The only goalkeeper to have won this trophy was legendary Russian Lev Yashin in 1963, while Mathias Sammer was the last defender to be voted European Player of the Year in 1996.

• 唯一一名门将得主是前苏联传奇门将雅兴于1963年获得.；而最近的一次后卫获得欧洲足球先生是1996年的萨默尔