The La Liga Awards, previously known as the LFP awards, are presented annually by the Liga de Fútbol Profesional (LFP) to the best players and coach in La Liga, the first division of association football in Spain. Established in the 2008–09 season, they were the first official awards in the history of the Spanish competition.[1] La Liga's best coach and player in each position—goalkeeper, defender, midfielder, and forward—were chosen based on a voting by the captain and vice-captains of each club, while the best player overall was determined via statistical analysis.[2]

Many of the awards were rebranded after the 2015–16 season.[3] Until then, Barcelona players won 32 honours in the six main categories, almost triple the number of any other club. Barcelona's forward Lionel Messi has been named La Liga's best player for nine times and La Liga's best forward for seven times, both all-time records. Across all positions, the other outstanding individuals are Barcelona midfielder Andrés Iniesta with five wins, Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola with four wins, Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos with four wins, and goalkeepers Iker Casillas of Real Madrid and Víctor Valdés of Barcelona with two wins each.

Annual awards

Player of the season

SeasonRecipientClubRef.
2008–09Lionel MessiBarcelona[4]
2009–10Lionel MessiBarcelona[4]
2010–11Lionel MessiBarcelona[4]
2011–12Lionel MessiBarcelona[4]
2012–13Lionel MessiBarcelona[5]
2013–14Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid[6]
2014–15Lionel MessiBarcelona[7]
2015–16Antoine GriezmannAtlético Madrid[8]
2016–17Lionel MessiBarcelona[9]
2017–18Lionel MessiBarcelona[10]
2018–19Lionel MessiBarcelona[11]
2019–20Karim BenzemaReal Madrid[12]
2020–21Jan OblakAtlético Madrid[13]
2021–22Karim BenzemaReal Madrid[14]
2022–23Marc-André ter StegenBarcelona[15]
2023–24Jude BellinghamReal Madrid[16]
2024–25RaphinhaBarcelona[17]

Manager of the season

SeasonRecipientClubRef.
2008–09Pep GuardiolaBarcelona[4]
2009–10Pep GuardiolaBarcelona[4]
2010–11Pep GuardiolaBarcelona[4]
2011–12Pep GuardiolaBarcelona[4]
2012–13Diego SimeoneAtlético Madrid[5]
2013–14Diego SimeoneAtlético Madrid[6]
2014–15Luis EnriqueBarcelona[7]
2015–16Diego SimeoneAtlético Madrid[8]
2023–24MíchelGirona[18]
2024–25Hansi FlickBarcelona[19]

African player of the season

SeasonRecipientClubRef.
2013–14Yacine BrahimiGranada[6]
2014–15Sofiane FeghouliValencia[7]
2021–22Yassine BounouSevilla[20]
2022–23Samuel ChukwuezeVillarreal[21]
2023–24Iñaki WilliamsAthletic Bilbao[22]
2024–25Iñaki WilliamsAthletic Bilbao[23]

U23 Player of the season

SeasonRecipientClubRef.
2023–24Lamine YamalBarcelona[24]
2024–25Lamine YamalBarcelona[25]

Goal of the season

SeasonRecipientClubScoreAgainstDateRef.
2023–24Jesús AresoOsasuna3–2Getafe21 January 2024[26]
2024–25Luka SučićReal Sociedad1–1Atlético Madrid6 October 2024[27]

Save of the season

SeasonRecipientClubAgainstDateRef.
2024–25Jan OblakAtlético MadridReal Sociedad6 October 2024[28]

