{{short description|Award}} {{Infobox sports award | name = Samba Gold | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | sport = Football | league = | competition = | discipline = | givenfor = Best Brazilian footballer in Europe | english = | localnames = | nickname = | sponsor = | location = | country = | presenter = Sambafoot | first = 2008 | number = 15 | last = | firstwinner = Kaká (2008) | mostwins = Neymar (6 titles) | mostrecent = Vinícius Júnior (1st title) | url = {{URL|https://www.sambafoot.com/en/samba-gold|sambafoot.com}} }}
[[File:Kaka samba d or.jpg|230px|thumb|alt=Kaká received 2008 Samba Gold in Milanello|Kaká receiving the 2008 Samba Gold at Milanello]]
The '''"Samba Gold"''' (Samba d'Or) is a football award given to the best Brazilian footballer in Europe, as awarded by Sambafoot. The inaugural award was made in 2008. The Samba Gold is determined by three voter panels: journalists, fellow footballers and votes from Sambafoot's online readers. In 2021, a women's award was added for the first time, the women's award is given to the best Brazilian footballer in Brazil or abroad. An award for players aged 20 and under was added in 2022.
==History== * In 2008, the inaugural winner was Milan midfielder Kaká. Manchester City's Robinho and Sevilla's Luís Fabiano placed second and third in voting, respectively. There were thirty nominations, and voting took place from 1 to 30 December. Kaká obtained 25.03% of the vote, with 14.34% for Robinho and 13.65% for Fabiano.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/11497_2008_samba_gold_results.html|date=31 December 2008|title=2008 Samba Gold results|website=Sambafoot}}</ref> * In 2009, Luís Fabiano (20.91%) of Sevilla won the trophy, ahead of Júlio César (17.58%) and Kaká (16.35%).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/15244_2009_samba_gold_results.html|title=2009 Samba Gold Results|date=13 January 2010|website=Sambafoot}}</ref> * In 2010, the prize was awarded to Maicon (12.60%) from Inter Milan, ahead of Hernanes (10.76%) and Thiago Silva (9.56%).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/18131_2010_Samba_Gold_Results.html|title=2010 Samba Gold Results|date=31 December 2010|website=Sambafoot}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=35765&L=en|title=Maicon wins Samba d'Or 2010|date=4 February 2011|publisher=Inter Milan|archive-date=12 October 2012|access-date=1 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012051734/http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=35765&L=en|url-status=dead}}</ref> * In 2011, Milan defender Thiago Silva (16.33%) won the award, ahead of Dani Alves from Barcelona (15.56%) and Hulk from Porto (14.41%).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/27312_thiago_silva__winner_of_the_samba_gold_trophy_2011.html|title=Thiago Silva: Winner of the Samba Gold trophy 2011|date=31 December 2011|website=Sambafoot}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/27315_samba_gold__the_results.html|date=31 December 2011|title=Samba Gold: The Results|website=Sambafoot}}</ref> * In 2012, the list of thirty candidates was announced on 26 November.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/39340_the_samba_gold_trophy_2012__the_30_nominees.html|title=The Samba Gold Trophy 2012: The 30 nominees|date=26 November 2012|website=Sambafoot}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/39588_who_will_win_the_samba_gold_2012_.html|title=Who will win the Samba Gold 2012?|date=24 December 2012|website=Sambafoot}}</ref> Paris Saint-Germain defender Thiago Silva (17.70%) was awarded the 2012 Samba Gold on 31 December, edging out Ramires (17.04%) and Willian (10.19%).