Bola de Ouro

The Bola de Ouro (Golden Ball) is an annual award given each year, since 1973, by Brazilian sports magazine Placar to the best player in the Campeonato Brasileiro. A group of sports journalists watch every match of the competition and rate players 1 to 10 based on their performance. At the end of the season, the players with the best average rating in each position are awarded the Bola de Prata (Silver Ball), and the player with the best overall average rating is the recipient of the Bola de Ouro.

The awards were first given in 1973, but since the 1970 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A the magazine had started to evaluate players. The 1971 winner, Dirceu Lopes, received the award in the 2013 edition. Since the 1975 edition Placar also started to award a Bola de Prata to the top goalscorer of the competition. The players with most Bola de Ouro wins are Falcão, Toninho Cerezo, Zico, Roberto Costa and César Sampaio, each of them having won the award twice.

Both Pelé and Neymar were declared hors concours, not being allowed to participate due to being unrivaled by any other player. Pelé was declared as such in 1970, receiving then a Golden Ball in a year with no other Golden Ball awarded, although Francisco Reyes would have been that years recipient. Neymar was awarded his first Golden Ball in 2011 but later declared unrivaled, not being able to repeat his feat. They remain the only players with such honor.

From 2016 onwards, the award was organized by ESPN.

Winners

^ Denotes players who are still active
* Hors concours
Denotes player whose team won the Campeonato Brasileiro that year
Player (X) Denotes the number of times the player had been named Bola de Ouro at that time
Player
(in bold text)
Indicates the player who won the Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão in the same year
Season Player Position Nationality Club
1970 Pelé* Attacking midfielder Brazil Santos
1971 Dirceu Lopes Attacking midfielder Brazil Cruzeiro
1973 Agustín Cejas Goalkeeper Argentina Santos
Atilio Ancheta Centre-back Uruguay Grêmio
1974 Zico Attacking midfielder Brazil Flamengo
1975 Waldir Peres Goalkeeper Brazil São Paulo
1976 Elías Figueroa Centre-back Chile Internacional
1977 Toninho Cerezo Central midfielder Brazil Atlético Mineiro
1978 Falcão Central midfielder Brazil Internacional
1979 Falcão (2) Central midfielder Brazil Internacional
1980 Toninho Cerezo (2) Central midfielder Brazil Atlético Mineiro
1981 Paulo Isidoro Attacking midfielder Brazil Grêmio
1982 Zico (2) Attacking midfielder Brazil Flamengo
1983 Roberto Costa Goalkeeper Brazil Athletico Paranaense
1984 Roberto Costa (2) Goalkeeper Brazil Vasco da Gama
1985 Marinho Right winger Brazil Bangu
1986 Careca Striker Brazil São Paulo
1987 Renato Gaúcho Right winger Brazil Flamengo
1988 Cláudio Taffarel Goalkeeper Brazil Internacional
1989 Ricardo Rocha Centre-back Brazil São Paulo
1990 César Sampaio Defensive midfielder Brazil Santos
1991 Mauro Silva Defensive midfielder Brazil Bragantino
1992 Júnior Central midfielder Brazil Flamengo
1993 César Sampaio (2) Defensive midfielder Brazil Palmeiras
1994 Amoroso Second striker Brazil Guarani
1995 Giovanni Second striker Brazil Santos
1996 Djalminha Attacking midfielder Brazil Palmeiras
1997 Edmundo Second striker Brazil Vasco da Gama
1998 Edílson Second striker Brazil Corinthians
1999 Marcelinho Carioca Attacking midfielder Brazil Corinthians
2000 Romário Striker Brazil Vasco da Gama
2001 Alex Mineiro Striker Brazil Athletico Paranaense
2002 Kaká Attacking midfielder Brazil São Paulo
2003 Alex Attacking midfielder Brazil Cruzeiro
2004 Robinho Second striker Brazil Santos
2005 Carlos Tevez Second striker Argentina Corinthians
2006 Lucas Leiva^ Defensive midfielder Brazil Grêmio
2007 Thiago Neves^ Attacking midfielder Brazil Fluminense
2008 Rogério Ceni Goalkeeper Brazil São Paulo
2009 Adriano Striker Brazil Flamengo
2010 Darío Conca Attacking midfielder Argentina Fluminense
2011 Neymar^ Second striker Brazil Santos
2012 Neymar*^ (2) Second striker Brazil Santos
Ronaldinho Attacking midfielder Brazil Flamengo, Atlético Mineiro
2013 Éverton Ribeiro^ Right midfielder Brazil Cruzeiro
2014 Ricardo Goulart^ Attacking midfielder Brazil Cruzeiro
2015 Renato Augusto^ Central midfielder Brazil Corinthians
2016 Gabriel Jesus^ Striker Brazil Palmeiras
2017 ^ Striker Brazil Corinthians
2018 Dudu^ Winger Brazil Palmeiras
2019 Gabriel Barbosa^ Striker Brazil Flamengo
2020 Claudinho^ Attacking midfielder Brazil Red Bull Bragantino
2021 Hulk^ Forward Brazil Atlético Mineiro
2022 Gustavo Scarpa^ Attacking midfielder Brazil Palmeiras
2023 Luis Suárez^ Forward Uruguay Grêmio

The award was not originally given from 1970 to 1972, but the following players had the best evaluation:

Season Player Position Nationality Club Note
1970 Francisco Reyes Defensive midfielder Paraguay Flamengo
1971 Dirceu Lopes Attacking midfielder Brazil Cruzeiro Award given in 2013
1972 Elías Figueroa Centre-back Chile Internacional