Team of the season

SeasonPosition
GoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwards
2013–14[29]Thibaut Courtois (Atlético Madrid)Filipe Luís (Atlético Madrid)
Aymeric Laporte (Athletic Bilbao)
Diego Godín (Atlético Madrid)
Juanfran (Atlético Madrid)		Ander Iturraspe (Athletic Bilbao)
Gabi (Atlético Madrid)
Koke (Atlético Madrid)
Ivan Rakitić (Sevilla)		Diego Costa (Atlético Madrid)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
2014–15[30]Claudio Bravo (Barcelona)Jordi Alba (Barcelona)
Nicolás Otamendi (Valencia)
Gerard Piqué (Barcelona)
Dani Alves (Barcelona)		Grzegorz Krychowiak (Sevilla)
Ivan Rakitić (Barcelona)
James Rodríguez (Real Madrid)		Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Antoine Griezmann (Athletico Madrid)
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
2015–16[31]Jan Oblak (Atlético Madrid)Marcelo (Real Madrid)
Diego Godín (Atlético Madrid)
Gerard Piqué (Barcelona)
Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)		Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona)
Sergio Busquets (Barcelona)
Luka Modrić (Real Madrid)		Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Luis Suárez (Barcelona)
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
2021–22[32]Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid)Marcos Acuña (Sevilla)
David Alaba (Real Madrid)
Jules Koundé (Sevilla)
Éder Militão (Real Madrid)
Ronald Araújo (Barcelona)		Sergio Canales (Real Betis)
Nabil Fekir (Real Betis)
Luka Modrić (Real Madrid)
Iker Muniain (Athletic Bilbao)
Pedri (Barcelona)		Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol)
João Félix (Atlético Madrid)
Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid)
2022–23[33]Marc-André ter Stegen (Barcelona)Alejandro Balde (Barcelona)
Jules Koundé (Barcelona)
Éder Militão (Real Madrid)
David García (Osasuna)
Nahuel Molina (Atlético Madrid)		Gabri Veiga (Celta Vigo)
Federico Valverde (Real Madrid)
Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad)
Pedri (Barcelona)
Luka Modrić (Real Madrid)		Antoine Griezmann (Atlético Madrid)
Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)
Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid)
2023–24[34]Unai Simón (Athletic Bilbao)Miguel Gutiérrez (Girona)
Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid)
Ronald Araújo (Barcelona)
Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid)		Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
Federico Valverde (Real Madrid)
Isco (Real Betis)
İlkay Gündoğan (Barcelona)
Aleix García (Girona)		Antoine Griezmann (Atlético Madrid)
Artem Dovbyk (Girona)
Savinho (Girona)
Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)
Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid)
2024–25[35]Joan García (Espanyol)Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid)
Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona)
Daniel Vivian (Athletic Bilbao)		Álex Baena (Villarreal)
Federico Valverde (Real Madrid)
Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
Pedri (Barcelona)		Raphinha (Barcelona)
Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid)
Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
2025–26[36]Joan García (Barcelona)Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal)
Eric García (Barcelona)
Marcos Llorente (Atlético Madrid)
Carlos Romero (Espanyol)		Pedri (Barcelona)
Federico Valverde (Real Madrid)
Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid)		Vedat Muriqi (Mallorca)
Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid)
Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)

Monthly awards

Player of the month

Main article: La Liga Player of the Month

U23 Player of the month

Main article: La Liga U23 Player of the Month

Manager of the month

Main article: La Liga Manager of the Month

Goal of the month

Main article: La Liga Goal of the Month

Save of the month

Main article: La Liga Save of the Month

Discontinued awards

Best Forward

SeasonRecipientClubRef.
2008–09Lionel MessiBarcelona[4]
2009–10Lionel MessiBarcelona[4]
2010–11Lionel MessiBarcelona[4]
2011–12Lionel MessiBarcelona[4]
2012–13Lionel MessiBarcelona[5]
2013–14Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid[6]
2014–15Lionel MessiBarcelona[7]
2015–16Lionel MessiBarcelona[8]

Goalkeeper of the season

SeasonRecipientClubRef.
2008–09Iker CasillasReal Madrid[4]
2009–10Víctor ValdésBarcelona[4]
2010–11Víctor ValdésBarcelona[4]
2011–12Iker CasillasReal Madrid[4]
2012–13Thibaut CourtoisAtlético Madrid[5]
2013–14Keylor NavasLevante[6]
2014–15Claudio BravoBarcelona[7]
2015–16Jan OblakAtlético Madrid[8]

