1956
1. Stanley Matthews (English, Blackpool), 2. Alfredo Di Stefano (Spain, Real Madrid), 3. Raymond Kopa (French, Stade Reims), 4. Ferenc Buscus
1. Alfredo Di Stefano (Spanish, Real Madrid), 2. Billy Wright (English, Wolverhampton Wanderers), 3. Raymond Kopa (French, Real Madrid), …5. LÁSZLÓ KUBALA (Barcelona)
1. Raymond Cuba (in French, Real Madrid), 2. Helmut Rahn (West Germany, Rot-Weiss-Essen), 3. Just Fontaine (French, Stade Reims)
1959
1. Alfredo Di Stefano (Spain, Real Madrid), 2. Raymond Kopa (France, Real Madrid), 3. John Charles (Wallissi, Juventus).
1960
1. Luis Suarez (Spain Barcelona) , 2. Ferenc Buscus (Real Madrid)3. Uwe Seeler (West Germany, Hamburg)
1961
1. Enrico Omar Sivori (Italian, Juventus), 2. Luis Suarez (Spanish, Real Madrid), 3. Johnny Haynes (English, Fulham), …5. Ferenc Buscus (Real Madrid)
1962
1. Joseph Masopust (Czechoslovakia, Ducla Braha), 2. Eusebio (Portuguese, Benfica), 3. Karl-Heinz Schellinger (West Germany, 1. FC Köln)
1963
1. Lev Yassin (Soviet, Dinamo Moscow) 2. Gianni Rivera (Italian, Milan), 3. Jimmy Greaves (English, Tottenham)
1964
1. Dennis Low (Scott, Manchester United), 2. Luis Suarez (Spain, Inter Milan), 3. Amancio (Spain, Real Madrid)
1965
1. Eusebius (portugál, Benfica), 2. Giacinto Facchetti (olasz, Internazionale), 3. Luis Suárez (spanyol, Internazionale)
1966
1. Bobby Charlton (English, Manchester United), 2. Eusebio (Portuguese, Benfica), 3. Franz Beckenbauer (West Germany, Bayern Munich)
1967
1. Albert Florian (City of Ferenc)2. Bobby Charlton (English, Manchester United), 3. Jimmy Johnston (Scottish, Celtic)
1968
1. George Best (Northern Ireland, Manchester United), 2. Bobby Charlton (English, Manchester United), 3. Dragan Jagic (Yugoslavia, Crvena Zvezda).
1969
1. Gianni Rivera (Italian, Milan), 2. Luigi Riva (Italian, Cagliari), 3. Gerd Muller (West Germany, Bayern Munich)
1970
1. Gerd Muller (West Germany, Bayern Munich), 2. Bobby Moore (English, West Ham United), 3. Luigi Riva (Italian, Cagliari)
1971
1. Johan Cruyff (Dutch, Ajax), 2. Sandro Mazzola (Italian, Inter Milan), 3. George Best (Northern Ireland, Manchester United).
1972
1. Franz Beckenbauer (West Germany, Bayern Munich), 2. Gerd Muller (West Germany, Bayern Munich) 3. Günter Netzer (West Germany, Mönchengladbach)
1973
1. Johan Cruyff (Dutch, Barcelona), 2. Dino Zoff (Italian, Juventus), 3. Gerd Muller (West Germany, Bayern Munich)
1974
1. Johan Cruyff (Dutch, Barcelona), 2. Franz Beckenbauer (West Germany, Bayern Munich), 3. Kazimierz Dina (Polish, Legia Warsaw)
1975
1. Oleg Blokhin (Soviet, Dynamo Kiev), 2. Franz Beckenbauer (West Germany, Bayern Munich), 3. Johan Cruyff (Dutch, Barcelona).
1976
1. Franz Beckenbauer (West Germany, Bayern Munich), 2. Robbie Rensenbrink (Dutch, Anderlecht), 3. Ivo Victor (Czechoslovakia, Dukla Braha)
1977
1. Alan Simonsen (Danch, Mönchengladbach), 2. Kevin Keegan (English, Hamburg), 3. Michel Platini (French, Nancy)
1978
1. Kevin Keegan (English, Hamburg), 2. Hans Krankl (Austria, Barcelona), 3. Robbie Rensenbrink (Dutch, Anderlecht)
1979
1. Kevin Keegan (English, Hamburg), 2. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (West Germany, Bayern Munich), 3. Ruud Krol (Dutch, Ajax)
1980
1. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (West Germany, Bayern Munich), 2. Bernd Schuster (West Germany, Barcelona), 3. Michel Platini (French, Saint-Etienne)
1981
1. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (West Germany, Bayern Munich), 2. Paul Breitner (West Germany, Bayern Munich), 3. Bernd Schuster (West Germany, Barcelona)
1982
1. Paolo Rossi (Italian, Juventus), 2. Alain Giresse (French, Bordeaux), 3. Zbigniew Boniek (Polish, Juventus)
1983
1. Michel Platini (French, Juventus), 2. Kenny Dalglish (Scottish, Liverpool), 3. Alan Simonsen (Danish, Weigl)
1. Michel Platini (France, Juventus), 2. Jean Tigana (France, Bordeaux), 3. Preben Alkiar-Larsen (Dan, Verona)
1985
1. Michel Platini (French, Juventus), 2. Preben Alkaer-Larsen (Danish, Verona), 3. Bernd Schuster (West Germany, Barcelona)
1986
1. Igor Bilanov (Soviet, Dynamo Kiev), 2. Gary Lineker (English, Barcelona), 3. Emilio Butragueno (Spanish, Real Madrid).