Players with multiple awards

^ Denotes players who are still active
* Includes one Hors concours award
Awards Player Team(s) Years
2 Zico Flamengo 1974, 1982
Toninho Cerezo Atlético Mineiro 1977, 1980
Falcão Internacional 1978, 1979
Roberto Costa Athletico Paranaense, Vasco da Gama 1983, 1984
César Sampaio Santos, Palmeiras 1990, 1993
Neymar*^ Santos 2011, 2012

Wins by club

Club Wins
Flamengo 6
Corinthians 5
Palmeiras 5
Santos 5
São Paulo 5
Atlético Mineiro 4
Cruzeiro 4
Grêmio 4
Internacional 4
Vasco da Gama 3
Athletico Paranaense 2
Fluminense 2
Bangu 1
Bragantino 1
Guarani 1
Red Bull Bragantino 1

Bola de Prata

Bola de Prata (Silver Ball) is given to the best players in their respective position (forward, defender, etc.) on the same points system. Therefore, the Brazilian team of the year is created. In 1973, Placar introduced the "Bola de Ouro", given to the best player of the league, according to Placar itself. In this year, two players shared the Bola de Ouro, this situation never occurred again. Players marked bold won the "Bola de Ouro" in that respective year.

Season Category
Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards
1970 Brazil Picasso (Bahia) Brazil Humberto (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Brito (Cruzeiro)
Paraguay Francisco Reyes (Flamengo)
Brazil Everaldo (Grêmio)
Brazil Zanata (Flamengo)
Brazil Dirceu Lopes (Cruzeiro)
Brazil Samarone (Fluminense)
Brazil Vaguinho (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Tostão (Cruzeiro)
Brazil Caju (Botafogo)
1971 Argentina Edgardo Andrada (Vasco da Gama) Brazil Humberto (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Nélson Pescuma (Coritiba)
Brazil Vantuir (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Carlindo (Ceará)
Brazil Wanderley (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Dirceu Lopes (Palmeiras)
Brazil Roberto Rivellino (Corinthians)
Brazil Antonio Carlos (America-RJ)
Brazil Tião Abatiá (Coritiba)
Brazil Edu (Santos)
1972 Brazil Émerson Leão (Palmeiras) Brazil Aranha (Remo)
Chile Elías Figueroa (Internacional)
Brazil Beto Bacamarte (Grêmio)
Brazil Marinho Chagas (Botafogo)
Brazil Piazza (Cruzeiro)
Brazil Ademir da Guia (Palmeiras)
Brazil Zé Roberto (Coritiba)
Brazil Osni (Vitória)
Brazil Caju (Flamengo)
Brazil Alberi (ABC)
1973 Argentina Agustín Cejas (Santos) Brazil Zé Maria (Corinthians)
Uruguay Atilio Ancheta (Grêmio)
Brazil Alfredo (Palmeiras)
Brazil Marinho Chagas (Botafogo)
Brazil Pedro Omar (América-MG)
Brazil Dirceu Lopes (Cruzeiro)
Uruguay Pedro Rocha (São Paulo)
Brazil Zequinha (Botafogo)
Brazil Mirandinha (São Paulo)
Brazil Mário Sérgio (Vitória)
1974 Brazil Joel Mendes (Vitória) Brazil Louro (Fortaleza)
Chile Elías Figueroa (Internacional)
Brazil Miguel (Vasco da Gama)
Brazil Wladimir (Corinthians)
Brazil Dudu (Palmeiras)
Brazil Zico (Flamengo)
Brazil Mário Sérgio (Vitória)
Brazil Osni (Vitória)
Brazil Luisinho Lemos (America-RJ)
Brazil Lula (Internacional)
1975 Brazil Waldir Peres (São Paulo) Brazil Nelinho (Cruzeiro)
Chile Elías Figueroa (Internacional)
Brazil Amaral (Guarani)
Brazil Marco Antônio (Fluminense)
Brazil Paulo César Carpegiani (Internacional)
Brazil Paulo Roberto Falcão (Internacional)
Brazil Zico (Flamengo)
Brazil Gil (Fluminense)
Brazil Palhinha (Cruzeiro)
Brazil Ziza (Guarani)
1976 Brazil Manga (Internacional) Brazil Perivaldo (Bahia)
Chile Elías Figueroa (Internacional)
Brazil Beto Fuscão (Grêmio)
Brazil Wladimir (Corinthians)
Brazil Toninho Cerezo (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Paulo Isidoro (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Caju (Fluminense)
Brazil Valdomiro (Internacional)
Argentina Narciso Doval (Flamengo)
Brazil Lula (Fluminense)
1977 Brazil Edson (Remo) Brazil Zé Maria (Corinthians)
Brazil Oscar (Ponte Preta)
Brazil Polozzi (Ponte Preta)
Brazil Marco Antônio (Vasco da Gama)
Brazil Toninho Cerezo (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Adílio (Flamengo)
Brazil Zico (Flamengo)
Brazil Tarciso (Grêmio)
Brazil Reinaldo (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Caju (Botafogo)
1978 Brazil Manga (Operário-MS) Brazil Rosemiro (Palmeiras)
