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Pernille Harder , record award winner
The Danish Player of the Year award is an annual prize, which has been given to the best male Danish
football player by the
Danish Football Association since 1963. The winner is decided in a vote among the professional Danish footballers. Since 2000, there has also been an award for the top female player. The winner is decided by a vote among all
Elitedivisionen players.
Jens Petersen was the first player to win the award in 1963. When receiving the award in 1975,
Henning Munk Jensen became the first player to win the prize for a second time. Up until 1978, the Danish Football Association's rule of amateurism meant only players in the domestic league could win the prize. Even after the emergence of paid football in Denmark in 1978, no players in foreign clubs were eligible for the award - in part, the reason why 1977
European Footballer of the Year striker
Allan Simonsen didn't win the award, as he played abroad from 1972 to 1983. When the award was finally opened to all Danish players in 1983, national team captain
Morten Olsen was the first player to win the award.
The record title holder is
Pernille Harder , who has seven honours; the record male holder is
Christian Eriksen , with five.
Brøndby IF is the
football club with most players selected for the award.
Winners
Men
1961
Harald Nielsen ,
Frederikshavn /
Bologna
1963
Jens Petersen ,
Esbjerg
1964
Ole Madsen ,
HIK
1965
Kaj Poulsen ,
Vejle
1966
Leif Nielsen ,
Frem
1967
Johnny Hansen ,
Vejle
1968
Henning Munk Jensen ,
AaB
1969
Allan Michaelsen ,
B 1903
1970
Jan Larsen ,
AB
1971
Birger Pedersen ,
Hvidovre
1972
Per Røntved ,
Brønshøj
1973
Hans Aabech ,
Hvidovre
1974
Niels-Christian Holmstrøm ,
KB
1975
Henning Munk Jensen (2),
AaB
1976
Flemming Ahlberg ,
Frem
1977
Allan Hansen ,
OB
1978
Ole Kjær ,
Esbjerg
1979
Jens Jørn Bertelsen ,
Esbjerg
1980
Lars Bastrup ,
AGF
1981
Allan Hansen (2),
OB
1982
Michael Laudrup ,
Brøndby
1983
Morten Olsen ,
Anderlecht
1984
Preben Elkjær ,
Hellas Verona
1985
Michael Laudrup (2),
Juventus
1986
Morten Olsen (2),
1. FC Köln
1987
John 'Faxe' Jensen ,
Brøndby
1988
Lars Olsen ,
Brøndby
1989
Brian Laudrup ,
Brøndby /
Bayer Uerdingen
1990
Peter Schmeichel ,
Brøndby
1991
Kim Vilfort ,
Brøndby
1992
Brian Laudrup (2),
Bayern Munich /
Fiorentina
1993
Peter Schmeichel (2),
Manchester United
1994
Thomas Helveg ,
Udinese
1995
Brian Laudrup (3),
Rangers
1996
Allan Nielsen ,
Brøndby /
Tottenham Hotspur
1997
Brian Laudrup (4),
Rangers
1998
Ebbe Sand ,
Brøndby
1999
Peter Schmeichel (3),
Manchester United
2000
René Henriksen ,
Panathinaikos
2001
Ebbe Sand (2),
Schalke 04
2002
Jon Dahl Tomasson ,
Feyenoord /
Milan
2003
Morten Wieghorst ,
Brøndby
2004
Jon Dahl Tomasson (2),
Milan
2005
Christian Poulsen ,
Schalke 04
2006
Christian Poulsen (2),
Schalke 04 /
Sevilla
2007
Daniel Agger ,
Liverpool
2008
Martin Laursen ,
Aston Villa
2009
Nicklas Bendtner ,
Arsenal
2010
William Kvist ,
Copenhagen
2011
William Kvist (2),