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/40955_thiago_silva_retains_the_samba_gold_trophy_2012.html|title=Thiago Silva retains the Samba Gold Trophy 2012|date=31 December 2012|website=Sambafoot}}</ref> * In 2013, Thiago Silva won for a third consecutive year, beating out Dante in second and Oscar in third.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/55282_thiago_silva_is_the_2013_samba_gold_winner.html|title=Thiago Silva is the 2013 Samba Gold Winner|date=2 January 2014|website=Sambafoot}}</ref> * In 2014, Neymar won the award for the first time, receiving a record percentage of votes (29.20%).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/67568_neymar_wins_his_first_samba_gold.html|title=Neymar wins his first Samba Gold|date=31 December 2014|website=Sambafoot}}</ref> * In 2015, Neymar won the award for a second consecutive year, surpassing the record percentage of votes he received the year prior (37.87%).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/78737_neymar_wins_the_samba_gold_for_the_second_consecutive_year__.html|title=Neymar wins the Samba Gold for the second consecutive year!|date=31 December 2015|website=Sambafoot}}</ref> * In 2016, Philippe Coutinho won the award for the first time, ending Neymar's two year reign.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/85738_philippe_coutinho_wins_the_samba_gold_2016.html|title=Philippe Coutinho wins the Samba Gold 2016|last=Stillman|first=Tim|date=31 December 2016|website=Sambafoot|access-date=31 December 2016}}</ref> * In 2017, Neymar won the award for the third time in four years.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/90377_neymar_wins_the_2017_samba_gold.html|title=Neymar wins the 2017 Samba Gold|last=Fausser|first=Frédéric|date=1 January 2018|website=Sambafoot|access-date=1 January 2018}}</ref> * In 2018, Roberto Firmino won the award for the first time.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/94407_roberto_firmino_wins_the_2018_samba_gold.html|title=Roberto Firmino wins the 2018 Samba Gold|last=Fausser|first=Frédéric|date=3 January 2019|website=Sambafoot|access-date=3 January 2019}}</ref> * In 2019, Alisson won the award for the first time, becoming the first goalkeeper to win the award.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/97052_alisson_wins_the_2019_samba_d___or_award.html|title=Alisson wins the 2019 Samba d'Or Award|last=Fausser|first=Frédéric|date=2 January 2020|website=Sambafoot|access-date=2 January 2020}}</ref> * In 2020, Neymar won the award for a record fourth time.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/neymar-wins-the-samba-gold-award-for-the-fourth-time|title=Neymar wins the Samba Gold Award for the fourth time|last=Kolade|first=Daniel|date=7 May 2021|website=Sambafoot|access-date=7 May 2021}}</ref> *In 2021, Neymar won the award for a second consecutive and record-extending fifth time.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/neymar-winner-samba-gold-2021|title=Neymar is the big winner of the Samba Gold Trophy 2021|last=Kolade|first=Daniel|date=2 February 2022|website=Sambafoot|access-date=2 February 2022}}</ref> Giovana Queiroz won the inaugural women's award.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/giovana-queiroz-winner-samba-gold-women-2021|title=Giovana Queiroz is the big winner of the Samba Gold Women's Trophy 2021|last=Kolade|first=Daniel|date=2 February 2022|website=Sambafoot|access-date=11 April 2022}}</ref> *In 2022, Neymar won the award for a third consecutive and record-extending sixth time.