Brazil Rondinelli (Flamengo)
Brazil Deodoro (Coritiba)
Brazil Odirlei (Ponte Preta)
Brazil Caçapava (Internacional)
Brazil Adílio (Flamengo)
Brazil Paulo Roberto Falcão (Internacional)
Brazil Tarciso (Grêmio)
Brazil Paulinho (Vasco da Gama)
Brazil Jésum (Bahia)
1979 Brazil João Leite (Atlético Mineiro) Brazil Nelinho (Cruzeiro)
Brazil Osmar (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Mauro Galvão (Internacional)
Brazil Pedrinho (Palmeiras)
Brazil Pires (Palmeiras)
Brazil Jorge Mendonça (Palmeiras)
Brazil Paulo Roberto Falcão (Internacional)
Brazil Jorginho (Palmeiras)
Brazil Joãozinho (Cruzeiro)
Brazil Roberto Dinamite (Vasco da Gama)
1980 Brazil Carlos (Ponte Preta) Brazil Nelinho (Cruzeiro)
Brazil Joãozinho (Santos)
Brazil Luizinho (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Júnior (Flamengo)
Brazil Batista (Internacional)
Brazil Toninho Cerezo (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Sócrates (Corinthians)
Brazil Botelho (Desportiva-ES)
Brazil Baltazar (Grêmio)
Brazil Mário Sérgio (Internacional)
1981 Paraguay José de La Cruz Benítez (Internacional) Brazil Perivaldo (Botafogo)
Brazil Moisés (Bangu)
Uruguay Darío Pereyra (São Paulo)
Brazil Marinho Chagas (São Paulo)
Brazil Zé Mário (Ponte Preta)
Brazil Paulo Isidoro (Grêmio)
Brazil Eloi (Inter de Limeira)
Brazil Mário Sérgio (Internacional)
Brazil Paulo César (São Paulo)
Brazil Roberto Dinamite (Vasco da Gama)
1982 Brazil Carlos (Ponte Preta) Brazil Leandro (Flamengo)
Brazil Juninho Fonseca (Ponte Preta)
Brazil Edinho (Fluminense)
Brazil Wladimir (Corinthians)
Brazil Batista (Grêmio)
Brazil Biro-Biro (Corinthians)
Brazil Pita (Santos)
Brazil Zico (Flamengo)
Brazil Lúcio (Guarani)
Brazil Careca (Guarani)
1983 Brazil Roberto Costa (Atlético Paranaense) Brazil Nelinho (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Márcio Rossini (Santos)
Uruguay Darío Pereyra (São Paulo)
Brazil Júnior (Flamengo)
Brazil Dema (Santos)
Brazil Paulo Isidoro (Santos)
Brazil Pita (Santos)
Brazil Jorginho Putinatti (Palmeiras)
Brazil Reinaldo (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Éder (Atlético Mineiro)
1984 Brazil Roberto Costa (Vasco da Gama) Brazil Édson (Corinthians)
Brazil Ivan (Vasco da Gama)
Uruguay Hugo de León (Grêmio)
Brazil Júnior (Flamengo)
Brazil Pires (Vasco da Gama)
Paraguay Julio César Romero (Fluminense)
Brazil Assis (Fluminense)
Brazil Renato Gaúcho (Grêmio)
Brazil Tato (Fluminense)
Brazil Roberto Dinamite (Vasco da Gama)
1985 Brazil Rafael (Coritiba) Brazil Luís Carlos Winck (Internacional)
Brazil Leandro (Flamengo)
Brazil Mauro Galvão (Internacional)
Brazil Baby (Bangu)
Brazil Alemão (Botafogo)
Brazil Dema (Santos)
Uruguay Rubén Paz (Internacional)
Brazil Marinho (Bangu)
Brazil Careca (São Paulo)
Brazil Ado (Bangu)
1986 Brazil Gilmar (São Paulo) Brazil Alfinete (Joinville)
Uruguay Darío Pereyra (São Paulo)
Brazil Ricardo Rocha (Guarani)
Brazil Nelsinho (São Paulo)
Brazil Bernardo (São Paulo)
Brazil Pita (São Paulo)
Brazil Jorginho (Portuguesa)
Brazil Sérgio Araújo (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Careca (São Paulo)
Brazil João Paulo (Guarani)
1987 Brazil Cláudio Taffarel (Internacional) Brazil Luís Carlos Winck (Internacional)
Brazil Aloísio (Internacional)
Brazil Luizinho (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Mazinho (Vasco da Gama)
Brazil Norberto (Internacional)
Brazil Milton (Coritiba)
Brazil Zico (Flamengo)
Brazil Renato (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Berg (Botafogo)
Brazil Renato Gaúcho (Flamengo)
1988 Brazil Cláudio Taffarel (Internacional) Brazil Alfinete (Grêmio)
Uruguay Óscar Aguirregaray (Internacional)
Brazil Pereira (Bahia)
Brazil Mazinho (Vasco da Gama)
Brazil Paulo Rodrigues (Bahia)
Brazil Adílson Heleno (Criciúma)
Brazil Zinho (Flamengo)
Brazil Bobô (Bahia)
Brazil Vivinho (Vasco da Gama)
Brazil Nílson (Internacional)
1989 Brazil Gilmar (São Paulo) Brazil Balu (Cruzeiro)
Brazil Paulo Sérgio (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Ricardo Rocha (São Paulo)
Brazil Mazinho (Vasco da Gama)
Brazil Elzo (Palmeiras)
Brazil Raí (São Paulo)
Brazil Bismarck (Vasco da Gama)
Brazil Bobô (São Paulo)
