| |
Player (club) |
Country of origin |
| 1991 |
Lothar Matthäus (Internazionale) |
Germany |
| 1992 |
Marco Van Basten (AC Milan) |
Holland |
| 1993 |
Roberto Baggio (Juventus) |
Italy |
| 1994 |
Romario (Barcelona) |
Brazil |
| 1995 |
George Weah (Paris St-Germain / AC Milan) |
Liberia |
| 1996 |
Ronaldo (Barcelona) |
Brazil |
| 1997 |
Ronaldo (Barcelona) |
Brazil |
| 1998 |
Zinedine Zidane (Juventus) |
France |
| 1999 |
Rivaldo (Barcelona) |
Brazil |
| 2000 |
Zinedine Zidane (Juventus) |
France |
| 2001 |
Luís Figo (Real Madrid) |
Portugal |
| 2002 |
Ronaldo (Internazionale / Real Madrid) |
Brazil |
| 2003 |
Zinedine Zidane (Juventus) |
France |
| 2004 |
Ronaldinho (Barcelona) |
Brazil |
| 2005 |
Ronaldinho (Barcelona) |
Brazil |
| 2006 |
Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus / Real Madrid) |
Italy |