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sambafoot.com/news/neymar-is-the-winner-of-the-2022-samba-gold-trophy-player-wins-the-award-for-the-6th-time|title=Neymar is the winner of the 2022 Samba Gold Trophy; player wins the award for the 6th time|last=Seixas|first=Josué|date=8 February 2023|website=Sambafoot|access-date=8 February 2023}}</ref> Debinha won the women's award,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sambafoot.com/news/debinha-wins-the-samba-gold-womens-trophy-2022-see-partials|title=Debinha wins the Samba Gold Women's Trophy 2022; see partials|last=Seixas|first=Josué|date=8 February 2023|website=Sambafoot|access-date=8 February 2023}}</ref> while Endrick was voted winner of the inaugural under-20 award.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sambafoot.com/news/endrick-wins-2022-samba-gold-sub-20-trophy-see-partials|title=Endrick wins 2022 Samba Gold Sub-20 Trophy; see partials|last=Seixas|first=Josué|date=8 February 2023|website=Sambafoot|access-date=8 February 2023}}</ref> *In 2023, Vinícius Júnior won the award for the first time, ending Neymar's three year reign.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sambafoot.com/news/vinicius-junior-is-the-winner-of-the-2023-samba-gold-award|title=Vinicius Junior is the winner of the 2023 Samba Gold Award|last=Efe-Khaese|first=Desmond|date=24 November 2023|website=Sambafoot|access-date=24 November 2023}}</ref> Tamires won the women's award,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sambafoot.com/news/left-back-tamires-is-the-winner-of-the-2023-samba-gold-award|title=Left-back Tamires is the winner of the 2023 Samba Gold Award|last=Efe-Khaese|first=Desmond|date=24 November 2023|website=Sambafoot|access-date=24 November 2023}}</ref> while Marcos Leonardo won the under-20 award.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sambafoot.com/news/forward-marcos-leonardo-is-the-winner-of-the-2023-samba-gold-award-among-u20-players|title=Forward Marcos Leonardo is the winner of the 2023 Samba Gold Award among U20 players|last=Efe-Khaese|first=Desmond|date=24 November 2023|website=Sambafoot|access-date=24 November 2023}}</ref>
==Winners== ===Men's football=== Source:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sambafoot.com/en/samba-gold|title=Samba Gold|website=Sambafoot|access-date=18 January 2021}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !width="30"|Year !style="background:gold" width="90"|First !style="background:gold" width="160"|Club(s) !style="background:gold" width="40"|Percent !style="background:silver" width="90"|Second !style="background:silver" width="160"|Club(s) !style="background:silver" width="40"|Percent !style="background:#cc9966" width="90"|Third !style="background:#cc9966" width="160"|Club(s) !style="background:#cc9966" width="40"|Percent |- |2008 |Kaká |{{fbaicon|ITA}} Milan |25.03% |Robinho |{{fbaicon|ITA}} Milan<br>{{fbaicon|ENG}} Manchester City |14.34% |Luís Fabiano |{{fbaicon|ESP}} Sevilla |13.65% |- |2009 |Luís Fabiano |{{fbaicon|ESP}} Sevilla |20.91% |Júlio César |{{fbaicon|ITA}} Internazionale |17.58% |Kaká |{{fbaicon|ESP}} Real Madrid |16.35% |- |2010 |Maicon |{{fbaicon|ITA}} Internazionale |12.60% |Hernanes |{{fbaicon|BRA}} São Paulo<br>{{fbaicon|ITA}} Lazio |10.76% |Thiago Silva |{{fbaicon|ITA}} Milan |9.56% |- |2011 |Thiago Silva |{{fbaicon|ITA}} Milan |16.33% |Dani Alves |{{fbaicon|ESP}} Barcelona |15.56% |Hulk |{{fbaicon|POR}} Porto |14.41% |- |2012 |Thiago Silva |{{fbaicon|ITA}} Milan<br>{{fbaicon|FRA}} Paris Saint-Germain |17.70% |Ramires |{{fbaicon|ENG}} Chelsea |17.04% |Willian |{{fbaicon|UKR}} Shakhtar Donetsk |10.19% |- |2013 |Thiago Silva |{{fbaicon|FRA}} Paris Saint-Germain |24.19% |Dante |{{fbaicon|GER}} Bayern Munich |14.63% |Oscar |{{fbaicon|ENG}} Chelsea |8.20% |- |2014 |Neymar |{{fbaicon|ESP}} Barcelona |29.20% |Miranda |{{fbaicon|ESP}} Atlético Madrid |16.39% |Felipe Melo |{{fbaicon|TUR}} Galatasaray |16.01% |- |2015 |Neymar |{{fbaicon|ESP}} Barcelona |37.87% |Douglas Costa |{{fbaicon|UKR}} Shakhtar Donetsk<br>{{fbaicon|GER}} Bayern Munich |13.00% |Felipe Melo |{{fbaicon|TUR}} Galatasaray<br>{{fbaicon|ITA}} Internazionale |9.39% |- |2016 |Philippe Coutinho |{{fbaicon|ENG}} Liverpool |32.13% |Neymar |{{fbaicon|ESP}} Barcelona |27.88% |Casemiro |{{fbaicon|ESP}} Real Madrid |13.35% |- |2017 |Neymar |{{fbaicon|ESP}} Barcelona<br>{{fbaicon|FRA}} Paris Saint-Germain |27.71% |Philippe Coutinho |{{fbaicon|ENG}} Liverpool |16.64% |Marcelo |{{fbaicon|ESP}} Real Madrid |14.43% |- |2018 |Roberto Firmino |{{fbaicon|ENG}} Liverpool |21.79% |Marcelo |{{fbaicon|ESP}} Real Madrid |20.51% |Neymar |{{fbaicon|FRA}} Paris Saint-Germain |18.67% |- |2019 |Alisson |{{fbaicon|ENG}} Liverpool |35.54% |Roberto Firmino |{{fbaicon|ENG}} Liverpool |23.48% |Thiago Silva |{{fbaicon|FRA}} Paris Saint-Germain |10.46% |- |2020 |Neymar |{{fbaicon|FRA}} Paris Saint-Germain | |Bruno Guimarães |{{fbaicon|FRA}} Lyon | |Casemiro |{{fbaicon|ESP}} Real Madrid | |- |2021 |Neymar |{{fbaicon|FRA}} Paris Saint-Germain |42.77% |Vinícius Júnior |{{fbaicon|ESP}} Real Madrid |14.45% |Lucas Veríssimo |{{fbaicon|POR}} Benfica |10.65% |- |2022 |Neymar |{{fbaicon|FRA}} Paris Saint-Germain |40.46% |Lucas Paquetá |{{fbaicon|FRA}} Lyon<br>{{fbaicon|ENG}} West Ham United |14.55% |Bruno Guimarães |{{fbaicon|ENG}} Newcastle United |13.31% |- |2023 |Vinícius Júnior |{{fbaicon|ESP}} Real Madrid | |Neymar |{{fbaicon|FRA}} Paris Saint-Germain | |Marquinhos |{{fbaicon|FRA}} Paris Saint-Germain | |}
===Women's football=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !width="30"|Year !style="background:gold" width="90"|First !style="background:gold" width="160"|Club(s) !style="background:gold" width="40"|Percent !style="background:silver" width="90"|Second !style="background:silver" width="160"|Club(s) !style="background:silver" width="40"|Percent !style="background:#cc9966" width="90"|Third !style="background:#cc9966" width="160"|Club(s) !style="background:#cc9966" width="40"|Percent |- |2021 |Giovana Queiroz |{{fbaicon|ESP}} Levante |31.13% |Ludmila |{{fbaicon|ESP}} Atlético Madrid |14.45% |Gabi Nunes |{{fbaicon|ESP}} Madrid CFF |8.81% |- |2022 |Debinha |{{fbaicon|USA}} North Carolina Courage |15.59% |Giovana Queiroz |{{fbaicon|ENG}} Arsenal |10.08% |Geyse |{{fbaicon|ESP}} Madrid CFF<br>{{fbaicon|ESP}} Barcelona | |- |2023 |Tamires |{{fbaicon|BRA}} Corinthians | |Bia Zaneratto |{{fbaicon|BRA}} Palmeiras | |Debinha |{{fbaicon|USA}} Kansas City Current | |- |2024 |Tamires |{{fbaicon|BRA}} Corinthians | |Gabi Portilho |{{fbaicon|BRA}} Corinthians | |Ludmila |{{fbaicon|USA}} Chicago Stars FC | |}
===Under-20=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !width="30"|Year !style="background:gold" width="90"|First !style="background:gold" width="160"|Club(s) !style="background:gold" width="40"|Percent !style="background:silver" width="90"|Second !style="background:silver" width="160"|Club(s) !style="background:silver" width="40"|Percent !style="background:#cc9966" width="90"|Third !style="background:#cc9966" width="160"|Club(s) !style="background:#cc9966" width="40"|Percent |- |2022 |Endrick |{{fbaicon|BRA}} Palmeiras |28.39% |Matheus França |{{fbaicon|BRA}} Flamengo |10.75% |Vitor Roque |{{fbaicon|BRA}} Athletico Paranaense |10.13% |- |2023 |Marcos Leonardo |{{fbaicon|BRA}} Santos | |Vitor Roque |{{fbaicon|BRA}} Athletico Paranaense | |Endrick |{{fbaicon|BRA}} Palmeiras | |- |2024 |Wesley Gassova |{{fbaicon|KSA}} Al-Nassr / {{fbaicon|BRA}} Corinthians | |Beraldo |{{fbaicon|FRA}} PSG | |Endrick |{{fbaicon|ESP}} Real Madrid | |}
==References== {{reflist}}
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