Exploring the timeless mark of soccer glory - The Legend of the Gold Player Award
On the green field, the trail of honor shines like a star. The UEFA 50th Anniversary Award, a prestigious honor in the annals of European soccer, remembers the half-century of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since it was founded in 2004. 52 member countries, 52 stars, representing the peak moments of their respective associations' soccer in the past half-century (1954-2003), have been honored as the "Golden Players". "Golden Players". This illustrious list was unveiled in November 2003 and officially certified at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
Below is a partial list of gold players who have won the UEFA 50th Anniversary Award:
Albania - Panayot Pano
Andorra - Koldo
Armenia -- Horyan Oganeshyan
Austria - Herbert Prohaska
Azerbaijan -- Anatoly Banishevski
Serbia - Dragan Zajic
Slovakia - Jan Popruja
Slovenia - Blanco Obrak
Spain - Alfredo di Stefano
Sweden - Henrik Larsson
Switzerland - Stefana Chapuisat
Turkey - Hakan Hütür
Ukraine - Oleg Blokhin
Wales - John Charles
This honor is not only a tribute to an individual's career, but to the entire history of European soccer. For more stories and stats on these soccer legends, stay tuned to our coverage.
