1956
1. Stanley Matthews (English, Blackpool), 2. Alfredo Di Stéfano (Spanish, Real Madrid), 3. Raymond Kopa (Frenchman, Stade Reims), 4. FERENC PUSKS
1. Alfredo Di Stefano (Spanish, Real Madrid), 2. Billy Wright (English, Wolverhampton Wanderers), 3. Raymond Copa (French, Real Madrid), …5. LÁSZLÓ KUBALA (Barcelona)
1. Raymond Cuba (French, Real Madrid), 2. Helmut Rann (West Germany, Root 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 (Wales, Juventus).
1960
1. Luis Suarez (Spain Barcelona) , 2. Ferenc Boscos (Real Madrid)3. Uwe Seeler (West Germany, Hamburg)
1961
1. Enrico Omar Sefori (Italian, Juventus), 2. Luis Suarez (Spain, Real Madrid), 3. Johnny Haynes (English, Fulham), …5. Ferenc Boscos (Real Madrid)
1962
1. Joseph Masopst (Czechoslovakia, Ducla Braha), 2. Eusebio (Portuguese, Benfica), 3. Karl Heinz Schenlinger (West Germany, 1. FC Cologne)
1963
1. Lev Yassin (Soviet, Dynamo Moscow) 2. Gianni Rivera (Italian, Milan) 3. Jimmy Graves (English, Tottenham)
1964
1. Denise Law (Scott, Manchester United), 2. Luis Suarez (Spain, Internazionale), 3. Amancio (Spain, Real Madrid)
1965
1. Eusébio (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 (Ferenc City)2. Bobby Charlton (English, Manchester United) 3. Jimmy Johnston (Scotsman, Celtic)
1968
1. George Best (Northern Ireland, Manchester United), 2. Bobby Charlton (English, Manchester United), 3. Dragan Jagic (Yugoslavia, Kervina 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 (Italy, Cagliari)
1971
1. Johan Cruyff (Dutch, Ajax), 2. Sandro Mazola (Italian, Internazionale), 3. George Best (Northern Ireland, Manchester United).
1972
1. Franz Beckenbauer (West Germany, Bayern Munich), 2. Gerd Muller (West Germany, Bayern Munich) 3. Guenter Netzer (West Germany, Monchengladbach)
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 Rheinsenbrink (Dutch, Anderlecht), 3. Evo Victor (Czechoslovakia, Dukla Braha)
1977
1. Alan Simonsen (Danch, Monchengladbach), 2. Kevin Keegan (English, Hamburg) 3. Michel Platini (French, Nancy)
1978
1. Kevin Keegan (English, Hamburg), 2. Hans Krankle (Austria, Barcelona), 3. Robbie Rensenbrenk (Dutch, Anderlecht)
1979
1. Kevin Keegan (English, Hamburg), 2. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (West Germany, Bayern Munich), 3. Rod Kroll (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 Gerees (French, Bordeaux), 3. Zbigniew Bunyik (Poland, Juventus).
1983
1. Michel Platini (French, Juventus), 2. Kenny Dalglish (Scotsman, Liverpool), 3. Alan Simonsen (Dane, Figel)
1. Michel Platini (France, Juventus), 2. Jean Tigana (France, Bordeaux), 3. Preppin Alkayar-Larsen (Dan, Verona)
1985
1. Michel Platini (French, Juventus), 2. Preben Alcayr-Larsen (Danish, Verona), 3. Bernd Schuster (West Germany, Barcelona).
1986
1. Igor Belanov (Soviet, Dynamo Kiev), 2. Gary Lineker (English, Barcelona), 3. Emilio Butragueno (Spanish, Real Madrid).
1987
1. Rod Gullit (The Dutch, Milan), 2. Paolo Futri (Portuguese, Atletico Madrid), 3. Emilio Butragueno (Spain, Real Madrid).
1988
1. Marco Van Basten (Netherlands, Milan), 2. Rod Gullit (Netherlands, Milan), 3. Frank Rijkaard (Netherlands, Milan)
1989
1. Marco Van Basten (Dutch, Milan), 2. Franco Baresi (Italian, Milan), 3. Frank Ricard (Dutch, Milan)
1990
1. Lothar Matthews (German, Internazionale), 2. Salvatore Celaci (Italian, Juventus), 3. Andreas Brehme (German, Internazionale)
1991
1. Jean-Pierre Papin (French, Marseille), 2. Lothar Matthews (German, Internazionale), Darko Pancheff (Yugoslavia, Crevina Zvezda), Dejan Saviيشevi (Yugoslavia, Crevina 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, Internazionale), 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, Milan), 2. Jürgen Klinsmann (German, Bayern Munich), 3. Jari Littmannen (Finn, Ajax)
1996
1. Matthias Zammer (German, Borussia Dortmund), 2. Ronaldo (Brazil, Barcelona), 3. Alan Shearer (English, Newcastle).
1997
1. Ronaldo (Brazil, Internazionale), 2. Predrag Mijatovic (Yugoslavia, Real Madrid), 3. Zinedine Zidane (Juventus, France).
1998
1. Zinedine Zidane (France, Juventus), 2. Davor Soccer (Horvat, Real Madrid), 3. Ronaldo (Brazil, Internazionale).
1999
1. Rivaldo (Brazil, Barcelona), 2. David Beckham (English, Manchester United), 3. Andrei Shevchenko (Ukraine, Milan).
2000
1. Luis Figo (Portuguese, Real Madrid), 2. Zinedine Zidane (French, Juventus), 3. Andrei Shevchenko (Ukrainian, Milan).
2001
1. Michael Owen (English, Liverpool FC), 2. Raul (Spain. Real Madrid), 3. Oliver Kahn (German, Bayern Munich)
2002
1. Ronaldo (Brazil, Real Madrid), 2. Roberto Carlos (Brazil, Real Madrid), 3. Oliver Kahn (German, Bayern Munich).
2003
1. Pavel Nedved (The Czech Republic, Juventus), 2. Thierry Henry (French, Arsenal), 3. Paolo Maldini (Italian, Milan).
2004
1. Andriy Shevchenko (Ukrainian, Milan), 2. Deco (Portuguese, Barcelona), 3. Ronaldinho (Brazil, Barcelona).
2005
1. Ronaldinho (Brazil, Barcelona), 2. Frank Lampard (English, Chelsea), 3. Stephen 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 (Spanish, 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 (Argentine, 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 (Frenchman, Bayern Munich)
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portuguese, Real Madrid), 2. Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona), 3. Manuel Neuer (German, Bayern Munich).
1. Lionel Messi (Argentine, Barcelona), 2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portuguese, Real Madrid), 3. Neymar (Brazil, Barcelona).
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portuguese, Real Madrid), 2. Lionel Messi (Argentine, Barcelona), 3. Antoine Griezmann (Frenchman, Atletico 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 (Frenchman, Atletico Madrid)