martínez (Internazionale)   Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna)   Dušan Vlahović (Juventus)   Hakan Çalhanoğlu (Internazionale)   Alessandro Bastoni (Internazionale)   Michele Di Gregorio (Monza)   Simone Inzaghi (Internazionale) Juventus Stadium (Juventus)   Alessandro Florenzi (Milan)
(30 September 2023)

List of winners by season

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Paulo Dybala was the MVP of the 2019–20 season.
 
Gianluigi Donnarumma was the Best Goalkeeper of the 2020–21 season.
Award Winner Club Ref(s)
Best Goalkeeper   Samir Handanović Internazionale [1][2]
Best Defender   Kalidou Koulibaly Napoli
Best Midfielder   Sergej Milinković-Savić Lazio
Best Striker   Fabio Quagliarella Sampdoria
Best Young Player   Nicolò Zaniolo Roma
Most Valuable Player   Cristiano Ronaldo Juventus
Award Winner Club Ref(s)
Best Goalkeeper   Wojciech Szczęsny Juventus [6]
Best Defender   Stefan de Vrij Internazionale
Best Midfielder   Alejandro Gómez Atalanta
Best Striker   Ciro Immobile Lazio
Best Young Player   Dejan Kulusevski Parma
Most Valuable Player   Paulo Dybala Juventus
Award Winner Club Ref(s)
Best Goalkeeper   Gianluigi Donnarumma Milan [7]
Best Defender   Cristian Romero Atalanta [8]
Best Midfielder   Nicolò Barella Internazionale [9]
Best Striker   Cristiano Ronaldo Juventus [10]
Best Young Player   Dušan Vlahović Fiorentina [11]
Most Valuable Player   Romelu Lukaku Internazionale [12]
Award Winner Club Ref(s)
Best Goalkeeper   Mike Maignan Milan [13]
Best Defender   Bremer Torino
Best Midfielder   Marcelo Brozović Internazionale
Best Striker   Ciro Immobile Lazio
Best Young Player   Victor Osimhen Napoli
Most Valuable Player   Rafael Leão Milan [14]
Most Valuable Coach   Stefano Pioli Milan [15]
Most Valuable Field Stadio Friuli Udinese [16]
Award Winner Club Ref(s)
Best Goalkeeper   Ivan Provedel Lazio
Best Defender   Kim Min-jae Napoli
Best Midfielder   Nicolò Barella Internazionale
Best Striker   Victor Osimhen Napoli
Best Young Player   Nicolò Fagioli Juventus
Most Valuable Player   Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Napoli
Most Valuable Coach   Luciano Spalletti Napoli [19]
Most Valuable Field Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Atalanta [20]
Award Winner Club Ref(s)
Best Goalkeeper   Michele Di Gregorio Monza [21]
Best Defender   Alessandro Bastoni Internazionale
Best Midfielder   Hakan Çalhanoğlu Internazionale
Best Striker   Dušan Vlahović Juventus
Best Young Player   Joshua Zirkzee Bologna
Most Valuable Player   Lautaro Martínez Internazionale [22]
Most Valuable Coach   Simone Inzaghi Internazionale [23]
Most Valuable Field Juventus Stadium Juventus [24]
Fair Play Moment of the Season   Alessandro Florenzi Milan [25]

Multiple winners in each category

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Category Award Player Number Years
Best Striker   Ciro Immobile
2
2020, 2022
Best Midfielder   Nicolò Barella
2
2021, 2023

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Lega Serie A premia i migliori calciatori della stagione 2018/2019" (PDF) (in Italian). Lega Serie A. 18 May 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Ronaldo MVP in Serie A Awards". Football Italia. 18 May 2019. Archived from the original on 18 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Most Valuable Field" (PDF). Lega Serie A (in Italian). 19 August 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Most Valuable Coach" (PDF). Lega Serie A (in Italian). 20 August 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Nasce il Philadelphia Fair Play Moment Of The Season". Lega Serie A (in Italian). 9 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  6. ^ MVPs of the 2019/20 Season (YouTube). Serie A. 8 August 2020.
  7. ^ "The MVPs of the 2020/2021 Season: Gianluigi Donnarumma Best Goalkeeper". Lega Serie A. 31 May 2021. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  8. ^ "The MVPs of the 2020/2021 Season: Cristian Romero Best Defender". Lega Serie A. 31 May 2021. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  9. ^ "The MVPs of the 2020/2021 Season: Nicolò Barella Best Midfielder". Lega Serie A. 31 May 2021. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  10. ^ "The MVPs of the 2020/2021 Season: Cristiano Ronaldo Best Striker". Lega Serie A. 31 May 2021. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  11. ^ "The MVPs of the 2020/2021 Season: Dusan Vlahovic Best Under 23". Lega Serie A. 31 May 2021. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  12. ^ "The MVPs of the 2020/2021 Season: Romelo Lukaku Best Overall". Lega Serie A. 31 May 2021. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  13. ^ "The MVPs of the Serie A 2021/2022". Serie A. 20 May 2022. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  14. ^ "MVP Serie A 2021/2022 – Rafael Leao Best Overall". Serie A. 22 May 2022. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Stefano Pioli Coach of the Season of the Serie A TIM 2021/2022". Lega Serie A. 22 May 2022. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  16. ^ @Udinese_1896 (8 June 2022). "🏟 𝐃𝐀𝐂𝐈𝐀 𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐀 🏟 Il campo della #DaciaArena eletto dalla @SerieA come il migliore del campionato 2021-22 🤩💪 Leggi di più 👉 https://bit.ly/3H6hpRL The Dacia Arena pitch has been named the best by #SerieA in the 2021/22 season 🤩💪" (Tweet). Retrieved 31 May 2023 – via Twitter.
  17. ^ "The MPSs of the Serie A 2022/2023". Lega Serie A. 2 June 2023. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  18. ^ "The MVP – Best Overall of Serie A 2022/2023". Lega Serie A. 2 June 2023. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  19. ^ "The Coach of the Season 2022/2023". Lega Serie A. 1 June 2023. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  20. ^ @Atalanta_BC (16 June 2023). "𝗠𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗙𝗜𝗘𝗟𝗗 🥇 Il #Gewiss Stadium è il miglior terreno di gioco della @SerieA2022/23 🏟 👉 https://atalanta.it/news/il-gewiss-stadium-e-il-miglior-campo-2022-2023-della-serie-a/ The Gewiss Stadium playing surface has been named the best in @SerieA_EN in 2022/23 👏" (Tweet). Retrieved 19 August 2023 – via Twitter.
  21. ^ "MVPs of the Serie A Made in Italy 2023/2024". Serie A. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  22. ^ "MVP Serie A 2023/2024 – Lautaro Martinez Best Overall". Serie A. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  23. ^ "Simone Inzaghi Philadelphia Coach of the Season of Serie A Made in Italy 2023/2024". Serie A. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  24. ^ "Most Valuable Field stagione sportiva 2023/2024". Serie A. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  25. ^ "Assegnato a Florenzi il premio "Philadelphia Fair Play Moment Of The Season"". Lega Serie A (in Italian). 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.

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