VfB Stuttgart
2012
Daniel Agger (2),
Liverpool
2013
Christian Eriksen ,
Ajax /
Tottenham Hotspur
2014
Christian Eriksen (2),
Tottenham Hotspur
2015
Christian Eriksen (3),
Tottenham Hotspur
2016
Kasper Schmeichel ,
Leicester City
2017
Christian Eriksen (4),
Tottenham Hotspur
2018
Christian Eriksen (5),
Tottenham Hotspur
2019
Kasper Schmeichel (2),
Leicester City
2020
Kasper Schmeichel (3),
Leicester City
2021
Simon Kjær (2),
Milan
2022
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg ,
Tottenham Hotspur
2023
Andreas Christensen ,
Barcelona
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Women
2000
Gitte Krogh ,
OB
2001
Christine Bonde ,
Fortuna Hjørring
2002
Heidi Johansen ,
OB
2003
Anne Dot Eggers Nielsen ,
Skovbakken
2004
Cathrine Paaske-Sørensen ,
Brøndby
2005
Merete Pedersen ,
Torres
2006
Cathrine Paaske-Sørensen (2),
Brøndby
2007
Katrine S. Pedersen ,
Asker Fotball
2008
Mariann Gajhede ,
Fortuna Hjørring
2009
Mia Brogaard ,
Brøndby
2010
Line Røddik Hansen ,
Tyresö
2011
Sanne Troelsgaard Nielsen ,
Skovbakken
2012
Pernille Harder ,
Linköping
2013
Katrine S. Pedersen (2),
Stabæk
2014
Simone Boye Sørensen ,
Brøndby
2015
Pernille Harder (2),
Linköping
2016
Pernille Harder (3),
Linköping
2017
Pernille Harder (4),
VfL Wolfsburg
2018
Pernille Harder (5),
VfL Wolfsburg
2019
Pernille Harder (6),
VfL Wolfsburg
2020
Pernille Harder (7),
VfL Wolfsburg /
Chelsea
2021
Signe Bruun ,
Lyon
2022
Stine Ballisager Pedersen ,
Vålerenga
2023
Amalie Vangsgaard ,
Paris Saint-Germain
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Since 2006 the
Danish Football Association , in association with the TV-station
TV2 , has also given an award to the best football player in Denmark. The winner of the award is announced at the annual award show called Dansk Fodbold Award.
The past winners of DBUs "Danish player of the year".
2006
Christian Poulsen ,
Schalke 04 /
Sevilla
2007
Dennis Rommedahl ,
Ajax
2008
Martin Laursen ,
Aston Villa
2009
Nicklas Bendtner ,
Arsenal
2010
Dennis Rommedahl ,
Ajax /
Olympiacos
2011
Christian Eriksen ,
Ajax
2012
Daniel Agger ,
Liverpool
2013
Christian Eriksen ,
Ajax /
Tottenham Hotspur
2014
Christian Eriksen ,
Tottenham Hotspur
2015
Kasper Schmeichel ,
Leicester City
2016
Kasper Schmeichel ,
Leicester City
2017
Christian Eriksen ,
Tottenham Hotspur
2018
Kasper Schmeichel ,
Leicester City
2019
Kasper Schmeichel ,
Leicester City
2020
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg ,
Tottenham Hotspur
2021
Simon Kjær ,
AC Milan
2022
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg ,
Tottenham Hotspur
2023
Andreas Christensen ,
Barcelona
[5]
Young Players of the Year
Sponsored by
Arla Foods , the awards were initially known as Mælkens talentpriser (the milk's talent awards) in order to promote the line of
dairy products of the company then known as "MD Foods". DBU found new sponsor
DONG (later DONG Energy), an oil company, in 2004 but Arla went on to sponsor the prize which was renamed Arla's talentpriser (Arla's talent awards) in 2005.
