The Foreign Player of the Year in Romania () is an association football award presented to players in Romania, which recognises the most outstanding foreign player in the country each calendar year. It was started in 2008 by Gazeta Sporturilor, a daily sports newspaper, and the winner is usually announced at the end of December.
Other annual honours handed out by Gazeta Sporturilor include the Romanian Footballer of the Year and the Romania Coach of the Year awards.
Winners +Foreign Player of the Year in Romania winners Year Winner Nationality Club(s) Ref.Sebastián Dubarbier ArgentinaCFR ClujPablo Brandán ArgentinaUnirea UrziceniEric de Oliveira BrazilGaz Metan MediașSuperlativele Gazetei Sporturilor pe anul 2010Wesley BrazilVasluiWesley BrazilVaslui Al-HilalSuperlativele Gazetei Sporturilor pe anul 2012Eric de Oliveira BrazilGaz Metan MediașPandurii Târgu JiuŁukasz Szukała PolandSteaua BucureștiSuperlativele Gazetei Sporturilor pe anul 2014Fernando Varela Cape VerdeSteaua BucureștiFernando Boldrin BrazilAstra GiurgiuSteaua BucureștiHarlem Gnohéré FranceFCSBHarlem Gnohéré FranceFCSBBillel Omrani FranceCFR ClujPaulo Vinícius BrazilCFR ClujJefté Betancor SpainVoluntariFarul ConstanțaAndrea Compagno ItalyFC U CraiovaFCSBMarko Dugandžić CroatiaRapid București Al-TaiRisto Radunović MontenegroFCSBJuri Cisotti ItalyFCSB
Breakdown of winners
By number of wins PlayerWin(s)Year(s) Harlem Gnohéré2017, 2018 Wesley2011, 2012 Eric de Oliveira2010, 201312 others
By country CountryWin(s)Year(s) 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2020 2017, 2018, 2019 2008, 2009 2022, 2025 2015 2023 2024 2014 2021
By club Club Win(s) (outright wins/shared titles) Year(s) (* title was shared)Steaua București / FCSB8 (7/1)2014, 2015, 2016*, 2017, 2018, 2022*, 2024, 2025CFR Cluj3 (3/0)2008, 2019, 2020Gaz Metan Mediaș2 (1/1)2010, 2013*Vaslui2 (1/1)2011, 2012*Unirea Urziceni1 (1/0)2009 Al-Hilal1 (0/1)2012* Al-Tai1 (0/1)2023*Astra Giurgiu1 (0/1)2016*Pandurii Târgu Jiu1 (0/1)2013*Rapid București1 (0/1)2023*Voluntari1 (0/1)2021*Farul Constanța1 (0/1)2021*FC U Craiova1 (0/1)2022*
See also Gazeta Sporturilor Romanian Footballer of the Year Gazeta Sporturilor Romania Coach of the Year Gazeta Sporturilor Monthly Football Awards
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External links Gazeta Sporturilor official website