Brazil Túlio (Goiás)
Brazil Bizu (Náutico)
1990 Brazil Ronaldo (Corinthians) Brazil Gil Baiano (Bragantino)
Brazil Marcelo Djian (Corinthians)
Brazil Adílson (Cruzeiro)
Brazil Biro-Biro (Bragantino)
Brazil César Sampaio (Santos)
Brazil Mazinho Oliveira (Bragantino)
Brazil Luiz Fernando (Internacional)
Brazil Renato Gaúcho (Flamengo)
Brazil Careca Bianchesi (Palmeiras)
Brazil Tiba (Bragantino)
1991 Brazil Marcelo (Bragantino) Brazil Gil Baiano (Bragantino)
Brazil Márcio Santos (Internacional)
Brazil Ricardo Rocha (São Paulo)
Brazil Leonardo (São Paulo)
Brazil Mauro Silva (Bragantino)
Brazil Júnior (Flamengo)
Brazil Mazinho Oliveira (Bragantino)
Brazil Neto (Corinthians)
Brazil Careca Bianchesi (Palmeiras)
Brazil Túlio (Goiás)
1992 Brazil Gilberto (Sport do Recife) Brazil Cafu (São Paulo)
Brazil Aílton (Sport do Recife)
Brazil Alexandre Torres (Vasco da Gama)
Brazil Válber (Botafogo)
Brazil Mauro Silva (Bragantino)
Brazil Júnior (Flamengo)
Brazil Nélio (Flamengo)
Brazil Zinho (Flamengo)
Brazil Renato Gaúcho (Botafogo)
Brazil Bebeto (Vasco da Gama)
1993 Brazil Dida (Vitória) Brazil Cafu (São Paulo)
Brazil Antônio Carlos (Palmeiras)
Brazil Ricardo Rocha (Santos)
Brazil Roberto Carlos (Palmeiras)
Brazil César Sampaio (Palmeiras)
Brazil Roberto Cavalo (Vitória)
Brazil Djalminha (Palmeiras)
Brazil Rivaldo (Corinthians)
Brazil Edmundo (Palmeiras)
Brazil Alex Alves (Vitória)
1994 Brazil Ronaldo (Corinthians) Brazil Pavão (São Paulo)
Brazil Jorge Luiz (Guarani)
Brazil Cléber (Palmeiras)
Brazil Roberto Carlos (Palmeiras)
Brazil Zé Elias (Corinthians)
Brazil Marcelinho Carioca (Corinthians)
Brazil Zinho (Palmeiras)
Brazil Rivaldo (Palmeiras)
Brazil Luizão (Guarani)
Brazil Amoroso (Guarani)
1995 Brazil Wágner (Botafogo) Brazil Zé Maria (Portuguesa)
Brazil Andrei (Juventude)
Paraguay Carlos Gamarra (Internacional)
Brazil Marcos Adriano (Santos)
Brazil Leandro Ávila (Santos)
Brazil Jamelli (Santos)
Brazil Giovanni (Santos)
Brazil Renato Gaúcho (Fluminense)
Brazil Túlio (Botafogo)
Brazil Donizete (Botafogo)
1996 Brazil Dida (Cruzeiro) Brazil Alberto (Atlético Paranaense)
Brazil Adílson (Grêmio)
Paraguay Carlos Gamarra (Internacional)
Brazil Zé Roberto (Portuguesa)
Brazil Ricardinho (Cruzeiro)
Brazil Luís Carlos Goiano (Grêmio)
Brazil Rodrigo Fabri (Portuguesa)
Brazil Djalminha (Palmeiras)
Brazil Paulo Nunes (Grêmio)
Brazil Renaldo (Atlético Mineiro)
1997 Brazil Carlos Germano (Vasco da Gama) Brazil Zé Carlos (São Paulo)
Brazil Júnior Baiano (Flamengo)
Brazil Mauro Galvão (Vasco da Gama)
Brazil Dedê (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Fernando (Internacional)
Brazil Doriva (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Rodrigo Fabri (Portuguesa)
Brazil Zinho (Palmeiras)
Brazil Edmundo (Vasco da Gama)
Brazil Müller (Santos)
1998 Brazil Dida (Cruzeiro) Paraguay Francisco Arce (Palmeiras)
Brazil Marcelo Djian (Cruzeiro)
Paraguay Carlos Gamarra (Corinthians)
Brazil Júnior (Palmeiras)
Brazil Vampeta (Corinthians)
Brazil Narciso (Santos)
Brazil Jackson (Sport do Recife)
Brazil Valdo (Cruzeiro)
Brazil Fábio Júnior (Cruzeiro)
Brazil Edílson (Corinthians)
1999 Brazil Dida (Corinthians) Brazil Bruno (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Cláudio Caçapa (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Roque Júnior (Palmeiras)
Brazil Leandro (Vitória)
Brazil Vampeta (Corinthians)
Colombia Freddy Rincón (Corinthians)
Brazil Juliano Belletti (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Marcelinho Carioca (Corinthians)
Brazil Guilherme (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Marques (Atlético Mineiro)
2000 Brazil Rogério Ceni (São Paulo) Paraguay Francisco Arce (Palmeiras)
Brazil Lúcio (Internacional)
Brazil Cris (Cruzeiro)
Argentina Juan Pablo Sorín (Cruzeiro)
Brazil Mineiro (Ponte Preta)
Brazil Ricardinho (Cruzeiro)
Brazil Juninho Pernambucano (Vasco da Gama)
Brazil Juninho Paulista (Vasco da Gama)
Brazil Ronaldinho (Grêmio)
Brazil Romário (Vasco da Gama)
2001 Brazil Emerson (Bahia) Paraguay Francisco Arce (Palmeiras)
Brazil Daniel (São Caetano)
Brazil Gustavo (Atlético Paranaense)
Brazil Léo (Santos)
Brazil Simão (São Caetano)
