The only goalkeeper to have won this trophy was legendary Russian Lev Yashin in1963, while Mathias Sammer was the last defender to be voted European Player of the Year in1996.

• 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