Austrian Footballer of the Year


The Austrian Footballer of the Year award is an annual football award, established in Austria in 1984 and sponsored by the Austria Press Agency. The coaches of all Austrian Football Bundesliga clubs vote to elect the player of the year. Eligible for selection are all players playing in the Austrian league, as well as any Austrian player playing abroad. The winners for the preceding year are usually announced in January.

List of winners

Multiple winners

Players in bold are still active.
WinsPlayerWinning yearsClub
6David Alaba2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016Bayern Munich / 1899 Hoffenheim
4Ivica Vastić1995, 1998, 1999, 2007Sturm Graz, LASK
3Herbert Prohaska1984, 1985, 1988Austria Wien
2Toni Polster1986, 1997Austria Wien, 1. FC Köln
2Steffen Hofmann2004, 2009Rapid Wien