Bravo Award

For the defunct entertainment award, see Bravo Awards.Since 1978, the Italian magazine Guerin' Sportivo hands outthe Bravo Award to the most outstanding young football (soccer) player in Europe.Until 1992 only under-23 players participating in one of the three European club cups (UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup) were eligible. Since 1992 any under-21 player from any European League is eligible.

The winners are chosen for the fall-spring season, not the calendar year.

Winners

*1978 - Jimmy Case (England, Liverpool F.C.)
*1979 - Garry Birtles (England, Nottingham Forest F.C.)
*1980 - Hansi Müller (West Germany, VfB Stuttgart)
*1981 - John Wark (Scotland, Ipswich Town F.C.)
*1982 - Gary Shaw (England, Aston Villa F.C.)
*1983 - Massimo Bonini (San Marino, Juventus)
*1984 - Ubaldo Righetti (Italy, AS Roma)
*1985 - Emilio Butragueño (Spain, Real Madrid)
*1986 - Emilio Butragueño (Spain, Real Madrid)
*1987 - Marco van Basten (Netherlands, Ajax Amsterdam)
*1988 - Eli Ohana (Israel, K.V. Mechelen)
*1989 - Paolo Maldini (Italy, AC Milan)
*1990 - Roberto Baggio (Italy, Fiorentina)
*1991 - Robert Prosinečki (Yugoslavia, Red Star Belgrade)
*1992 - Josep Guardiola (Spain, FC Barcelona)
*1993 - Ryan Giggs (Wales, Manchester United F.C.)
*1994 - Christian Panucci (Italy, AC Milan)
*1995 - Patrick Kluivert (Netherlands, Ajax Amsterdam)
*1996 - Alessandro Del Piero (Italy, Juventus)
*1997 - Ronaldo (Brazil, FC Barcelona)
*1998 - Ronaldo (Brazil, Internazionale)
*1999 - Gianluigi Buffon (Italy, Parma F.C.)
*2000 - Iker Casillas (Spain, Real Madrid)
*2001 - Owen Hargreaves (England, Bayern Munich)
*2002 - Christoph Metzelder (Germany, Borussia Dortmund)
*2003 - Wayne Rooney (England, Everton F.C.)
*2004 - Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Manchester United F.C.)
*2005 - Arjen Robben (Netherlands, Chelsea F.C.)
*2006 - Cesc (Spain, Arsenal F.C.)