Premio Bulgarelli Number 8
| Sport | Association football |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best midfielder of each calendar year |
| Local name | Premio Bulgarelli Number 8 (Italian) |
| Country | Italy |
| Presented by | Associazione Bulgarelli Italian Footballers' Association |
| History | |
| First award | 2011 |
| Editions | 11 |
| First winner |
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| Most recent |
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The Bulgarelli Number 8 Award is an annual association football award given by the Associazione Bulgarelli and Italian Footballers' Association, with the support of FIFPRO, to the best midfielder of the previous calendar year. The award is named in honor of Giacomo Bulgarelli, considered one of Italy's greatest midfielders; the number 8, which Bulgarelli wore throughout his career, is associated with a midfield player in the traditional football numbering system.[1][2]
History and regulations
[edit | edit source]The award originated from an idea by Italian journalist Luigi Colombo. The award is given by a jury. In the first edition, the jury was chaired by Fabio Capello and composed of former football players and managers Sandro Mazzola, Gianni Rivera, Sergio Campana, Damiano Tommasi, Luis Suárez, Cesare Prandelli, Giovanni Trapattoni, José Altafini, Giovanni Lodetti, Francesco Janich, Romano Fogli, Ezio Pascutti, Marino Perani, Leonardo Grosso as well as Colombo himself.[2]
The award was temporarily interrupted after the 2013 edition due to a lack of financial sponsors.[3] The award was restored in 2016.[4]
Winners
[edit | edit source]| Season | Men | Women | Ref. | ||
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| Winner | Club | Winner | Club | ||
2011–12
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Spain Xavi | – | |||
2012–13
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Italy Andrea Pirlo | ||||
2013–14
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Ivory Coast Yaya Touré | ||||
2016–17
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France Paul Pogba | ||||
2018
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Spain Andrés Iniesta | ||||
2017–18
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Italy Daniele De Rossi | ||||
2018–19
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Italy Nicolò Barella | Italy Marta Carissimi | |||
2020–21
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Italy Manuel Locatelli | Italy Valentina Cernoia | |||
2021–22
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Italy Sandro Tonali | Italy Manuela Giugliano | |||
2022–23
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Italy Davide Frattesi | Italy Alice Parisi | |||
2023–24
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Scotland Lewis Ferguson | Italy Giada Greggi | |||
Other awards
[edit | edit source]Best Women's Serie A Coach
[edit | edit source]| Season | Winner | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
2018–19
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Italy Rita Guarino | ||
2020–21
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Italy Elisabetta Bavagnoli | ||
2021–22
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Italy Gianpiero Piovani | ||
2022–23
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Italy Alessandro Spugna | ||
2023–24
|
Argentina Sebastián De La Fuente |
Best Serie A Coach
[edit | edit source]| Season | Winner | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
2020–21
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Italy Roberto Mancini | ||
2021–22
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Italy Stefano Pioli | ||
2022–23
|
Italy Luciano Spalletti | ||
2023–24
|
Italy Simone Inzaghi |
Best Young Player
[edit | edit source]| Season | Winner | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
2021–22
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Italy Giacomo Raspadori |
Best Serie A Referee
[edit | edit source]| Season | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
2021–22
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Italy Daniele Orsato | |
2022–23
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2023–24
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Italy Marco Guida |
Lifetime Achievement
[edit | edit source]| Year | Winner | Ref. |
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2022
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Brazil José Altafini | |
2024
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Italy Gianluigi Buffon |
References
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