Brazil Preto Casagrande (Bahia)
Brazil Kléberson (Atlético Paranaense)
Brazil Roger (Fluminense)
Brazil Marques (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Alex Mineiro (Atlético Paranaense)
2002 Brazil Diego (Juventude) Brazil Mancini (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Alex (Santos)
Brazil Fábio Luciano (Corinthians)
Brazil Athirson (Flamengo)
Brazil Tinga (Grêmio)
Brazil Fábio Simplício (São Paulo)
Brazil Ramon (Vasco da Gama)
Brazil Kaká (São Paulo)
Brazil Robinho (Santos)
Brazil Gil (Corinthians)
2003 Brazil Rogério Ceni (São Paulo) Brazil Maurinho (Cruzeiro)
Brazil Fabão (Goiás)
Brazil Alex (Santos)
Brazil Léo (Santos)
Brazil Renato (Santos)
Chile Claudio Maldonado (Cruzeiro)
Brazil Marcelinho Carioca (Vasco da Gama)
Brazil Alex (Cruzeiro)
Brazil Luís Fabiano (São Paulo)
Brazil Grafite (Goiás)
2004 Brazil Rogério Ceni (São Paulo) Brazil Paulo Baier (Goiás)
Brazil Rodrigo (São Paulo)
Uruguay Diego Lugano (São Paulo)
Brazil Léo (Santos)
Brazil Mineiro (São Caetano)
Brazil Magrão (Palmeiras)
Serbia Dejan Petković (Vasco da Gama)
Brazil Ricardinho (Santos)
Brazil Washington (Atlético Paranaense)
Brazil Robinho (Santos)
2005 Brazil Fábio Costa (Corinthians) Brazil Cicinho (São Paulo)
Paraguay Carlos Gamarra (Palmeiras)
Uruguay Diego Lugano (São Paulo)
Brazil Jadílson (Goiás)
Brazil Mineiro (São Paulo)
Brazil Marcelo Mattos (Corinthians)
Serbia Dejan Petković (Fluminense)
Brazil Juninho Paulista (Palmeiras)
Argentina Carlos Tevez (Corinthians)
Brazil Rafael Sóbis (Internacional)
2006 Brazil Rogério Ceni (São Paulo) Brazil Ilsinho (Palmeiras, São Paulo)
Brazil Fabão (São Paulo)
Brazil Índio (Internacional)
Brazil Kléber (Santos)
Brazil Mineiro (São Paulo)
Brazil Lucas Leiva (Grêmio)
Brazil Zé Roberto (Botafogo)
Brazil Wágner (Cruzeiro)
Brazil Aloísio (São Paulo)
Brazil Fernandão (Internacional)
2007 Brazil Rogério Ceni (São Paulo) Brazil Léo Moura (Flamengo)
Brazil Breno (São Paulo)
Brazil Thiago Silva (Fluminense)
Brazil Kléber (Santos)
Brazil Hernanes (São Paulo)
Brazil Richarlyson (São Paulo)
Brazil Thiago Neves (Fluminense)
Chile Jorge Valdivia (Palmeiras)
Brazil Leandro Amaral (Vasco da Gama)
Uruguay Alberto Acosta (Náutico)
2008 Brazil Rogério Ceni (São Paulo) Brazil Vítor (Goiás)
Brazil André Dias (São Paulo)
Brazil Miranda (São Paulo)
Brazil Juan (Flamengo)
Brazil Ramires (Cruzeiro)
Brazil Hernanes (São Paulo)
Brazil Tcheco (Grêmio)
Brazil Wágner (Cruzeiro)
Brazil Borges (São Paulo)
Brazil Nilmar (Internacional)
2009 Brazil Victor (Grêmio) Brazil Jonathan (Cruzeiro)
Brazil André Dias (São Paulo)
Brazil Miranda (São Paulo)
Brazil Kléber (Internacional)
Brazil Pierre (Palmeiras)
Argentina Pablo Guiñazú (Internacional)
Serbia Dejan Petković (Flamengo)
Brazil Marcelinho Paraíba (Coritiba)
Brazil Diego Tardelli (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Adriano (Flamengo)
2010 Brazil Fábio (Cruzeiro) Brazil Mariano (Fluminense)
Brazil Chicão (Corinthians)
Brazil Alex Silva (São Paulo)
Brazil Roberto Carlos (Corinthians)
Brazil Elias (Corinthians)
Brazil Jucilei (Corinthians)
Argentina Walter Montillo (Cruzeiro)
Argentina Darío Conca (Fluminense)
Brazil Jonas (Grêmio)
Brazil Neymar (Santos)
2011 Brazil Fernando Prass (Vasco da Gama) Brazil Mário Fernandes (Grêmio)
Brazil Dedé (Vasco da Gama)
Brazil Paulo André (Corinthians)
Brazil Juninho (Figueirense)
Brazil Paulinho (Corinthians)
Brazil Marcos Assunção (Palmeiras)
Argentina Walter Montillo (Cruzeiro)
Brazil Ronaldinho (Flamengo)
Brazil Fred (Fluminense)
Brazil Neymar (Santos)
2012 Brazil Diego Cavalieri (Fluminense) Brazil Marcos Rocha (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Leonardo Silva (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Réver (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Carlinhos (Fluminense)
Brazil Paulinho (Corinthians)
Brazil Ralf (Corinthians)
Brazil Ronaldinho (Flamengo, Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Zé Roberto (Grêmio)
Brazil Fred (Fluminense)
Brazil Lucas (São Paulo)
2013 Brazil Fábio (Cruzeiro) Brazil Mayke (Cruzeiro)
Brazil Dedé (Cruzeiro)
Brazil Rodrigo (Goiás)
Brazil Alex Telles (Grêmio)
