UEFA Euro Golden Ball Winners List (All Time)

The most valuable player of each edition in Euros is awarded with a Golden Ball. The European Championship runs since 1960 but the authority has provided this award officially since 1996. 8 players from 5 different countries have won this award so far. Here you can see the UEFA European Championship or Euro Cup Golden Ball winners list for all time.

German defensive midfielder Matthias Sammer is the first-ever player to win the Euro Golden Ball officially. Although UEFA officially awards the MVP with this golden piece since 1996, the governing body has also published the names of the unofficial winners of this award from 1984, 1988, and 1992. French legend Michel Platini, former Dutch star Marco van Basten, and Danish sensation Peter Schmeichel were the winners respectively.

UEFA Euro Golden Ball Winners of All Time

Who won the Golden Ball 2024 Euro? Who won Player of the Euros in 2024? Basically, the player of the tournament wins the Golden Ball award. The award for a specific edition can never have a shared winner, unlike the Golden Boot award. Rodri Hernandez won the Golden Ball or the MVP award for the 2024 Euro. Italian gloveman Gianluigi Donnarumma became the first-ever goalie to win it officially. Because Peter Schmeichel also won it as a keeper back in 1992 but it was named unofficially. Spain is the country that represents the most number of winners (3), Xavi, Iniesta, and Rodri. Meanwhile, France represents 2, Zidane and Griezmann.