Best Attacking Midfielder

SeasonRecipientClubRef.
2008–09Andrés IniestaBarcelona[4]
2009–10Jesús NavasSevilla[4]
2010–11Andrés IniestaBarcelona[4]
2011–12Andrés IniestaBarcelona[4]
2012–13Andrés IniestaBarcelona[5]
2013–14Andrés IniestaBarcelona[6]

Best Midfielder

SeasonRecipientClubRef.
2008–09XaviBarcelona[4]
2009–10XaviBarcelona[4]
2010–11XaviBarcelona[4]
2011–12Xabi AlonsoReal Madrid[4]
2012–13Asier IllarramendiReal Sociedad[5]
2013–14Luka ModrićReal Madrid[6]
2014–15James RodríguezReal Madrid[7]
2015–16Luka ModrićReal Madrid[8]

Best Defender

SeasonRecipientClubRef.
2008–09Dani AlvesBarcelona[4]
2009–10Gerard PiquéBarcelona[4]
2010–11Eric AbidalBarcelona[4]
2011–12Sergio RamosReal Madrid[4]
2012–13Sergio RamosReal Madrid[5]
2013–14Sergio RamosReal Madrid[6]
2014–15Sergio RamosReal Madrid[7]
2015–16Diego GodínAtlético Madrid[8]

Fair Play

SeasonRecipientClubRef.
2008–09Juan Carlos ValerónDeportivo La Coruña[4]
2009–10Marcos SennaVillarreal[4]
2010–11Alberto RiveraSporting Gijón[4]
2011–12Carles PuyolBarcelona[4]
2012–13Iker CasillasReal Madrid[5]
2013–14Ivan RakitićSevilla[6]

Breakthrough Player

SeasonRecipientClubRef.
2008–09Sergio BusquetsBarcelona[4]
2009–10PedroBarcelona[4]
2010–11Iker MuniainAthletic Bilbao[4]
2011–12IscoMálaga[4]
2012–13Asier IllarramendiReal Sociedad[5]
2013–14RafinhaCelta Vigo[6]
2015–16Marco AsensioEspanyol[8]

Best American Player

SeasonRecipientClubRef.
2013–14Carlos BaccaSevilla[6]
2014–15NeymarBarcelona[7]

Fans' Five-Star Player

SeasonRecipientClubRef.
2014–15Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid[7]
2015–16Antoine GriezmannAtlético Madrid[8]

Play of the Month

Key
ItalicsHome team
MonthYearPlayer(s)ClubScore[a]OpponentDateRef.
August2023.82023Nico Williams
Gorka Guruzeta		Athletic Bilbao2–0Osasuna19 August 2023[37]
September2023.92023Federico Valverde
Fran García		Real Madrid1–1Real Sociedad17 September 2023[38]
October2023.102023Gerard Gumbau
Bryan Zaragoza		Granada2–0Barcelona8 October 2023[39]
November2023.112023Alberto Moleiro
Kirian Rodríguez		Las Palmas1–0Atlético Madrid3 November 2023[40]
December2023.122023Nico Williams
Iñigo Lekue		Athletic Bilbao2–0Atlético Madrid16 December 2023[41]
January2024.12024Ferran Torres
João Félix		Barcelona3–2Real Betis21 January 2024[42]
February2024.22024Álex Sola
Samu Omorodion		Alavés1–2Barcelona3 February 2024[43]
March2024.32024Mikel Oyarzabal
Mikel Merino		Real Sociedad2–0Cádiz15 March 2024[44]
April2024.42024Isco
Nabil Fekir		Real Betis2–1Celta Vigo12 April 2024[45]

Others

The following awards were only presented once:

SeasonAwardRecipientClubRef.
2012–13Most Valuable PlayerCristiano RonaldoReal Madrid[5]
2015–16World PlayerLuis SuárezBarcelona[8]

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ The score at the time of the play. Player's club's score listed first.

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