Brazil Elias (Flamengo)
Brazil Nílton (Cruzeiro)
Brazil Éverton Ribeiro (Cruzeiro)
Netherlands Clarence Seedorf (Botafogo)
Brazil Diego Tardelli (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Walter (Goiás)
2014 Brazil Marcelo Grohe (Grêmio) Brazil Marcos Rocha (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Rafael Toloi (São Paulo)
Brazil Gil (Corinthians)
Brazil Zé Roberto (Grêmio)
Chile Charles Aránguiz (Internacional)
Brazil Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro)
Brazil Ricardo Goulart (Cruzeiro)
Brazil Paulo Henrique Ganso (São Paulo)
Brazil Diego Tardelli (Atlético Mineiro)
Peru Paolo Guerrero (Corinthians)
2015 Brazil Marcelo Grohe (Grêmio) Brazil Rafael Galhardo (Grêmio)
Brazil Pedro Geromel (Grêmio)
Brazil Gil (Corinthians)
Brazil Douglas Santos (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Elias (Corinthians)
Brazil Rafael Carioca (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Jádson (Corinthians)
Brazil Renato Augusto (Corinthians)
Argentina Lucas Pratto (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Luan (Grêmio)
2016 Brazil Jailson (Palmeiras) Brazil Jean (Palmeiras)
Brazil Pedro Geromel (Grêmio)
Brazil Réver (Flamengo)
Brazil Fábio Santos (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Willian Arão (Flamengo)
Brazil Tchê Tchê (Palmeiras)
Brazil Moisés (Palmeiras)
Brazil Robinho (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Gabriel Jesus (Palmeiras)
Brazil Dudu (Palmeiras)
2017 Brazil Vanderlei (Santos) Brazil Fagner (Corinthians)
Brazil Pedro Geromel (Grêmio)
Paraguay Fabián Balbuena (Corinthians)
Brazil Thiago Carleto (Coritiba)
Brazil Michel (Grêmio)
Brazil Hernanes (São Paulo)
Brazil Thiago Neves (Cruzeiro)
Brazil Luan (Grêmio)
Brazil (Corinthians)
Brazil Dudu (Palmeiras)
2018 Brazil Weverton (Palmeiras) Brazil Mayke (Palmeiras)
Brazil Pedro Geromel (Grêmio)
Argentina Víctor Cuesta (Internacional)
Brazil Renê (Flamengo)
Brazil Rodrigo Dourado (Internacional)
Brazil Bruno Henrique (Palmeiras)
Brazil Lucas Paquetá (Flamengo)
Brazil Everton (Grêmio)
Brazil Gabriel Barbosa (Santos)
Brazil Dudu (Palmeiras)
2019 Brazil Diego Alves (Flamengo) Brazil Rafinha (Flamengo)
Brazil Lucas Veríssimo (Santos)
Paraguay Gustavo Gómez (Palmeiras)
Brazil Jorge (Santos)
Brazil Willian Arão (Flamengo)
Brazil Gerson (Flamengo)
Uruguay Giorgian De Arrascaeta (Flamengo)
Brazil Bruno Henrique (Flamengo)
Brazil Gabriel Barbosa (Flamengo)
Brazil Dudu (Palmeiras)
2020 Brazil Weverton (Palmeiras) Chile Mauricio Isla (Flamengo)
Paraguay Gustavo Gómez (Palmeiras)
Paraguay Júnior Alonso (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Guilherme Arana (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Edenílson (Internacional)
Brazil Gerson (Flamengo)
Brazil Claudinho (Red Bull Bragantino)
Uruguay Giorgian De Arrascaeta (Flamengo)
Brazil Marinho (Santos)
Brazil Luciano (São Paulo)
2021 Brazil Everson (Atlético Mineiro) Brazil Mariano (Atlético Mineiro)
Paraguay Júnior Alonso (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Léo Ortiz (Red Bull Bragantino)
Brazil Guilherme Arana (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Edenílson (Internacional)
Brazil Jair (Atlético Mineiro)
Argentina Nacho Fernández (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Raphael Veiga (Palmeiras)
Brazil Hulk (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil Artur (Red Bull Bragantino)
2022 Brazil Cássio (Corinthians) Brazil Marcos Rocha (Palmeiras)
Paraguay Gustavo Gómez (Palmeiras)
Brazil Murilo (Palmeiras)
Uruguay Joaquín Piquerez (Palmeiras)
Brazil André (Fluminense)
Brazil Zé Rafael (Palmeiras)
Brazil Gustavo Scarpa (Palmeiras)
Uruguay Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo)
Brazil Dudu (Palmeiras)
Argentina Germán Cano (Fluminense)
2023 Brazil Weverton (Palmeiras) Brazil Mayke (Palmeiras)
Brazil Murilo (Palmeiras)
Brazil Adryelson (Botafogo)
Uruguay Joaquín Piquerez (Palmeiras)
Paraguay Mathías Villasanti (Grêmio)
Chile Erick Pulgar (Flamengo)
Brazil Raphael Veiga (Palmeiras)
Uruguay Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo)
Uruguay Luis Suárez (Grêmio)
Brazil Hulk (Atlético Mineiro)