1987
1. Ruud Gullit (Dutch, Milan), 2. Paulo Vautre (Portuguese, Atlético Madrid), 3. Emilio Butragueno (Spain, Real Madrid).
1988
1. Marco van Basten (Netherlands, Milan), 2. Ruud Gullit (Netherlands, Milan), 3. Frank Rijkaard (Netherlands, Milan)
1989
1. Marco van Basten (Dutch, Milan), 2. Franco Baresi (Italian, Milan), 3. Frank Rijkaard (Dutch, Milan)
1990
1. Lothar Matthews (German, Inter), 2. Salvatore Schillaci (Italian, Juventus), 3. Andreas Brehme (German, Inter)
1991
1. Jean-Pierre Papin (in French, Marseille), 2. Lothar Matthaus (German, Internacional), Darko Banchev (Yugoslavia, Crvena Zvezda), Dejan Savicevic (Yugoslavia, Crvena Zvezda)
1992
1. Marco van Basten (Netherlands, Milan), 2. Hristo Stoichkov (Bulgarian, Barcelona), 3. Denis Bergkamp (Dutch, Ajax)
1993
1. Roberto Baggio (Olasz, Juventus), 2. Dennis Bergkamp (Netherlands, Inter Milan), 3. Eric Cantona (France, Manchester United)
1994
1. Hristo Stoichkov (Bulgarian, Barcelona), 2. Roberto Baggio (Italian, Juventus), 3. Paolo Maldini (Italian, Milan).
1995
1. George Weah (Liberian, AC Milan), 2. Jürgen Klinsmann (German, Bayern Munich), 3. Jari Litmanen (Finnish, Ajax)
1996
1. Matthias Sammer (German, Borussia Dortmund), 2. Ronaldo (Brazil, Barcelona), 3. Alan Shearer (English, Newcastle).
1997
1. Ronaldo (Brazil, Inter Milan), 2. Predrag Mijatovic (Yugoslavia, Real Madrid), 3. Zinedine Zidane (Juventus, France).
1998
1. Zinedine Zidane (France, Juventus), 2. Davor Suker (Horvat, Real Madrid), 3. Ronaldo (Brazil, Inter Milan).
1999
1. Rivaldo (Brazil, Barcelona), 2. David Beckham (English, Manchester United), 3. Andriy Shevchenko (Ukrainian, AC Milan).
2000
1. Louis Figo (Portuguese, Real Madrid), 2. Zinedine Zidane (French, Juventus), 3. Andriy Shevchenko (Ukrainian, AC Milan).
2001
1. Michael Owen (English, Liverpool FC), 2. Raul (Spain. Real Madrid), 3. Oliver Kahn (Germany, Bayern Munich)
2002
1. Ronaldo (Brazil, Real Madrid), 2. Roberto Carlos (Brazil, Real Madrid), 3. Oliver Kahn (Germany, Bayern Munich).
2003
1. Pavel Nedved (Czech Republic, Juventus), 2. Thierry Henry (French, Arsenal), 3. Paolo Maldini (Italian, AC Milan).
2004
1. Andrey Shevchenko (Ukrainian, Milan), 2. Deco (Portuguese, Barcelona), 3. Ronaldinho (Brazil, Barcelona).
2005
1. Ronaldinho (Brazil, Barcelona), 2. Frank Lampard (English, Chelsea), 3. Steven Gerrard (English, Liverpool)
2006
1. Fabio Cannavaro (Italian, Real Madrid), 2. Gianluigi Buffon (Italian, Juventus), 3. Thierry Henry (French, Arsenal)
2007
1. Kaka (Brazil, Milan), 2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Manchester United) 3. Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona).
2008
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portuguese, Manchester United), 2. Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona), 3. Fernando Torres (Spain, Liverpool).
2009
1. Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona), 2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Manchester United / Real Madrid), 3. Xavi (Spain, Barcelona).
1. Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona), 2. Andres Iniesta (Spain, Barcelona), 3. Xavi Hernandez (Spain, Barcelona)
1. Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona), 2. Andres Iniesta (Spain, Barcelona), 3. Xavi Hernandez (Spain, Barcelona)
1. Lionel Messi (Argentinean, Barcelona), 2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portuguese, Real Madrid), 3. Andres Iniesta (Spain, Barcelona).
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portuguese, Real Madrid), 2. Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona), 3. Franck Ribery (French, Bayern Munich)
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portuguese, Real Madrid), 2. Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona), 3. Manuel Neuer (German, Bayern Munich).
1. Lionel Messi (Argentinean, Barcelona), 2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portuguese, Real Madrid), 3. Neymar (Brazil, Barcelona).
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portuguese, Real Madrid), 2. Lionel Messi (Argentinean, Barcelona), 3. Antoine Griezmann (French, Atlético Madrid)
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portuguese, Real Madrid), 2. Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona), 3. Neymar (Brazil, Barcelona, then Paris Saint-Germain).
1. Luka Modric (Croatian, Real Madrid), 2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portuguese, Real Madrid, Juventus), 3. Antoine Griezmann (French, Atlético Madrid)