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Year
U/21
U/19
U/17
1987
*
Johnny Mølby ,
Vejle
Anders Maibom ,
B 1909
Diego Tur ,
B 1903
1988
*
Henrik Risom , Vejle
Jens Madsen ,
Brøndby
Ronnie Ekelund , Brøndby
1989
*
Brian Steen Nielsen , Vejle
Jacob Laursen , Vejle
Jeppe Tengbjerg ,
KB
1990
Steen Nedergaard ,
Odense
*
Martin & *
Michael Johansen KB
Kenni Sommer ,
Silkeborg
1991
*
Miklos Molnar ,
Servette
Christian Duus , Silkeborg
Jesper Søgaard , Vejle
1992
*
Jakob Kjeldbjerg , Silkeborg
Thomas Jensen ,
AaB
Simon Karkov ,
Esbjerg
1993
*
Jesper Kristensen ,
Brøndby
*
Ulrik Laursen , Odense
Michael Kremer ,
Brøndby
1994
*
Thomas Rytter ,
Lyngby
*
Jon Dahl Tomasson ,
Køge
Carsten Lektonen , Odense
1995
*
Niclas Jensen , Lyngby
*
Jesper Grønkjær , AaB
Dan Anton Johansen , Brøndby
1996
*
Martin Jørgensen ,
AGF Aarhus
Stefan K. Hansen ,
Copenhagen
*
Kasper Bøgelund , Odense
1997
*
Ole Tobiasen ,
Ajax
*
Lars Jacobsen , Odense
Jesper Håkansson ,
Frem
1998
Mikkel Jensen , Brøndby
*
Peter Løvenkrands , AB
Tom Christensen , AGF Aarhus
1999
Christian Magleby , Lyngby
*
Hjalte Bo Nørregaard , Copenhagen
Claus Pedersen , Odense
2000
*
Martin Albrechtsen , AB
Allan Olesen , Brøndby
Martin Bergvold , KB
2001
*
Christian Poulsen , Copenhagen
*
Rasmus Würtz ,
Skive
*
Kasper Lorentzen , Brøndby
2002
*
Jan Kristiansen , Esbjerg
Jeppe Curth ,
Feyenoord
*
Michael Jakobsen ,
B 93
2003
*
Stephan Andersen , AB
*
Morten "Duncan" Rasmussen , AGF Aarhus
Lasse Qvist ,
Lyngby
2004
*
Thomas Kahlenberg , Brøndby
Søren Christensen ,
Nykøbing FA
*
Nicklas Bendtner ,
Arsenal
2005
*
Daniel Agger ,
Liverpool
Magnus Troest ,
Midtjylland
Rasmus Christiansen , Lyngby
2006
*
Niki Zimling , Esbjerg
*
Mike Jensen , Brøndby
Mads Albæk , Midtjylland
2007
*
Kasper Schmeichel ,
Manchester City
*
Simon Kjær , Midtjylland
Nikola Saric ,
Herfølge
2008
*
Michael Lumb , AGF Aarhus
*
Mathias "Zanka" Jørgensen , Copenhagen
*
Christian Eriksen , OB
2009
*
Anders Randrup , Brøndby
*
Thomas Delaney , Copenhagen
Niels Bisp Rasmussen , Vejle
2010
*
Jonas Lössl , Midtjylland
*
Jannik Vestergaard ,
Hoffenheim
Kenneth Zohore , Copenhagen
2011
*
Nicolai Boilesen , Ajax
*
Uffe Manich Bech , Lyngby
*
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg , Brøndby
2012
*
Jores Okore , FC Nordsjælland
*
Viktor Fischer , Ajax
*
Andreas Christensen , Chelsea
2013
*
Andreas Cornelius , Copenhagen
Andrew Hjulsager , Brøndby
Daniel Iversen , Esbjerg
2014
*
Yussuf Poulsen ,
RB Leipzig
Joachim Andersen ,
Twente
Mark Brink Christensen , Esbjerg
2015
Jeppe Højbjerg , Esbjerg
Mikkel Duelund , FC Midtjylland
Nicklas Strunck , FC Nordsjælland
2016
Marcus Ingvartsen , FC Nordsjælland
Jacob Bruun Larsen ,
Borussia Dortmund
Victor Jensen , FC København
(*) Players who have played at least one match for the
senior national team .
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