Most appearances

Player Apps Years Club(s)
1 Brazil Rogério Ceni 6 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 São Paulo
2 Brazil Zico 5 1974, 1975, 1977, 1982, 1987 Flamengo
Brazil Júnior 5 1980, 1983, 1984, 1991, 1992 Flamengo
Brazil Renato Gaúcho 5 1984, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1995 Grêmio, Flamengo, Botafogo, Fluminense
Brazil Dudu 5 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 Palmeiras
5 Brazil Caju 4 1970, 1972, 1976, 1977 Botafogo, Flamengo, Fluminense
Chile Elías Figueroa 4 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976 Internacional
Brazil Mário Sérgio 4 1973, 1974, 1980, 1981 Vitória, Internacional
Brazil Nelinho 4 1975, 1979, 1980, 1983 Cruzeiro, Atlético Mineiro
Brazil Ricardo Rocha 4 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993 Guarani, São Paulo, Santos
Brazil Zinho 4 1988, 1992, 1994, 1997 Flamengo, Palmeiras
Brazil Dida 4 1993, 1996, 1998, 1999 Vitória, Cruzeiro, Corinthians
Paraguay Carlos Gamarra 4 1995, 1996, 1998, 2005 Internacional, Corinthians, Palmeiras
Brazil Mineiro 4 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006 Ponte Preta, São Caetano, São Paulo
Brazil Pedro Geromel 4 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Grêmio
Uruguay Giorgian de Arrascaeta 4 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 Flamengo
16 Brazil Marinho Chagas 3 1972, 1973, 1981 Botafogo, São Paulo
Brazil Wladimir 3 1974, 1976, 1982 Corinthians
Brazil Paulo Roberto Falcão 3 1975, 1978, 1979 Internacional
Brazil Toninho Cerezo 3 1976, 1977, 1980 Atlético Mineiro
Brazil Paulo Isidoro 3 1976, 1981, 1983 Atlético Mineiro, Grêmio, Santos
Brazil Roberto Dinamite 3 1979, 1981, 1984 Vasco da Gama
Brazil Mauro Galvão 3 1979, 1985, 1997 Internacional, Vasco da Gama
Uruguay Darío Pereyra 3 1981, 1983, 1986 São Paulo
Brazil Pita 3 1982, 1983, 1986 Santos, São Paulo
Brazil Careca 3 1982, 1985, 1986 Guarani, São Paulo
Brazil Mazinho 3 1987, 1988, 1989 Vasco da Gama
Brazil Túlio 3 1989, 1991, 1995 Goiás, Botafogo
Brazil Roberto Carlos 3 1993, 1994, 2010 Palmeiras, Corinthians
Brazil Marcelinho Carioca 3 1994, 1999, 2003 Corinthians, Vasco da Gama
Paraguay Francisco Arce 3 1998, 2000, 2001 Palmeiras
Brazil Ronaldinho 3 2000, 2011, 2012 Grêmio, Flamengo, Atlético Mineiro
Brazil Léo 3 2001, 2003, 2004 Santos
Brazil Robinho 3 2002, 2004, 2016 Santos, Atlético Mineiro
Serbia Dejan Petković 3 2004, 2005, 2009 Vasco da Gama, Fluminense, Flamengo
Brazil Kléber 3 2006, 2007, 2009 Santos, Internacional
Brazil Hernanes 3 2007, 2008, 2017 São Paulo
Brazil Diego Tardelli 3 2009, 2013, 2014 Atlético Mineiro
Brazil Elias 3 2010, 2013, 2015 Corinthians, Flamengo
Brazil Marcos Rocha 3 2012, 2014, 2022 Atlético Mineiro, Palmeiras
Paraguay Gustavo Gómez 3 2019, 2020, 2022 Palmeiras
Brazil Mayke 3 2013, 2018, 2023 Cruzeiro, Palmeiras
Brazil Weverton 3 2018, 2020, 2023 Palmeiras

Additional categories

In 1975, Placar started giving the Bola de Prata to the league's top scorer.

Season Category
O Artilheiro (Top Goalscorer) A Revelação (Breakthrough Player) Most Beautiful Goal Author Best Coach A Tribute to
1970 Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Brazil Pelé (Santos) (hors concours)
1971 Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
1972 Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
1973 Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
1974 Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
1975 Brazil Flávio (Internacional) Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
1976 Brazil Dario (Internacional) Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
1977 Brazil Reinaldo (Atlético Mineiro) Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
1978 Brazil Paulinho (Vasco da Gama) Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
1979 Brazil César (America)
Brazil Roberto César (Cruzeiro)
Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
1980 Brazil Zico (Flamengo) Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
1981 Brazil Nunes (Flamengo) Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
1982 Brazil Zico (Flamengo) Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
1983 Brazil Serginho (Santos) Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
1984 Brazil Roberto Dinamite (Vasco da Gama) Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
1985 Brazil Edmar (Guarani) Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
1986 Brazil Careca (São Paulo) Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
1987 Brazil Müller (São Paulo) Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
1988 Brazil Nílson (Internacional) Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
1989 Brazil Túlio (Goiás) Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
1990 Brazil Charles (Bahia) Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
1991 Brazil Paulinho McLaren (Santos) Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
1992 Brazil Bebeto (Vasco da Gama) Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
1993 Brazil Guga (Santos) Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
1994 Brazil Amoroso (Guarani)
Brazil Túlio (Botafogo)
Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
1995 Brazil Túlio (Botafogo) Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
1996 Brazil Paulo Nunes (Grêmio)
Brazil Renaldo (Atlético Mineiro)
Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
1997 Brazil Edmundo (Vasco da Gama) Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
1998 Brazil Viola (Santos) Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
1999 Brazil Guilherme (Atlético Mineiro) Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
2000 Brazil Dill (Goiás)
Brazil Magno Alves (Fluminense)
Brazil Romário (Vasco da Gama)
Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
2001 Brazil Romário (Vasco da Gama) Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
2002 Brazil Luís Fabiano (São Paulo)
Brazil Rodrigo Fabri (Grêmio)
Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
2003 Brazil Dimba (Goiás) Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
2004 Brazil Washington (Athletico Paranaense) Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
2005 Brazil Romário (Vasco da Gama) Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
2006 Brazil Souza (Goiás) Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
2007 Brazil Josiel (Paraná) Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
2008 Brazil Keirrison (Coritiba)
Brazil Kléber Pereira (Santos)
Brazil Washington (Fluminense)
Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
2009 Brazil Adriano (Flamengo)
Brazil Diego Tardelli (Atlético Mineiro)
Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
2010 Brazil Jonas (Grêmio) Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
2011 Brazil Borges (Santos) Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Brazil Sócrates
2012 Brazil Fred (Fluminense) Brazil Bernard (Atlético Mineiro) Not awarded Not awarded Brazil Neymar (Santos) (hors concours)
2013 Brazil Éderson (Athletico Paranaense) Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
2014 Brazil Fred (Fluminense) Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded
2015 Brazil Ricardo Oliveira (Santos) Brazil Gabriel Barbosa (Santos) Not awarded Not awarded Brazil Rogério Ceni (São Paulo) (Conjunto da Obra)
2016 Brazil Diego Souza (Sport do Recife)
Brazil Fred (Atlético Mineiro)
Brazil William Pottker (Ponte Preta)
Not awarded Brazil Camilo (Botafogo) Brazil Cuca (Palmeiras) 2016 Chapecoense Copa Sudamericana team
Brazil Formiga (São José)
2017 Brazil (Corinthians)
Brazil Henrique Dourado (Fluminense)
Not awarded Venezuela Rómulo Otero (Atlético Mineiro) Brazil Fábio Carille (Corinthians) 1982 Brazil FIFA World Cup team
Argentina Soledad Jaimes (Santos)
2018 Brazil Gabriel Barbosa (Santos) Not awarded Brazil Wescley (Ceará) Brazil Luiz Felipe Scolari (Palmeiras) Brazil Pelé
Brazil Marta (Bola de Ouro)
2019 Brazil Gabriel Barbosa (Flamengo) Brazil Michael (Goiás) Uruguay Giorgian De Arrascaeta (Flamengo) Portugal Jorge Jesus (Flamengo) Brazil Millene (Corinthians)
2020 Brazil Claudinho (Red Bull Bragantino)
Brazil Luciano (São Paulo)
Brazil Claudinho (Red Bull Bragantino) Argentina Martín Benítez (Vasco da Gama) Brazil Rogério Ceni (Flamengo) Not awarded
2021 Brazil Hulk (Atlético Mineiro) Argentina Matías Zaracho (Atlético Mineiro) Brazil Andreas Pereira (Flamengo) Brazil Cuca (Atlético Mineiro) Not awarded
2022 Argentina Germán Cano (Fluminense) Brazil Du Queiroz (Corinthians) Brazil Róger Guedes (Corinthians) Portugal Abel Ferreira (Palmeiras) Not awarded
2023 Brazil Paulinho (Atlético Mineiro) Brazil Endrick (Palmeiras) Brazil Endrick (Palmeiras) Portugal Abel Ferreira (Palmeiras) Not awarded

Foreign players awarded

Player Nationality Bola de Ouro Bola de Prata Top scorer Total
Elías Figueroa  Chile 1 4 0 5
Francisco Arce  Paraguay 0 4 0 4
Giorgian De Arrascaeta  Uruguay 0 4 0 4
Carlos Gamarra  Paraguay 0 4 0 4
Darío Pereyra  Uruguay 0 3 0 3
Dejan Petković  Serbia 0 3 0 3
Gustavo Gómez  Paraguay 0 3 0 3
Atilio Ancheta  Uruguay 1 1 0 2
Agustín Cejas  Argentina 1 1 0 2
Darío Conca  Argentina 1 1 0 2
Carlos Tevez  Argentina 1 1 0 2
Diego Lugano  Uruguay 0 2 0 2
Walter Montillo  Argentina 0 2 0 2
Júnior Alonso  Paraguay 0 2 0 2
Germán Cano  Argentina 0 1 1 2
Joaquín Piquerez  Uruguay 0 2 0 2
Luis Suárez  Uruguay 1 1 0 2
Beto Acosta  Uruguay 0 1 0 1
Óscar Aguirregaray  Uruguay 0 1 0 1
Edgardo Andrada  Argentina 0 1 0 1
Charles Aránguiz  Chile 0 1 0 1
Hugo de León  Uruguay 0 1 0 1
Narciso Horacio Doval  Argentina 0 1 0 1
Paolo Guerrero  Peru 0 1 0 1
Pablo Guiñazú  Argentina 0 1 0 1
Claudio Maldonado  Chile 0 1 0 1
Rubén Paz  Uruguay 0 1 0 1
Lucas Pratto  Argentina 0 1 0 1
Francisco Reyes  Paraguay 0 1 0 1
Freddy Rincón  Colombia 0 1 0 1
Pedro Rocha  Uruguay 0 1 0 1
Romerito  Paraguay 0 1 0 1
Clarence Seedorf  Netherlands 0 1 0 1
Juan Pablo Sorín  Argentina 0 1 0 1
Jorge Valdivia  Chile 0 1 0 1
Fabián Balbuena  Paraguay 0 1 0 1
Víctor Cuesta  Argentina 0 1 0 1
Mauricio Isla  Chile 0 1 0 1
Nacho Fernández  Argentina 0 1 0 1
Mathías Villasanti  Paraguay 0 1 0 1
Erick Pulgar  Chile 0 1 0 1

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